29 Apr 1993
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1993
Page
1
A military transport with most of Zambia’s national soccer squad crashed into the Atlantic near Libreville shortly after midnight. The plane exploded on impact, with rescuers recovering parts of nine bodies. officials said all 30 aboard likely perished.
Gunmen temporarily freed two of the 18 Supreme Court justices held hostage in the courthouse on Wednesday to meet with government officials. They then rejoined the remaining 16 justices who had been held since Monday.
On the calendar dates include 7 30 p m Princeton Reds Boosters at First Church of the Nazarene Oakvale Road Princeton 7 p m May 3 New River Parkway Authority at Summers County Visitors Center 206 Temple St Hinton 7 p m May 4 Alan Desmond audiologist presents on hearing instruments and testing procedures with free screening in Princeton Community Hospital board room
Today will reach 70 to 75 degrees with sunny skies and southwest winds of 5 to 15 mph. Tonight remains mostly clear with calm to light winds. A weather package note appears as A-12 West Virginia Daily 3 Daily 4.
In a historic move Defense Secretary Les Aspin ordered service chiefs to drop restrictions on women flying combat missions and serving aboard most Navy warships. Within a year dozens of women could pilot Navy and Air Force jets and Army attack helicopters, with battlefield roles to be studied for eligibility.
RICHLANDS Va Breaks Interstate Park tops recommended sites for tourism development in Buchanan Tazewell Dickenson and Russell counties the Breaks on the Va Ky border is praised as delivering greatest returns on public investment by CEDA executive director Charles Yates at a Tazewell meeting chaired by former Gov Gerald Baliles.
An emergency response exercise simulated a Hasbani led terrorist attack across West Virginia and Four Seasons Country. Director Barbara Hawkins said the 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. drill was required and coordinated by the state Office of Emergency Services. Authorities stressed it was an exercise and not real.
Washington AP reports President Clinton reaches 100 days amid debate over his impact. He defends progress while acknowledging slow results, touts a reform-minded, omnipotent style, and notes hires for Hillary Clinton and Al Gore to tackle health care and waste.
Attorney General Janet Reno testified before the House Judiciary Committee that she considered every option to end the Waco siege, including tunneling into the Branch Davidian compound, but the failed tear gas attack appeared the only viable plan. She recalled questions to experts about timing, and spoke of President Clinton’s late night call after her television appearance. The hearing drew praise and sharp criticism, with Rep. Conyers calling the operation a disgrace and urging lessons from past cult confrontations.
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