Croatian group offices blasted in Pittsburgh area
A series of three bomb explosions struck the suburban residence of the president of the Croatian Fraternal Union of America in Wilkins Township near Pittsburgh. No injuries were reported though damaged property and threats to leader Rade Badavinac were noted. Union members numbered about 190,000 in the US and Canada, with aims to promote culture and support Croatian matters. Investigators from county and federal agencies pursued the case.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Jobin Nadovinac
Cation Fraternal Union of America
Ret Polka
Yugoslavia
United Nations
Tely
Penn
Rade Badavinac
St. Ten
Kathryn
Burilzat
CFU
United States
Canada
Sul
Wilkins Township
Hirn
Buenof
Tobacco
Phearma
Aicaheny County
Board votes to oust woman GI at Fort Rucker
A four member Army board at Fort Rucker Alabama found Spec. 4 Marie Sode unsuitable for service and recommended an honorable discharge after deliberations over charges of homosexual tendencies. The board ruled against retention despite her husband Kristian L von Hoffburg being described as psychologically a male transsexual. Capt Robert Higginbotham argued the charge is ill defined and likely unenforceable in civilian court.
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Fort Rucker
Ala
UPD
Marie Sode
WAC
Miss Sode
Robert Higginbotham
Higginbotham
Supreme Court upholds church schools' state aid ruling
Washington DC The Supreme Court in a split decision upholds an Ohio law funding parochial school pupils via textbook loans and related public aid with trips and maps extracts struck. Justice Blackmun says aid must have secular purpose and not promote religion, while reactions vary among justices.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Obie
Harry Blackmun
Ohio
American Civil Liberties Union
Blacoman
Msu
Ethiopia blasts U S and troops to back peasants march
Ethiopia denounces the United States as "soaked in blood" and imposes a curfew in Addis Ababa. Officials say 20,000 armed peasants backed by regular troops will march through Revolution Square at 6 am, signaling a hard line against opposition. In Washington, the Senate approves a housing bill amid debate on homosexual rights, with a close vote on the matter.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
UPI
Yesentay
United States
Revolution Square
Oy Kes
Ababa
Africa
Washington
Ufi
Senate
Fonda
Devel Degarmert
LN Gil
Kindergarten Graduation Sparks Clowning at St Ann School
Douglas Fongemie, center, could not resist the urge to clown during his first graduation at St Ann School in Bristol Connecticut. Monique Cote and Dina Pare reacted differently as they finished kindergarten and moved on.
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Douglas Fongemie
St Ann School
Bristol
Conn
Monique Cote
Dina Pare
Assembly approves contributions measure
In Sacramento the Assembly sent AB C7 to the Senate by a 41 09 vote. The bill by Assemblyman Bill Lockyer would let married couples contribute 2 via a state income tax return checkout to political parties. It would create a new state fund and specify distribution to parties, with an estimated 2.5 million yearly potential.
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Sacramento
UPH
Bill Lockyer
DeSan Leandro
Senate
Ical
Polgn Tard
Lockyer
Degeer
Tris treated pajamas may return to shelves feared
Washington based upi reports a federal judge overturned the CPSC ban on the flame retardant Tris. Environmental Defense Fund warns that sales of children nightgowns may resume without labeling, risking consumer exposure. Robert Timmerman of American Textile Manufacturers Association doubts industry will restart Tris use for children's sleepwear. District Court Judge Robert Chapman ruled the agency ignored company rights amid potential heavy losses.
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Washington
UPI
Environmental Defense Fund
Tris
American Textile Manufacturers
Robert Timmerman
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