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ONE YEAR AGO TODAY The New York Times and The Washington Post published the Unabombers manifesto. The Senate passed a welfare overhaul bill. Child abuse on increase NAUON in brief Estimated incidents double in 7 years "This picture suggests that the child protective system has reached its capacity to respond to the maltreated child population," the report says. Dr. Irwin Redlener, director of community pediatrics at Monte-fiore Medical Center in the Bronx, agreed.

"What we are looking at are extremely grim prospects for the future," said Redlener, president of the Children's Health Fund, which provides health care services to underprivileged children. "This is a very overwhelmed system that getting more stressed as it tries to cope with this increasing number of cases." abuse and a breakdown of the family. Renita Davis, a case manager at an early childhood program in Laurel, said she thinks unemployment is partly to blame for a rise in abuse and neglect. "The jobs that you get pay little or nothing so you have two choices: Either you go on unemployment or you sell drugs or you turn to alcohol" and this leads to stress in the home, which leads to violence, she said. The estimated number of seriously injured children nearly quadrupled from 141,700 in 1986 to 565,000 in 1993, the report said.

It said those statistics appear to "herald a true rise in the scope and severity of child abuse and neglect in the United States." It is unreasonable to suppose that so many more seriously injured victims of abuse and neglect existed at the time of the last report and somehow were not noticed by community professionals, the report says. Health and Human Services Secretary Donna E. Shalala released the report at the National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect. She also to get announced $23 million in state grants to provide additional resources to community organizations that will use the money to teach parenting skills and provide other services aimed at preventing abuse. While the incidence went up during the seven-year period, the report says number of cases investigated by state agencies remained constant.

As a result, the percentage of cases that state child protective services workers investigated fell from 44 percent of the total in 1986 to 28 percent in 1993, the report says. gun' vs technology that has the potential of safeguarding law enforcement," Walker said. "Whether or not this proves useful for law enforcement remains to be seen. Smart guns don't necessarily make for smart owners." ft WASHINGTON (AP) The abuse and neglect of America's young nearly doubled between 1986 and 199.3, an increase so dramatic that it reflects a "true rise" in the severity of the problem rather than one based solely on heightened awareness, a federal study says. The study, issued Wednesday by the Department of Health and Human Services, says the estimated number of children abused and neglected rose to 2.81 million in 1993 up 98 percent from 1.42 million in 1986 when the last report was published.

Child welfare workers say the upward trend is continuing. Many blame drug and alcohol once Hi-tech gun can only be fired by owner WASHINGTON (AP) House lawmakers unveiled a hi-tech "smart gun," being developed for use by law enforcement officers, which can be fired only by its owner. The semiautomatic pistol, being developed by Colt's Manufacturing Co. uses radio-frequency technology to block an unauthorized person from firing it. Experts estimate one in six police officers killed with a firearm is shot with his or her own weapon taken by assailants.

"What we're trying to do is reduce those risks," Rep. Steven Schiff, told a news conference Wednesday. "It is not enough to be tougher on crime we have to be smarter," said Rep. Patricia Schroeder, D-Colo. "Crime-fighting technology is not just for James Bond.

It should be available to our cops on the street." Schiff and Schroeder, both members of the I louse Judiciary Committee, were joined by Reps. Sam Gejdenson and Barbara Kennelly, both Connecticut Democrats. Colt's is based in West Hartford, Conn. Sandia National Laboratories also released a study on "smart gun" technology conducted with a grant from the National Institute of Justice, research arm of the Justice Department. "There's still work that needs to be done," said Doug Weiss, a researcher with the lab's power electronics and custom controllers department.

Doug Overbury, Colt's vice president of engineering, said the new firearm developed by the company would be ready for use by law enforcement agencies in about three years. The possibility of sales to the general public has yet to be examined, he said. Overbury said the technolo- Perot ready to SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Calling himself a "cur dog" who won't give up without a fight, Ross Perot accused the major political parties Wednesday of trying to "frighten away" his supporters by keeping him out of presidential debates. "Seventy-six percent of the Woman dies in bombing SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -A naked woman found dying along a highway was killed by an explosive device that had been inserted in her body.

Carol Ryan, 42, of Syracuse, was found Sept. 1 in Jamesville, outside Syracuse. She died at a hospital. An explosive had been inserted into her vagina and detonated. Because of the nature of her injuries, emergency workers who treated her were given counseling.

Police said they had no suspects and asked for the FBI's help. Denver tries 'pigeon LSD' DENVER (AP) Denver International Airport is using what it describes as "pigeon LSD" to try to rid the parking garages of the messy birds. The pigeons are an annoyance to travelers who find droppings all over their cars, and could become a health hazard, officials said. Corn soaked in the drug Avitrol has been scattered around the parking garages. Avitrol is supposed to make birds forget their whereabouts, but it has made some forget how to fly.

About 100 pigeons have crashed and died. Avitrol should be a last resort, said Doug Trowbridge of the American Humane Association. Teen run over by backhoe NEW YORK (AP) A 15-year-old girl whose headphones apparently drowned out traffic was struck and killed by a construction backhoe. Jennifer Brenes, an honors student, was hit by the large, slow-moving vehicle while crossing a street on her way to school Tuesday in Queens. The backhoe was traveling IS to 20 mph, police said.

The driver, Michael Iosue, 59, apparently didn't see the girl, police said. No charges were filed. Stalking charge is dismissed HASTINGS, Mich. (AP) Stalking charges were dismissed against a 10-year-old boy who was accused of making 200 phone calls to a schoolmate and leaving her the message, "I want to be your lover." Judge Richard Shaw dismissed the case Tuesday after the boy was counseled for six months. He was charged in juvenile court in March.

The girl's parents said the boy had called their home over several months. Furniture Questions? We Have Answers! TRY US! Amoum Spring Hunt for Flight 800 clues goes global SMITHTOWN, N.Y. (AP) Federal investigators are enlisting intelligence agencies around the world to help determine whether the explosion of TWA Flight 800 was the work of terrorists. Great Britain, France, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Israel are among the countries where assistance is being sought, a source close to the investigation told The Associated Press on Wednesday. FBI agents stationed in Greece, the plane's previous stop, and in two dozen other countries also are working with the intelligence groups.

"There is a major cooperative effort under way due to the potential that this crash is a hideous terrorist act," said a source who spoke on condition of anonymity. "We are working hard to establish channels." The cause of the July 17 blast that killed all 230 people aboard the Paris-bound jet remains under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board, with the FBI conducting a parallel criminal probe. A bomb is the prevailing theory among investigators, although a missile or a catastrophic mechanical malfunction are still being considered. Since there is no conclusive evidence of a crime, one hypothesis of the intelligence community is that professional, state-sponsored terrorists with detailed knowledge of the Boeing 747 used a small, strategically-placed bomb to blow apart the plane over the Atlantic Ocean, sources said. Only a few countries such as Libya, Iran, Iraq and Syria art considered capable of sponsoring such an act, sources said.

Tiny traces of two explosive chemicals have been found on the plane's wreckage. The FBI is investigating other potential scenarios such as an individual crime motivated by revenge, jealousy, insurance fraud or even suicide. 419 756 7555 AM JO NOON) 6 smart lit" i -7 ii. worn by the user inside a wristband or ring. "Everyone can't afford a $900 firearm," Chip Walker, spokesman for the National Rifle Association, said after the news conference.

"The NRA welcomes new in debates ruled Tuesday that he shouldn't be allowed to debate because he didn't have a "realistic" chance to win the election. President Clinton says he believes Perot should be allowed to participate. i i The Associated Press Rep. Pat Schroeder, reacts as Colt Manufacturing Vice President Doug Overbury shows his company's smart gun during a Capitol Hill news conference Wednesday. The gun, a semi-automatic pistol, can only be activated from a pea-size radio transmitter worn on the wrist of an authorized shooter.

gy add about 50 percent to the cost of a firearm. The prototype, for example, would cost around $900, compared to $600 for its corresponding conventional model. A receiver inside the gun's magazine picks up electronic signals from a transponder fight for place voters made it crystal clear that they wanted me included in these debates. That's a recent Harris poll. But their views were ignored by the debate commission," Perot said.

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