Airplane crash and theft mar Miami style marijuana seizure
Detroit witnesses described a small plane loaded with more than 300 pounds of marijuana that crashed near a west Detroit ball field after being followed by Customs planes for about 1,500 miles. Residents took bundles of drugs while the pilot lay dying. one witness reported seeing two men grab bags and flee. Police could not confirm the theft.
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Free Chinese dissident Wang Dan pleads for more releases
Wang Dan thanked the United States for lobbying for his release from a Chinese jail and urged freedom for other political prisoners. He was discharged from Henry Ford Hospital after nearly six and a half years imprisonment and faced MRI tests while in stable condition.
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Leaders aim to create world’s largest duty free zone
Western Hemisphere democracies move to turn promises into action with a joint action plan for the Free Trade Area of the Americas by 2005. The summit stresses trade talks, working groups, and the rejection of isolationism, with leaders noting democratic fragility and economic uncertainty in the region.
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Global Leaders Outline Economic Dawn and Drug War Aid
The communique urged a global century built on free flow of products know-how and investment as the engine of growth. It noted Congress' limits on trade treaty power while backing poverty reduction democracy and multilateral drug control efforts. Latin America, including Chile, has moved past military rule.
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Group to buy Reagan ranch for leader training center
A group of young Republicans led by Young America’s Foundation plans to purchase Ronald Reagan’s California ranch known as Shangri La. The 688 acre property will host the Reagan Leadership Development Program to train future GOP leaders, said executive director Marc Short. Adriene Davis, spokeswoman, cited hunger for a Reagan like cadre.
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Columbia College appoints first woman president
Columbia College swore in Phyllis Bonanno 55 as the college's 15th president at College Place United Methodist Church. In her inaugural address she called Columbia College a jewel ready to sparkle in a broader universe and spoke of women who shaped her as a leader.
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Lakeside lifeguards may be cut in South Carolina
Lakeside lifeguards could be eliminated due to a worker shortage across the state. Health officials may drop the outdoor swimming area lifeguard requirement, subject to legislative approval, potentially by June 23, affecting over 50 sites. DHEC official says no extra public risk.
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Aiken Standard Payment Notes and Subscope Ref
A fragmentary notice lists monthly charges for other mail and advance payments. The document cites 134.66 for 3 months and 6830 for 6 months with related per month per si40 and 10690 figures. It references Aston Standard and PBM Subscope, but details are incomplete.
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