Dunbar denies shuttle heart death rumors linked to NASA dye
Bonnie Dunbar rejects reports that her heart stopped during a NASA kidney function study in zero gravity. She explains a non-toxic dye caused an unpredictable reaction, while noting her heart remained beating. Dunbar says she will not open her medical records. She was aboard Atlantis during the Mir linkup last month.
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Anti-smoking activists reject tobacco funds in push for FDA action
Anti smoking activists weigh a deal to take 100 million from tobacco money to advance a Food and Drug Administration crackdown on nicotine. Leaders say they would rather fight in court than accept industry money as President Clinton faces pressure over government regulation. A coalition led by Rep Meehan and Rep Hansen urges Clinton to press ahead, arguing the chance to save hundreds of thousands of children's lives is a once in a generation option.
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Croatia Serbs pledge to suspend attacks in Bosnia
Croatia Serbs promise to avoid the Bihac enclave and not attack Croatian troops unless provoked in a Sunday mediation with UN envoys. Tudjman rejects talks with Milan Martic, demands full UN monitors in all disputed areas or none, as Croatian forces press toward Knin. Ratko Mladic vows retaliation as Knin visit signals heightened tension.
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Russian Chechnya Accord Hailed Amid Ongoing Fighting
Russian negotiators hailed a military accord with Chechen rebels to halt the 74 month war but violence continued with at least one Russian soldier wounded. The agreement calls for troop withdrawal and rebel disarmament to enable elections on Chechnya’s status, though rebel commanders and Chechen leader Dzhokhar Dudayev dispute its terms. Interior Minister Kulikov warns of tough action against noncompliant fighters.
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Clinton and Dole pledge welfare reform limits and waivers
Clinton and Senate Majority Leader Dole showcase new welfare reform efforts at the National Governors Association meeting. Clinton offers four more state waivers and restricts food stamps for those who refuse work requirements. Dole proposes a guaranteed floor of welfare funding for five years and a separate fund for growing states.
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Waco Hearings Question Clinton Role in 1993 Siege
Rep Bill Zeliff leads hearings claiming the government killed over 80 people at the Branch Davidian compound and says President Clinton was involved in the decision. Rep Charles Schumer disputes the claim as moral relativism while Attorney General Janet Reno prepares to testify on the gas attack that ended the siege.
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