Fresh POW-MIA probe finds no live American POWs in SE Asia
U S officials said after a year long inquiry and ongoing investigation they have no evidence of any live American prisoners of war in Southeast Asia. The Senate committee heard from civilian and Pentagon officials about field work in Vietnam Laos and Cambodia amid hardships and bombed sites. Separately the House freshmen elected their leaders for the new Congress with 110 new members many Democrats and Republicans, a record class since 1948, unlikely to unite as a bloc.
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Serbs Overrun Suburb of Sarajevo in Friday Assault
Serbs overran and flattened parts of a Sarajevo suburb, prompting Bosnian troops to evacuate scores of civilians and wounded. A Bosnian commander pleaded for U.N. help to evacuate about 6,000 civilians from Ores, warning they could face massacre if Serbs capture the area.
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Oil spill in Spain risks rivaling Valdez disaster
A grounded Greek tanker caused an oil spill along Spain's northeastern coast near La Coruna. Crews fought to scrub blackened shores and rescue oil-covered wildlife as Merchant Marine official Rafael Lobeto warned the cleanup would be painstaking, described as stone-by-stone work.
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Nearby Marines offer hope for starving Somalis
In Mogadishu 1800 Marines are set to land to secure the port and airport for aid delivery. Aid workers warn a short mission may fail, while locals express hope that U.S. forces can restore security and feed starving families, with calls for disarmament and national reconciliation.
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Bush faces holiday duty as troops deploy again
U S troops prepare for another holiday in danger zone in Somalia and earlier missions in Panama and the Persian Gulf. President Bush recalls World War II service and says the current mission is driven by starving children and called God’s work. Mail to troops once reached 400 tons daily during the Persian Gulf deployment.
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Parliament threatens Yeltsin over Cabinet powers
Russia’s hard line parliament threatened to strip the president of power to name the Cabinet and accused Yeltsin of impoverishing the nation with misguided reforms. Yeltsin rejected limits as destabilizing while aides warned Congress could face dissolution or new elections. Opposition leaders warned against dissolving Congress and would appeal to the Constitutional Court.
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Christmas Music from Around the World program at Bluefield State College
Bluefield State College Center for International Understanding hosts a 7 p.m. Monday December 7 musical program featuring carols in Italian German French Spanish Russian English and Black American Folk performed by local choirs and musicians. Mercer County Peace Coalition meets at 202 Plymouth Street Athens to plan a health care forum for the upcoming legislative session. Open to all. information call 384-7005.
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Clinton backs U S troops to Somalia mission
President elect Clinton voiced support for Bush's plan to deploy U S troops aimed at ending Somalia's hunger crisis. He announced he will resign as Arkansas governor before a December 14 special session as Lt. Gov. Jim Guy Tucker is set to succeed him. The Clintons have not decided their post resignation residence.
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