Rwanda Refugees Hunger and Helpers Lag in Aid
U S observers note grim suffering in Rwanda as hundreds of thousands seek food water medicine and shelter while relief funds trickle in. CARE and Red Cross report limited donations amid public fatigue with African crises despite witnesses calling for stronger government action.
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Kathy Bremer
CARE
Ethiopia
Somalia
U.S
Rwanda
Maryland
Bremer
Red Cross
Kigali
Times Mirror Center For the People & the Press
Reed Kramer
The
Africa News Service
Tug captain blamed for bridge collapse in New Orleans
The National Transportation Safety Board faulted the towboat captain for leaving the wheelhouse unattended as his boat struck the Claiborne Avenue Bridge on May 28, 1993, causing part of the bridge to collapse into the Industrial Canal and killing Cynthia Martin, 31. The agency also faulted federal and local agencies for failing to manage bridge risks. The canal was closed two days and the Judge William Seeber Bridge closed to traffic.
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Washington
National Transportation Safety Board
New Orleans
Chris
Claiborne Avenue
Cynthia Martin
Safety Board
Judge William Seeber
Rostenkowski not charged with avoiding paying taxes
Washington AP report outlines lawyer opinions on why Rep. Dan Rostenkowski faces 17 counts for diverting hundreds of thousands of dollars to personal use without a tax evasion charge. U.S. attorney Joseph DiGenova questions profit proof while Thomas Puccio defends avoiding such a charge as unwise. Past case notes mention Rep. Otto Passman’s tax reporting issues and trial venue move.
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Washington
Dan Rostenkowski
Chicago
House
Ways and Means Committee
Feds urge better nutrition in schools menu rules pace
U S education officials outline gradual school lunch changes to lower fat and sodium while preserving variety. By 1994 meals must cap fat at 30 percent of calories and saturated fat at 10 percent with more fiber from fruits vegetables and grains. Menu planning guided but not banning popular items.
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N.C
Clinton
NBC News-Wall Street Journal
Rwanda
Washington
Agriculture Department
Mary Begalle
Rosemount
Minn
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