Cattle rancher’s son confesses in ecologist murder case
Rio de Janeiro AP report says Darcy Pereira, 21, admitted hiring a killer to murder Francisco Mendes, a famed Amazon conservationist and labor leader shot at his Rio Branco home. Police contact identified themselves as officer Calbi. Globo TV ties Pereira’s father to a land dispute with Mendes, 44.
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Amazon Rain Forest
Darcy Pereira
Francisco Mendes
Rio Branco
Associated Press
Calbi
TV Globo
Pereira
Mendes
Amazon
Indian School Plan Aims At Native Urban District In Minnesota
A 15 member Indian School Council urges Minnesota to create the nations first Indian run urban school district. They propose a Twin Cities school by 1990 focused on Native needs with high dropout rates addressed and parental involvement boosted. The plan envisions a predominantly Indian student body and self determination in education.
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Indian School Council
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Hirohito Receives Blood Transfusion Amid Declining Health
In Tokyo AP reports Emperor Hirohito, 87, was given 0.43 pints of blood after his systolic pressure fell below 100 and fever rose as he enters the 100th day bedridden following severe internal bleeding. Palace officials say no blood discharge occurred and internal bleeding is the cause. Prince Aya, Akihito’s son, is due back from Britain to visit him.
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Hirohito
Palace
Imperial Household Agency
Kenji Maeda
Aya
Akihito
Britain
Contras Report Release Of 104 Captives At Border
Contras say they released 104 captives held in Honduras for over a year near Trojes and Capire on the Nicaraguan border. A rebel spokesman said the prisoners were handed to Red Cross, the Roman Catholic church, and human rights reps. An umbrella group seeking peace asked for a meeting with Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega next week to present a peace proposal.
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Honduras
Contra
Daniel Ortega
Nicaragua
Red Cross
Roman Catholic Church
Trojes
Capire
Aiken Standard classified and delivery contact and rates
The notice lists contact numbers for classified and display advertising and customer service. It shows subscription rates with 12 month mail and home delivery plans and the requirement for advance payments to Aiken Standard PBM Subscription.
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Aiken Standard - Pbm
Budget Clash Looms as Panetta and Sasser Lead Deficit Talks
Washington prepares for a major clash over cutting the federal deficit as Rep. Leon Panetta and Sen. James Sasser take chairmanships of key budget panels. Both favor cuts and revenue increases, with Bush seeking deficit reduction without new taxes. Panetta hails from Monterey and defected from the GOP, while Sasser once led Tennessee Democrats before defeating Brock.
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Washington
Leon Panetta
James Sasser
D-Tenn
Sasser
Panetta
Tepic Prison Uprising Leaves Inmates Dead After Surrender
In Tepic Mexico a police commando suppressed a prison uprising and fatally hurt at least one inmate after surrender. Five inmates may have died. Patricia Castillo a held person said the commandos entered Venustiano Carranza penitentiary Friday and killed most inmates who had surrendered. Martinez Palafox survived. list shows 25 dead.
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Mexico
Patricia Castillo
Venustiano Carranza State Penitentiary
Castillo
Jose Martinez Palafox
Martinez
Mexicc City
NBC
Martinez Palafox
Palestinians Still Hold French Girls
BEIRUT Lebanon a radical Palestinian group said two French girls aged 6 and 7 were released but no sign of the children followed. Walid Khaled spokesman for Abu Nidal's faction said father Pascal Betille should be ready with Christmas gifts for a reunion. The French government, while noting the reports, said it hopes for a speedy release and continues efforts.
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Lebanon
Marie-Laure Betille
Virginie Betille
Paris
Walid Khaled
Fatah Revolutionary Council
Abu Nidal
Tte
Foreign Ministry
Khaled
Associated Press
Pascal Betille
Bya
Algeria
Paestinia
Betille
Jacqueline Valente
Brigitte Valente
Middle East Airlines
Bush Secluded At Ranch For Annual Quail Hunt
President elect Bush spent a quiet day at Lazy F Ranch near Beeville Texas on his annual quail hunting trip with his brother James Baker III and Will Farish. Spokesman Steve Hart said the group relaxed away from Washington and planned no public appearances.
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Texas
Bush
Corpus Christi
Steve Hart
Houston
Will Farish
Jonathan
James A. Baker III
Farish
Sarah
Baker
Susan
Bakers
Farishes
Washington
White House
Hart
Chase Naval Air Station
States Fear Federal Anti Drug Funds Drying Up
Federal grant curtailment endangers state drug enforcement programs begun two years ago. Congress urged multiyear funding to receive new grants, prompting officials to warn that local projects could collapse without continued money. Critics accuse Congress of taking credit then failing to fund, while officials urge more federal support.
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Congress
Bruce Feldman
Pennsylvania
Drug Policy Council
J. David Coldren
Ilinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
William J. Hughes
D-N.j
House Judiciary Subcommittee
Hughes
Barbara Clay
White House
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