Games Aren't Just For Kids At National Gaming Expo
The 17th annual National Gaming Convention in Baltimore drew about 5,000 enthusiasts as some 500 game makers showcased titles from social games to railroad and war games. Terry Lee Coleman of Dunbar West Virginia remarked on upsets in early rounds while vendors touted new releases including Desert Storm inspired role playing games and stock market themed boards.
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Deaths Eva K. Custer Penix Aiken
Eva K. Custer Penix died in Aiken. She was born in 19XX and is survived by relatives. The obituary notes services will be held locally with burial at a nearby cemetery. Memorials may be directed to a preferred charity.
Saddam promises UN access to nuclear materials list
Saddam Hussein pledged the United Nations a complete list of Iraq nuclear materials and demanded inspectors have instant access. The move follows US skepticism as UN inspectors faced access blocks. a 37 member team is due in Baghdad, with a detailed item list to be ready by July 7 or 8 1991.
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Hamming It Up Amateurs Fill The Airwaves
Amateurs in the North Augusta Belvedere area form a radio club led by McNorrill, a Ham and club president. About 35 members exist with 100 more in the county. The hobby draws lore about the name Hams and notes radio’s versatility for self or club operation.
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Slovenia Frees Hundreds of Federal Troops in Move to Avert War
In Ljubljana Slovenia released more than 2 000 federal soldiers to trains and buses as it meets federal demands to defuse the crisis. The EC froze about 1 billion in aid to Yugoslavia and banned arms sales while the CSCE meeting in Prague considered a monitoring mission. Albania reinforced its border with Kosovo as Croatia and Slovenia push toward independence.
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Countries Close Bank Seizure of BCCI Across Nations
Eight nations acted to seize assets and shut BCCI operations linked to money laundering involving ex Panamanian leader Noriega. The Bank of England cited widespread fraud, with Luxembourg Cayman Islands US Switzerland Spain Canada and France among those taking action against the Bank of Credit and Commerce International SA, which operates in 69 countries and holds about 20 billion dollars in assets.
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Texas Officer Charged After Beating Suspect in Custody
Fort Worth police officer Edward James Parnell III was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after a video showed him beating a man in custody. Parnell, relieved on paid leave, surrendered Friday as a grand jury decision looms. potential penalties include two to ten years imprisonment and a fine. The incident began during transport of Ernest Anderson after Anderson allegedly kicked a rear window.
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NEA survey notes looming layoffs and benefit cuts in schools
MIAMI BEACH Fla Teacher layoff notices rose in over half the states this spring and union leaders expect more job actions as schools prepare for fall. The NEA survey also found health care benefit cuts as a surprise major bargaining issue amid broad budget woes in about 30 states. A separate report criticizes federal funding for education, estimating 8.3 billion dollars needed to fund Head Start for 2.5 million eligible children.
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