Force considered to aid Bosnian civilians
Secretary of State James A. Baker III said the Bush administration is not ruling out force to break the Serbian blockade of international relief for Bosnian civilians. He announced intensified diplomatic pressure on Belgrade and said U.S. military planners are consulting with governments on Security Council options to alleviate the suffering.
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Washington
Bush Administration
James A. Baker III
Belgrade
U.N. Security Council
Nunn urges using defense bill for domestic issues
Senator Sam Nunn proposes applying this year's defense bill to fund military civilian cooperation aimed at domestic problems. He cites 1,600 boarded up public housing units in Atlanta that could house about 12,000 homeless if combat engineers rehabilitated them as part of training.
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Washington
Sam Nunn
Atlanta
Georgia Democrat
Police under fire in South Africa amid reform push
In Johannesburg the police, blamed for a township massacre, face ongoing controversy as President F W de Klerk pursues limited reforms since 1989. Critics warn hard line conservatives within the force undermine his efforts amid major political upheavals.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
F.W. de Klerk
de Klerk
Libya offers suspects for neutral trial
Libya proposed a U N sanctioned court to try two Libyans in the Pan Am 103 bombing, marking a bid to ease tensions with the West. No immediate U S or U K reaction yet, after prior refusals of third nation or Arab League led trials.
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Tripoli
Libya
United States
Britain
Arab League
Gotti sentenced to life as mob boss sparks protests
John Gotti was sentenced to life in prison for his mob leadership. About 1,000 supporters clashed with police outside Brooklyn’s courthouse, overturning cars and smashing windows. Eight officers and several protesters were injured. seven arrests were reported. Locascio claimed to be guilty only of friendship with Gotti. Prosecutors hailed the verdict as breaking mob power in the city.
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John Gotti
America
Gotti
Frank
Frankie Locs” Locascio
U.S
I. Leo Glasser
Locascio
Andrew J. Maloney
Brooklyn
Federal
Passengers Reboard Westbound Zephyr After Denver Stop
Amtrak passengers Pearl Langeren of San Jose and Iris Miller of Napa sit with luggage at Denver station. They left the Zephyr thinking bus transport, but officials directed them back onto the westbound train. Buses likely in Salt Lake City if unions strike.
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Pearl Langeren
Center
San Jose
Calif
Iris Miller
Napa
Denver
Salt Lake City
Clinton's VP search narrows to final contenders
Washington AP reports Bill Clinton's secretive VP hunt has entered a final phase with a handful of elected Democrats viewed as leading contenders. Clinton aims for a public decision after his July 17 vacation or at the Democratic National Convention in New York starting July 13. Gore Wofford Kerrey Rockefeller Hamilton were among those said to be in contention with others approached or reapproached by the Christopher-led committee.
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Washington
Bill Clinton
Clinton
New York
Arkansas
Albert Gore Jr
Tennessee
Harris Wofford
Pennsylvania
Lens
Jay Rockefeller
West Virginia
Bob Kerrey
Nebraska
Indiana
Lee Hamilton
New Jerse
Bill Bradley
New Yorkev
Mario Cuomo
Massachusetts
Paul Tsongas
Tsongas
Gore
Hamilton
Kerrey
Wofford
Rockefeller
Warren Christopher
Community calendar highlights for today and Thursday
Wal-Mart sponsors a cholesterol screening 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with tests for cholesterol HDL and triglycerides. fasting not required for tests except the 12 hour fast for certain lipid profiles. costs range from 7 to 22 dollars. Red Cross Bloodmobile visits American Legion building in Tazewell noon to 6 p.m. Board of Directors meets 5:30 p.m. Bluefield Regional Medical Center in hospital board room. Camp Creek Foundation meeting and picnic at Camp Creek State Park at 7 p.m. Monroe County BOE holds a special session 7:30 p.m. in Union to act on the new high school. Business After Hours at Dove Signs Princeton 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday June 25. admission three dollars and a business card.
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Wal-Mart
American Red Cross Bloodmobile
American Legion
Tazewell
Bluefield Regional Medical Center Board of Directors
Hospital
Camp Creek Foundation
Camp Creek State Park
Monroe County Board of Education
Union
Lincoln Born in Kentucky in 1809 Detected
Abraham Lincoln the 16th US president was born in Kentucky in 1809, a foundational biographical fact highlighted in historical records and commemorations. The note emphasizes Lincoln's Kentucky birth as a key element of his early life and national legacy.
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Abraham Lincoln
President
United States
Kentucky
Moldovan Troops Press Attack on Bendery Amid Rising Death Toll
Moldovan forces in tanks pressed a strike on Bendery, a separatist town guarded by Slavic militias and former Red Army soldiers. About 35 killed in recent assaults, with around 1,000 total dead or wounded since Friday as Trans-Dniester secession clashes escalate. President Snegur accuses Russia of warlike action and genocide.
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Moldova
Red Army
Bendery
Trans-Dniester
The
Dniester
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