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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1998

Page

3

Nichols seeks new trial in Oklahoma bombing

Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols asks for a new trial arguing the government failed to disclose tens of thousands of witness statements. Also submitted are documents on Nichols' sentencing date, which is yet to be scheduled.

Denver Oklahoma City Terry Nichols Nichols FBI

Aid arrives in frozen villages after Afghanistan quake

The 6.1 magnitude quake devastated Afghan mountain towns killing thousands and burying homes. U N aid trucks with blankets and food reached Rustaq as survivors recount losses including a seven member family crushed under rubble. Rescue teams warn aftershocks continue to threaten rescue efforts.

Afghanistan Rustaq Khojah Khirat

Man claiming to be first at Diana crash questioned by judge

Paris France Inter reports Eric Petel was questioned by Judge Herve Stephan on February 2 about the scene of Princess Diana's crash five months after the accident. Petel recalled approaching the Pont de l Alma tunnel and lifting a woman from the wreckage, describing disturbing details but offering no further clarifications. He had previously signed a police deposition that did not reach the judge.

Paris Diana France Inter Herve Stephan Eric Petel Petel Stephan Pont de l’Alma Bridge

Bill pushes school Internet porn filters for federal funds

Senate sponsors McCain and Hollings propose requiring schools and libraries to install filtering software as a condition for receiving federal funds to expand Internet access. Additional bills target porn access and protections, while experts warn overreach could threaten free speech.

Knight Ridder Washington Capitol Hill John McCain R-Ariz Ernest Hollings D-S.c House of the Senate Senate Commerce Committee McCain Dan Coats R-Ind Jerry Nadler D-N.y

Key 20th Century Events Quick Summary

In 1933 the Postal Telegram Company introduced the first singing telegram in New York. In 1949 Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman opened on Broadway at Morosco Theater. In 1962 Powers was exchanged for Abel in a U2 spy swap. In 1967 the 25th Amendment took effect. In 1992 Alex Haley died in Seattle aged 70. In 1988 a 9th Circuit panel struck down the Army ban on homosexuals, later set aside.

The Postal Telegram Company New York Arthur Miller Broadway Morosco Theater 9Th Circuit Court of Appeals San Francisco Army

Citizenship drive flaws prompt reform calls in Congress

Federal review says as many as 6 323 naturalizations could be revoked and thousands more questioned from a 13 month period before 1996 elections. A Clinton era Citizenship USA drive shows 90 8 percent of cases with processing errors and 88 percent lacking sufficient documentation. Republicans push hearings to tighten rules while INS plans technology upgrades to cut errors and backlogs.

Los Angeles Times Washington Clinton Citizenship USA Lamar Smith Texas House Immigration Subcommittee Spencer Abraham R-Mich Immigration and Naturalization Service

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