Bush to Nominate Gates for CIA Chief Again
President Bush announced he will nominate deputy NSC adviser J. M. Gates to head the CIA, marking his second bid after a 1987 withdrawal amid Iran-Contra concerns. Bush defended Gates as honorable and ready to open Iran-Contra review, while Gates pledged to strengthen the world’s premier intelligence service.
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Obituary notices list Beam Brown Cooper Courtney Crowther
Death notices for Lester C. Beam of Crouse North Carolina Freda M. Brown of Augusta Georgia Robert Cooper Ill of Jackson Mississippi Connie Mae Courtney of Aiken South Carolina and Richard R. Crowther of Garden City Kansas appear on Page 3A with details forthcoming.
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Aiken City Votes to Return Seven Mills to Tax Digest
Aiken residents face higher taxes after a Monday night vote to return seven of eight mills rolled back in 1990 91. The 5 to 2 decision, with Cavanaugh and Radford dissenting, aims to refund taxpayers for reassessment caused overages. Budget readings set at 19 108 220 with $356 000 tied to seven mills returning the city to planned spending levels per SC Commission.
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Tragic Western Japan Rail Collision Claims Dozens
A head-on crash on a ten mile single track in Shiga prefecture left at least 38 people dead and 401 injured. The West Japan Railway Co express carrying about 500 tourists collided with a local train near Shigaraki en route to Kibukawa. Local officials cited a possible signal failure as investigators arrived at the wreckage.
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DOE Reports Progress In SRS Safety
The Savannah River Site shows gains in reactor safety management and oversight with a renewed emphasis on safety at the nuclear weapons plant, yet radiation protection standards require improvement. The DOE Safety Evaluation Report notes past failures in 1988 and outlines changes from 1989 including a 10 point plan to strengthen environmental protection and waste handling at DOE facilities.
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Inflation Clocks Modest April Rise Amid Recession
April CPI edged up 0.2 percent as energy prices decline offset a food spike. Inflation for 1991 running around 2.5 percent annualized, well below 1990’s 6.1 percent. Bush administration presses Fed to cut rates, while policymakers debate policy stance amid cross currents in the report.
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Military Transportation Chief Credits Bush With Gulf Victory
Gen. Hansford T. Johnson praised President Bush for uniting allies and crediting Tom Pickering for coalition efforts leading to Gulf War success. The four star general highlighted the political and military teamwork of Bush, Cheney, Powell, and Pickering, asserting the US remained the sole superpower and warning against claims the Air Force alone won the war.
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Winnie Mandela Sentenced to Six Years in Prison
In Johannesburg Judge M S Stegmann sentenced Winnie Mandela to six years for kidnapping and accessory to assault after a three month trial. Co defendants Noliswa Falati and John Morgan received six and one year suspensions respectively. Nelson Mandela not present for the hearing.
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