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UC students mark civil rights anniversary

By Judith Scherr Special to the Daily Planet
Wednesday October 02, 2002
On Oct. 1, 1964, former student and Congress of Racial Equality worker Jack Weinberg was passing out flyers at Sproul Plaza after the college had forbidden the distribution of literature for non-university causes. Police arrived and put Weinberg in a squad car. But they couldn’t take him away. A group of students had surrounded it, and they held the car captive until the college agreed to lift the distribution ban. -more-

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A’s Hudson blows early lead in loss to Twins

By Greg Beacham The Associated Press
Wednesday October 02, 2002
OAKLAND— In the first two postseason innings of their lives, the young Minnesota Twins made three errors, allowed four unearned runs and reached their boiling point. -more-

Protester a no-show at UC hearing

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday October 02, 2002
UC Berkeley pro-Palestinian protester Roberto Hernandez and his legal team didn’t show up on the second day of the activist’s student conduct hearing Tuesday, drawing the ire of the university panel hearing the case, now postponed until Friday. -more-

Divestment petition numbers in question

Benjamin Klafter UC Berkeley Alumnus
Wednesday October 02, 2002
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Test results show racial achievement gap

By David Scharfenberg Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday October 02, 2002
African-American and Latino students at Berkeley High School failed the 2002 California High School Exit Exam in large numbers, mirroring statewide trends and renewing local concerns about the “achievement gap” separating white and Asian students from African-Americans and Latinos. -more-

The pools belong to the taxpayers

Jean Johnsen Berkeley
Wednesday October 02, 2002
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Inspections deal struck with Iraq

By William J. Kole The Associated Press
Wednesday October 02, 2002
VIENNA, Austria — Iraq agreed Tuesday to a plan for the return of U.N. weapons inspectors for the first time in nearly four years, but the deal ignores U.S. demands for access to Saddam Hussein’s palaces and other contested sites. -more-

Elementary school teachers play important role

Robert Firchock Oakland
Wednesday October 02, 2002
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Wood chipping a fire concern

Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday October 02, 2002
As the heat of fire season approaches, UC Berkeley police is warning people not to dump wood chips, which provide dangerous fuel to wildfires, on campus wildlands. -more-

Bay Area Briefs

Wednesday October 02, 2002

Feds could force state to lower education standards

By Jessica Brice The Associated Press
Wednesday October 02, 2002

Venter will put your genes on CD

The Associated Press
Wednesday October 02, 2002

Feds investigating Sun Microsystems

Wednesday October 02, 2002

Davis handles final bill details

By Louise Chu The Associated Press
Wednesday October 02, 2002

State releases HMO report card

The Associated Press
Wednesday October 02, 2002

Motive unknown in bus driver attack

By Brian Melley The Associated Press
Wednesday October 02, 2002

Hypodermic needles won’t be sold legally

The Associated Press
Wednesday October 02, 2002

Program reimburses movie productions for police

The Associated Press
Wednesday October 02, 2002

West Coast ports shutdown puts squeeze on businesses

By Simon Avery The Associated Press
Wednesday October 02, 2002

Yosemite rangers ask for help in finding missing hiker

The Associated Press
Wednesday October 02, 2002

Students hold a police car hostage in 1964 after the arrest of Jack Weinberg, who is in the back seat.
Students hold a police car hostage in 1964 after the arrest of Jack Weinberg, who is in the back seat.

Editorials

2nd suspect in Sound Works robbery in custody

By Matthew Artz Daily Planet Staff
Wednesday October 02, 2002
A second suspect has been arrested in the Sept. 15 armed robbery of a Berkeley electronics store, according to Police Information Officer Mary Kusmiss. -more-

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