Explosion Shatters Colorado Bank in Crested Butte
An explosion at the Crested Butte National Bank in Crested Butte Colorado killed three people and injured 12 others. Fifteen people were inside. three bodies were recovered from the rubble. Firefighters and volunteers searched the debris as authorities investigated the blast with a 12 member ATF team and National Guard support considered. The 9 15 a m blast occurred after the bank opened.
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Crested Butte
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Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Roy Romer
National Guard
Pool of prospective Poindexter jurors grows
The pool for John Poindexter’s Iran Contra trial expanded to 31 as jury selection continued. A woman who campaigned for Jesse Jackson and a participant aware Reagan refused to surrender his diary joined the pool. Judge Harold Greene indicated 45 could suffice before finalizing a panel of 12 jurors and six alternates.
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Washington
John Poindexter
Jesse Jackson
Reagan
U.S. District Court
Harold Greene
Blood deliveries disrupted by Greyhound strike
Union officials urged drivers to use personal cars to deliver blood to hospitals after a five day strike against Greyhound Lines Inc. The Red Cross reported no widespread shortages, though some locations relied on alternative transport. King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland Ky uses taxis for about ten weekly blood deliveries from Huntington WVa a 30 mile trip.
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American Red Cross
Greyhound Lines Inc
Associated Press
King’s Daughters’ Medical Center
Ashland
Blood Bank
Huntington
W.va
Ortega rips U.S. for not disbanding Contras
In Managua Daniel Ortega criticized the United States and Honduras for failing to help demobilize the Contra rebels. He questioned delays in funding transfers to the United Nations or OAS for demobilization and repatriation and asked why Honduras has not expelled the Contras. In Jerusalem Shimon Peres threatened to topple the government if Israel’s cabinet does not approve talks with Palestinians. The inner cabinet is to meet as Labor and Likud remain divided over the U.S. plan.
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Managua
Nicaragua
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Honduras
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Organization of American States
New York City cabbie Gunduz up for license revocation
Vehbi Gunduz, marked by insults, overcharging and filthy cabs, faces a bid by the Taxi and Limousine Commission to revoke license No. 411689. Despite 119 rules violations, his attorney notes he has not attacked a member of the public.
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Vehbi Gunduz
Taxi and Limousine Commission
New York City
Gunduz
Michael Stone
Stone
Afghan Coup Attempt Thwarted Amid Kabul Curfew
Afghan defense minister Maj. Gen Sha Nawaz Tanai led a joint militia bid with Gulbuddin Hekmatyar followers to topple Najib government. Loyal troops backed by Tass reported Kabul secured, curfew imposed, and main pockets of resistance cleared. Najib urged calm, offered amnesty to mutinous soldiers surrendered by 4 a.m. Wednesday.
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Pakistan
Afghanistan
Najib
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Tass
Kabul
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Defense Ministry
Sha Nawaz Tanai
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar
Aslam Watanjar
Tanai
Ahmad Sarwar
New Delhi
Redgraves to star in Chekhov Three Sisters on stage
Vanessa and Lynn Redgrave plan a rare onstage reunion in Chekhov's Three Sisters with Vanessa's daughter Joely Richardson, in the title roles. The production’s producer Thelma Holt announced the event, noting Richardson's prior film work with her mother. Lynn turns 47 and has long resided in Los Angeles, returning to British stage after 1973 for a special project. Vanessa, 53, won an Oscar for Julia in 1977.
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Redgraves
Chekhov
Vanessa
Lynn Redgrave
Joely Richardson
Lynn
Thelma Holt
Ms. Richardson
Julia
Osbourne slams Cardinal O'Connor on song critique
Ozzy Osbourne blasts Cardinal John J. O'Connor over his music criticism after a sermon linked Osbourne's songs to satanic influence. He accuses the cardinal of ignorance and insults to rock fans and urges research before commenting.
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New York
Ozzy Osbourne
Black Sabbath
John J. O'Connor
Osbourne
O'Connor
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Kohl drops demand for border pact
Bonn West Germany AP Chancellor Helmut Kohl dropped his demand for Polish concessions on a border treaty and moved toward promising that a united Germany would not question Poland's postwar western border. He proposed a parliamentary resolution to sign a treaty with Poland affirming the right of Poles to live within secure borders, while Polish officials urged continued talks. Gorbachev welcomed the shifts, amid domestic and international concerns over reunification and border guarantees.
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West Germany
Helmut Kohl
Germany
Poland
Kohl
Warsaw
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Soviet Union
United States
Free Democrats
Mercer County Commission Sets Second Public Meeting
The Mercer County Commission will hold a second public meeting at the Mercer County Courthouse on Monday March 12 1990 at 10 30 A M. in conjunction with the regular commission meeting. The purpose is to obtain citizen input on the 1990 Small Cities Block Grant applications to the State of West Virginia and to discuss a planning grant and a community facilities project. All interested persons are urged to attend.
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Mercer County
County Commission
West Virginia
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