Lebed Visits Grozny to Avert Chechen Assault
Russia's security chief Alexander Lebed flew to Grozny to meet with rebel leaders and press for an immediate cease fire. BBC said the talks succeeded in delaying a planned assault as tens of thousands fled the city. Lebed returned to the military command and stated there would be no siege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grozny
Russia
Boris Yeltsin
Alexander Lebed
BBC Television
Lebed
Yeltsin
Chechnya
Konstantin Pulikovsky
Star-Tass
Pulikovsky
Defense
Noviye Atagi
Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev
Aslan Maskhadov
Plan to make airbags gentler to save children
U S auto makers plan to propose reshaping a key safety rule to allow less violent passenger airbags. They say gentler bags could reduce deaths and injuries, though officials question effectiveness and note potential risks if seat belts are not used. Officials from NHTSA remain unconvinced that changing standards is the solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knight-Ridder
Washington
U.S
Vann Wilber
American Automobile Manufacturers Association
De Klerk admits apartheid caused black hardship and violence
Former South African president F W de Klerk told the Truth and Reconciliation Commission that apartheid policies caused hardship and humiliation for millions of black South Africans. He said the National Party is prepared to admit past mistakes and is genuinely repentant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Klerk
Knight-Ridder
Cape Town
South Africa
F.W. de Klerk
National Party
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Cedar Rapids
Lance of Iowa
Iowa City
Dunsborough
Australia
Financial Daily
SAI
Krebs Flower Shop
18Th St
Wilson Ave
Kay’s Carousel
7Th Ave
Marion Square Plaza
Centurion
Box Spring
Anamosa Furniture Mart, Inc
Cedar
Boyson RD
Hiawatha Czeciai
Mobile
Jug
ST. Jude
Sun
Smokin Guns
Atainment
JUNG
TAE Kwon DO Academy
CEMAR
COX Cable
Kiddie Land
TAE Kwon DO
Country Store
ST. Jude Games
Kernel Jude Fun
Manhattan
St. Jude Church
Edgewood Rd
First Avenue
Edgewood Road