Why Los Angeles burned
Article Abstract:
Police were ordered to withdraw from areas where violence was erupting right after the acquittal of four Los Angeles policemen involved in the Rodney King beating. The noticeable absence of law enforcers may have contributed to the losses suffered.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1992
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Bennie Newton's moment of truth
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Reverend Bennie Newton, an ex-convict-turned-chaplain saved the life of Fidel Lopez while the latter was being mauled during the Los Angeles riots. Newton,armed only with his faith, risked his life to save the battered Hispanic.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1992
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One hot afternoon in July
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A writer recounts how as a child, he accidentally learned to swim when he unknowingly waded into the deep part of a pond. The experience taught him a valuable lesson about fear and how to overcome it.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1995
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