Jethro Burns Dies at 69 in Evanston
Jethro Burns, mandolinist of Homer and Jethro, dies at 69 after a long cancer battle at his Evanston home. His son John C. Burns notes he spread joy and fame for the duo known for cornball humor, hillbilly parody, and skilled jazz influenced instrumentals.
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Train derails after engineer reverses on hill in Colorado
In Colorado Springs a coal train derailed after its brakes failed on a hill. Engineer G L Romero of Littleton shifted to reverse to avert a crash, sending 64 of 66 cars and three locomotives off the tracks. No major injuries were reported. The event occurred around 8 a m as the train sped toward town.
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Police arrest trio over market sale of human remains in Lagos
Police in Lagos detained three suspects after a local market sale of human skulls and bones. Authorities recovered five skulls and various limb bones. One suspect claimed the parts came mostly from cemetery attendants. Human bones are used in some West African rituals.
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Nigeria
Sunday
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Botha may retire as South Africa leader
Newspapers reported that President P W Botha, who stepped down as leader of the National Party last week, may retire soon. He suffered a stroke on January 18 and resigned as party head on Thursday, with F W de Klerk named his heir apparent as president.
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Israeli Troops Kill Five Guerrillas in Lebanon Clash
Israeli troops killed five heavily armed Palestinian guerrillas in a firefight at the edge of Israel's self-declared security zone in Lebanon. The army said the guerrillas appeared linked to two PLO factions resisting Arafat's push for conciliatory negotiations with Israel.
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Stroessner Exits Paraguay After Coup Exile to Brazil
Former Paraguayan president Alfredo Stroessner fled to exile in Brazil after a military coup that toppled his 34 year rule. New president Gen. Andres Rodriguez announced elections within 90 days as Stroessner and about 20 aides departed from President Stroessner International Airport amid crowd taunts.
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Judge Noren Found Dead After Drunkenness Allegations
Woodstock details indicate Superior Court Judge Richard C. Noren, 47, was found deceased in his Woodstock home garage, an apparent suicide by carbon monoxide. Police said a pipe connected the car exhaust to a window. investigation noted prior drunkenness allegations and a bid withdrawal last week.
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Bennett tours Detroit to assess drug-ravaged city
William Bennett, Bush nominee for national drug policy chief, visited Detroit with police escorts to see drug trafficking and high homicide levels first hand. He called Detroit downtown “as bad as it gets” and noted the visit was fact finding for his wider task. The city logged 629 homicides last year.
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Art exhibit shut down in China
Police closed the largest avant garde art exhibit in Communist China on its opening day after artists challenged a ban on performance art and a woman fired her work with a BB gun. Xin hua reported detentions for the woman and a man on public order charges as riot police blocked hundreds outside the China Art Gallery.
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China
Xinhua
China Art Gallery
Man to be tried for murder of 14 relatives
R Gene Simmons on trial for killing 14 relatives after a Russellville shooting spree that left four others wounded. Prosecutors seek a second death sentence. Simmons previously received the death penalty for two murders during the rampage on December 28, 1987. The mass deaths included his wife and 12 relatives found at home, in a grave, and in two car trunks.
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