Mandela De Klerk Debated in Historic Handclasps Moment
In Johannesburg the first presidential debate showcased Nelson Mandela reaching out to F W de Klerk in a spontaneous handclasp signaling reconciliation. Analysts viewed Mandela as more aggressive, de Klerk as uneven, with undecided voters limited and a likely ANC victory.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
F.W. de Klerk
National Party
ANC
Nelson Mandela
Mandela
de Klerk
Tom Lodge
University of Witswatersrand
African National Congress
Senate panel backs full admiral retirement for Kelso
The Senate Armed Services Committee voted 20 2 to recommend that Adm Frank Kelso II retire as a four star officer and keep his pension at 84 340 annually. If rejected he would retire as a two star with a reduced pension of 16873. No Senate date set.
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Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Adm
Frank Kelso II
Navy
Senate
Kelso
Clinton
Las Vegas
Three stowaways die in sealed coffee container
In Philadelphia a sealed 8 by 8 by 20 foot coffee container found in a ship’s hold held one surviving Colombian stowaway and the bodies of three others. Immigrant officers said nine days elapsed since loading in Buenaventura. The lone survivor, Luis Romero-Rincon, 26, was treated after arrival. others died days earlier.
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Philadelphia
Buenaventura
Colombia
William Fleisher
Customs Service
Curtis Lyles
Luis Romero-Rincon
Romero-Rincon
Henry Brattlie
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Romero Rincon
Postal Service seeks overhaul of mail classification system
Postmaster General Marvin Runyon told the House committee the Postal Service must replace its century old four class structure with a simple menu of service level based products. He wants rates tied to service, technology, and volume with costs and market factors driving pricing. A proposal is hoped by year end after a reviewing committee study.
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Washington
Post Office
Marvin Runyon
House Committee On Post Office and Civil Service
Runyon
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Sam Nunn
D-Ga
Robert Byrd
D-W.va
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Texas
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Postal Service
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Java
Pri Mlarakesh
Cours
Halet Casual Furniture
1St Ave
Cedar Rapids
Linum Ice
Ces
PAC Roimietiltestry
Cathe
Estdale & Lindal
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