Woman Named Sergeant-At-Arms in Senate History
Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell announced Martha Pope will become the first woman sergeant-at-arms in 202 years to replace Henry Giugni. Pope, Mitchell’s former chief of staff, was elected by the Democratic caucus and must be approved by a full Senate resolution in January. Giugni leaves after 1987 service to start a consulting business.
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Washington
Senate
George Mitchell
Martha Pope
Henry Giugin
Ms. Pope
Mitchell
Giugni
Daniel Inouye
Hawaii
Catholic Bishops Issue Guide on Human sexuality
U S bishops approve a 185 page guide embracing sexuality as a divine gift while upholding church bans on premarital sex and contraception. An amendment softened views on homosexuality noting not chosen orientation as not sinful.
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Washington
U.S
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
Cardinal Joseph Bernardin
Chicago
Quinn
Vatican
Peter A. Rosazza
Hartford
Conn
Kenneth E. Untener
Saginaw
Mich
Indian relief official withdraws bid for UN High Commissioner
Virendra Dayal, former Indian civil servant and UN refugee chief, withdraws from consideration amid claims of Western bias against non Europeans. U S concerns grow over Secretary General Perez de Cuellar's selection process as candidates from Canada Britain France Austria Belgium and New Zealand push Western nominees. The post oversees a three year term and about 15 million refugees.
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United Nations
U.N
Yen Coy
United States
Javier Perez de Cuellar
Virenda Dayal
Dayal
Perez de Cuellar
Francois Gi
UNHCR
State Department
Richard Boucher
Bush Administration
Boucher
Canada
Britain
France
Austria
Belgium
New Zealand
U.S
Washington
Douglas Stafford
Nadia Younes
Stafford
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American Gem Society
AGS
Centre South Inegen Society
Silver Bluff
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By Peter James Spielmann
Heritage
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Doar Eee
Melton
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