Perot Withdraws as Rollins Casts New Light on Exit
Rollins bluntly says Ross Perot left the race due to intense press scrutiny, funding limits, and temperamental issues. He predicts the veteran independent bid will not revive, while campaigners across 40 states pursue grassroots clout without a national organization. Orson Swindle notes Hawaii volunteers pressed for reconsideration but Perot stood firm.
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Dallas
Ross_ Perot
Edward Rollins
Rollins
Perot
ABC
David Brinkley
Tom Luce
Orson Swindle
Hawaii
Czech Slovak marriage founders on mistrust
A Washington Post report portrays a nation torn by distrust as Czechs and Slovaks confront political rifts after Havel’s non reelection. Scenes in Bratislava and Prague show fear grief and unease as Slovaks question Czech influence and future unity.
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Washington Post
Ratislava
Czechoslovakia
Bratislava
Prague
Ivan Adamcik
Vaclav Havel
Vojtech Celko
Czechs in Slovakia feel trapped amid rising nationalism
A veteran Czech leader says the Czechoslovakia split could spark violence in Yugoslavia as trust dissolves. Sl powers report nationalist hostility rising, with a Slovak neighbor beating a woman who offered flowers to Havel and families planning to move away amid fear.
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Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Havel
Slovakia
Havel bids farewell as Slovakia seeks independence
Vaclav Havel says Czechoslovakia should stay united but resigns as president effective today after Slovakia declares sovereignty. He notes Slovak emancipation is stronger than expected while Westward-looking Czechs push rapid reform to shed communist era legacy amid economic strains and unemployment.
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Czechoslovakia
Vaclav Havel
Havel
Youthful Clinton Gore draw crowds on eight state tour
Bill Clinton and Al Gore travel in an eight state bus tour through West Virginia and Ohio. They engage audiences with games and family moments while promoting fresh leadership. They address attacks on Clinton's Vietnam draft history and press the Kennedy era lineage.
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Baltimore Sun
Wheeling
W.va
Bill Clinton
al Gore
John F. Kennedy
Youth programs at Metro aim to curb gangs with activities
In Cedar Rapids area schools a six week youth initiative runs basketball, music, and other positive programs. Miller notes 60 to 80 youths weekly. a $10,000 United Way grant supports half the project with multiple partners including Foundation II Crisis Center and JTPA aiding staff and volunteers.
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Johnson
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East Central
Iowa
Foundation II Crisis Center
Area Substance Abuse Council
Family Service Agency
Substance Abuse Free Environment, Wellington Heights Neighborhood Association
Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission
JTPA
Unity Ministers Alliance
United Way
Wilson
van Buren, Taylor and Wilson
Wilson Middle School
Q-103 Radio
KGAN
Macbride Raptor
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