Senate debate stalls on omnibus anti crime bill amid blame game
In Washington a 16 month campaign to curb semiautomatic assault weapons stalls as Senate Republicans and Democrats trade accusations. Democrats blame NRA lobbying for derailing the bill while Republicans seek a compromise to resume floor debate. Democratic Leader George Mitchell remains in no rush after two failed filibuster attempts this week.
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Free elections mark first vote since communism fall in Czechoslovakia
In Prague dissidents led by Vaclav Havel appeared headed for a solid win in Czechoslovakia's first free elections in 44 years though a dispute over a top politician with alleged links to the communist secret police clouded the mood.
Sleeping in a Garbage Bin Rescued After Truck Crushes Leg
A Seattle man sleeping in a garbage bin was scooped up by a disposal truck and crushed twice before a passerby heard screams. The transient, Taylor Glenn Doughty, was rescued and treated at a hospital after the driver alerted authorities. Police say the pickup occurred near a paper company, though Doughty said he was too intoxicated to know where.
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Is Poor Donald Trumped New York Memo Says
A New York AP column imagines Donald Trump facing financial trouble. It cites experts like Marvin Mitchelson and Doug Flutie offering advice to cut profile, renegotiate debt, and tell creditors of repayment plans while noting others decline to comment. ©
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Trump holdings and Taj Mahal stake clarified
A minority owner may count for 20 percent of assets and debt. The casino's net income or loss and bond covenants limit cash. Taj Mahal, lacking operating record, is excluded from the tally.
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Bork and Koop confusion adds to fame for two men
In Dallas and Beverly Hills, Robert Bork and Everett Koop are gently teased over mistaken identity. Bork enjoys recognition but recalls a shop encounter where a woman thought he was the surgeon general. Koop led anti tobacco efforts while serving as surgeon general.
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Zsa Zsa Gabor Auction for Community Service Pledge
Zsa Zsa Gabor organized a celebrity auction to repay a debt and satisfy a judge's order. She offered donated animals, clothes, and mementos with guests Valerie Harper Sally Struthers Michelle Phillips Cesar Romero Esther Williams and Fred Travalena. Proceeds aimed at the Low Income Elderly United Community Assistance Program in Venice.
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Mandela Visit to U S Opens with Canadian and European Stops
Nelson Mandela arrives in the United States on June 20 after stops in Canada and European cities including Paris Geneva Bonn Strasbourg and Rome. A June 28 event at the MARTIN LUTHER KING JR CENTER honors honorary degrees from Black colleges. A rally with the Mayor United Auto Workers and local activists follows. A motorcade to City Hall and an evening rally at the Coliseum in Los Angeles conclude the sequence from June 29 to 3¢.
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Mandela urges keeping economic sanctions on South Africa
Nelson Mandela, in Geneva on a six week trans Atlantic tour, urged the West to maintain sanctions until apartheid ends and the country is no longer viewed as a world pariah. He warned that lifting sanctions too soon could derail urgency of aid needs and progress toward agreement with President de Klerk.
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Mandela Bush set to meet at White House on June 25
Nelson Mandela will meet President Bush at the White House on June 25 to discuss steps toward ending apartheid. The visit includes speeches before Congress and the UN General Assembly, following Mandela's February release after 27 years in jail. He will tour the United States from a New York ticker-tape parade to a rally at Oakland Coliseum.
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