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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1994
Page
3
About 200 Branch Davidians and supporters gathered near Mount Carmel in Waco to tell their story and mourn 78 followers and leader David Koresh. Vendors sold items as speakers blamed the federal government for the deaths in the April 19, 1993 blaze.
In Ulundi Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi clings to influence as Inkatha leader though his boycott of negotiations and call to followers to skip South Africa's first non racial elections has damaged his standing. His KwaZulu administration will end after the April election with Inkatha losing seats and Pretoria funding cut.
Dr. Jack Kevorkian admits assisting Thomas Hyde's death on video and faces a Michigan law trial charging assisted death. Prosecutors urge jurors to follow the law, while defense argues jurors may ignore emotions and acquit. A conviction could bring four years in prison and a $2,000 fine.
Northwest Airlines cuts summer vacation fares by up to 40 percent for travel May 18 through Sept 12 in the U S and many destinations outside Alaska. Tickets are nonrefundable, must be bought by April 27 and at least 30 days before travel with a Saturday night stay. TWA will match in competitive markets. A Minneapolis Boise round trip may be as low as 298 dollars, a 187 dollar savings from the 14 day advance fare.
Historian Loren Schweninger has parsed over 12 500 legal records from nine Southern states since 1991 revealing courage, brutality, and intimate details of slavery. Tales include Hannah the Kentucky enslaved woman sold for 50 cents and Antoine the free black who chose indenture to stay with his lover.
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