World enters emergency as Bhutto ousted in Pakistan
In Islamabad President Ghulam Ishaq Khan dismissed Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and her cabinet alleging rampant corruption. A nationwide state of emergency allows dissolution of provincial assemblies and suspension of rights while a caretaker government forms. Mustafa Jatoi sworn as acting prime minister. elections set for Oct 24. Riots erupt after report. Meanwhile in Jerusalem two Israeli teens found stabbed and bound, suspected Arab nationalists blamed amid clashes. In London WHO urges smoking ban on all passenger aircraft. In East Berlin unions push for quick German unity, with Parliament possible to vote Wednesday.
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East Germany
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West Germany
Awbrey Hall fire threatens Bend area residents
In Bend Oregon residents displaced by a forest fire that destroyed 20 houses returned to their homes as the Awbrey Hall blaze, 3,300 acres, burned from Saturday. Fire crews held lines for a second day with officials expecting containment Tuesday night and control by Wednesday. The fast moving fire scorched a 12 mile by two mile swath near Bend, a city of about 19,000 on the Cascade foothills.
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Former judge arrested for parole violation
A former federal judge impeached for perjury was arrested for parole violation after allegedly carrying a gun. Walter L. Nixon Jr., 61, was taken from his Ocean Springs home and held in Copiah County jail, facing possible return to prison for the remaining three years of his sentence.
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Tommy Jackson
The Souter Name Gains Popularity in Washington
Jill and Stephen Souter visit Washington with their nephew when David Souter is named to the Supreme Court. They joke about a possible relation while noting the name is now pronounced with a sue sound. The family jokes about clout and a hairline remark, while researchers check any link.
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Jim Comstock of Hillbilly retires after long West Virginia run
Richwood veteran publisher Jim Comstock, 79, announces sale of the Hillbilly weekly after a career that began in 1957. He recalls offbeat stunts such as onion juice ink to celebrate ramp festivals and a note about corrections from The Saturday Review.
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Jim Comstock
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the Hillbilly
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Saturday Review
Skinner facing death challenges psychology views
Famed behavioral psychologist B F Skinner, 86, battles leukemia with no regrets as he nears death. He plans a final work defending operant conditioning while facing criticism from cognitive psychologists. Skinner, honored by the American Psychological Association in Boston, jokes about arriving on stage in rubber gloves.
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Skinner
American Psypee Association
Boson
Cambridge
Pauley Accepts Blame For Today Ratings Drop
Jane Pauley says she bears some responsibility for a 17 percent decline in Today ratings after leaving the NBC morning show last December. In People magazine she said she feels guilty about the slump and that some of it was her doing.
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Jane Pauley
Pauley
NBC
People Magazine
Long hot summer for Turner at last games wrapup
Ted Turner faced a rough season with a loss of up to 26 million on the Goodwill Games and a CNN leadership shift. He said a six week decision lay ahead on continued Turner Broadcasting System participation while noting the event would grow and eventually break even. The Seattle games drew a 3.2 rating on TBS, below estimates, with Turner defending Olympic ratings as comparable to ABC and NBC. Turner also hired Tom Johnson as CNN president and apologized after a religion remark, as rumors about his relationship with Jane Fonda and coverage in Atlanta media persisted.
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NBC
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Los Angeles Times
Times Mirror Co
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Milwaukee teen cruisers face legal challenge to curb ordinance
The ACLU sued on behalf of Diane Brandmiller and hundreds of teen drivers against Milwaukee and three suburbs over a ban that limits cars to two passes in two hours. Police record plates to enforce the rule amid complaints of noise and traffic disruption on key streets.
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West Allis
American Civil Liberties Union
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