Federal judges seek 25 percent pay raise to curb caseload
Chief Justice Rehnquist says a 25 percent raise will retain experienced judges and raise morale amid rising federal drug crime and bankruptcy filings. Drug prosecutions rose 6 percent in 1990 and weapon and immigration cases grew over 23 percent as agencies target drug networks. Bankruptcy filings reached 725,000 with personal filings up 14 percent and business bankruptcies up 3 percent. Lujan seeks to cancel Yosemite concession contract with Curry Co a MCA unit after Matsushita takeover.
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Washington
William Rennquist
Immigration and Naturalation Service
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Rehnquist
Congress
Supreme Court
Washington — Interial
Manuel Lujan Jr
California
Yosemite National Park
The
Washington Post
Lujan
National Park Service
Yosemite Park Curry Co
MCA Corp
MCA
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co
Matsushita
Yosemite
U.S
Berlin's Sugar Factory Closes as East Germany Transitions
Eastern Germany ends 1990 with BERLIN's oldest sugar factory shutdown signaling a pivotal shift. Experts warn unemployment may surge and subsidies fade as 1991 brings tax changes, school reforms, higher health costs, and new car insurance rules. Western investment is expected to flow in, shaping parity with the West.
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Berlin
Germany
East Germany
West Germany
Avalanches and cold kill dozens in Jammu Kashmir
Freezing weather and a winter storm claim at least 52 lives in Jammu Kashmir with 20 dead in Kashmir Valley from avalanches and roof collapses. Srinagar experiences blackout as snow blocks flights and power.
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Srinagar
India
Jammu-Kashmir
Kashmir Valley
Himalayas
Kashmir
Jammu
Anniversary of PLO attack stirs tensions in Jerusalem
About one million Palestinians were confined to their homes as police increased patrols in Jerusalem for the Fatah Day anniversary of the 1965 PLO water facility attack. Across the West Bank and Gaza, activists staged marches and clashes, with police reporting high alert and arrests after a pub toilet bombing in West Jerusalem.
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Jerusalem
PLO
Israel
Palestine Liberation Organization
Yasser Arafat
West Bank
Burka
Gaza Strip
Israel Radio
Yaacov Terner
West Jerusalem
Indiana declares disaster emergency as floods flood 26 counties
Indiana Governor Evan Bayh issued a disaster emergency for 26 flood plagued counties as about 1,500 residents fled homes. Forecasters warned of ongoing flooding despite potential dry weather, with high river levels reported across the state and federal aid possible via FEMA.
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Indiana
Midwest
al Shipe
National Weather Service
Indianapolis
Evan Bayh
Nature
Federal Emergency Management ‘Agency
Bush
Betty McFarland
Decline In S and L Failures Signals Possible Storm
Washington analysts say the 1990 drop to 380 total bank and savings institution failures is a lull before a likely wave of insolvencies in the 1990s. Regulators note real estate weakness and slower economy, with Texas accounting for 140 of 380 failures and S Ls totaling 117 billion dollars in assets.
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Washington
S&ls
New England
New York
New Jersey
Bert Ely
Financial Institutions
Alexandria
Southwest
Ely
District of Columbia
Puerto Rico
Texas
Health workers say anti drug law too aggressive
Seattle officials defend a September law allowing arrests for loitering in areas tied to drug use as crucial for policing. Health workers warn it hampers needle exchange efforts and stop clients from obtaining clean syringes, reducing street pickups by about half.
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Seattle
Peple
Tacoma
Kate Bolland
Jolly Hagan
County Health Department
Rebels Claim Control of Somalia Capital Mogadishu
Rebels in Somalia said they controlled the residential palace and most of Mogadishu after heavy fighting with government troops. Other sources disputed the claim as casualties were unknown. President Siad Barre was in a bunker at the airport with loyal forces while U.S. Embassy staff prepared for possible evacuation.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Somalia
Horn of Africa
Mogadishu
State Department
Washington
Mohamed Siad Barre
U.S
Adam Shub
White supremacist Beckwith jailed again in Evers killing
Byron De La Beckwith was arrested at his Signal Mountain home on a governors warrant charging him with first degree murder in Medgar Evers death. He faces transfer to Mississippi and a Wednesday hearing in Hamilton County Criminal Court to determine warrant validity.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Medgar Evers
Byron de la Beckwith
Signal Mountain
Evers
Mississippi
Beckwith
Tennessee
Hamilton County Criminal Court
Joe DiRisio
Hamilton County
Jim Hammond Beckwith
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Akar
Anon
Yamoun
Jenin
Arafat
Deir Sharah
Nidal Abdel Rahman
Ramallah
Arich Chelouche
Charlie
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Ohio
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Zunich
S&l
Ed Press
Saying of
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