Oil rig capsizes offshore near Morgan City Louisiana
In the Gulf of Mexico about 25 miles south of Morgan City 11 workers were feared trapped after an oil rig overturned early today. Three of 14 aboard were rescued by nearby boats. Coast Guard helicopters and patrol craft rushed to the scene as officials worked to determine cause while workers reportedly slept aboard.
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Aukgan City
Gulf
Mexico
Coast Guard
Steve Guy
Morgan City
Guy
Two Chinese Executed During Pro-Democracy Protests
Xinhua reported two Wuhan men identified as Yu Chunting and Guo Zhenghua were executed for killing a pregnant woman and a girl during a home robbery amid the student-led protests. The actions followed nationwide party meetings to push an anti corruption order as ending corruption remained a key pro-democracy demand.
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Beijing
Communist Party
Xinhua
Yu Chunting
Guo Zhenghua
Wuhan
Vietnam hands over remains from Vietnam War repatriation
An official Vietnamese radio broadcast said a U S military team received what may be the remains of 15 American soldiers. The Voice of Vietnam reported the exchange with Vietnam’s Office For Seeking Missing Persons. It noted this was the 25th repatriation since March 1974 and that 391 sets have been returned.
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Danubua
Inalland
Vietnam
Wuay
U.S
Office
Hanoi
Noi Bai
Hawaii
United States
Evacuations Raised in Byelorussia Over Chernobyl Fallout
MASLOW scientists say 106, nearly ten times the government recommendation, should be evacuated from villages due to Chernobyl contamination. The Supreme Soviet of Byelorussia tentatively approves resettling 11,000 people over five years, Tass reports.
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Maslow
Chernobyl
Tass
Supreme Soviet
Republic of Byelorussia
Cambodia Peace Talks Show Stalemate Over Khmer Rouge Role
Vietnam and China refused concessions at the Paris conference on Cambodia as diplomats from about 20 nations sought a comprehensive peace. Vietnam vowed to withdraw its troops in September and urged exclusion of the Khmer Rouge, while China urged recognizing four armed parties and a provisional coalition headed by Prince Norodom Sihanouk as the practical path to peace. United States Secretary of State James Baker said the path to reconciliation would be long but steps were being taken.
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V.c
Alamance County
Richard Frye
Blanche Moore
Burlington
Steve Lynch
Moore
Paris
Vietnam
Cambodia
Khmer Rouge
China
Pol Pot
Nguyen Co Thach
Qian Qichen
Prince Norodom Sihanouk
Rouge
Khiew Samphan
United States
Sihanouk
U.S
James A. Baker
IIT
Soviet Union
Chairman Denies Lobbying Link Over Duty Free Shoppers Ties
House ethics chairman Julian Dixon disputes a law firm’s claim it lobbied him in 1986 and 1987 for Duty Free Shoppers. He states he was never lobbied or involved in any discussions about the company. His wife, Betty Dixon, holds a lucrative stake in a joint venture with Duty Free Shoppers linked to stores at Los Angeles International Airport.
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Washington — House
Washington
Duty Free Shoppers Group Ltd
Justice’s Office of Foreign Agents Registration
Dixon
California Democrat
House Ethics Committee
Julian Dixon
D Calif
Ton
Betty Dixon
Duty Free Shoppers
Los Angeles International Airport
FAA weighing crash resistant fuel tanks for airliners
FAA studies crash resistant fuel tanks and self sealing lines to reduce post crash fires after the Sioux City DC 10 disaster. Public comment on feasibility and effectiveness runs through Oct 30 as NTSB probes fuel tanks and flight crew outcomes.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
United Airlines
Iowa
FAA
National Transportation Safety Board
Sioux City
Ted Lopatdewka
HUD probes Pierce contracts amid last days at agency
Federal HUD officials review two late tenure contracts endorsed by Samuel Pierce. One America Inc. and Pro-Mark Inc. received approvals before Pierce left, drawing criticism over drafting, overhead costs, and potential racial bias in contracting. HUD auditors questioned need and alleged mismanagement of funds during Pierce era.
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Washington
Samuel Pierce
Pierce
HUD
Department of Housing and Urbban Development
Jack Flynn
Jack K
Congress
New York
One America Inc
Pro-Mark Inc
Range
Pro-Mark
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