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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1997
Page
3
A hand written note carried by a Palestinian gunman on the Empire State Building says his enemies must be annihilated. Ali Hassan Abu Kamal killed one sightseer and wounded six others before shooting himself on the 86th floor. The scene reopened with metal detectors installed.
The Senate spurned a Reid proposal to exclude Social Security funds from the balanced budget amendment by 55-44. Sen. Mary Landrieu announced support, narrowing the path to two thirds and keeping the outcome uncertain as Sen. Bob Torricelli planned a decision. The vote sets up a final decision next week before sending the measure to the House.
The Pentagon released a 1991 CIA warning about possible chemical weapons at the Khamisiyah ammunition depot in southern Iraq. The Army's 18th Airborne Corps passed the alert to two divisions but not to the unit that destroyed bunkers in early March, prompting questions from veterans and officials about prior disclosure.
The Senate voted 53-46 to speed up $385 million in international family planning aid, ending a moratorium and avoiding new abortion restrictions. Supporters say the aid reduces abortion while opponents warn it funds groups abroad that promote abortion. Senator Olympia Snowe praised the move.
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