Senate leaders strike farm tax tweak amid broad bill talks
Republican leaders conceded to farm state lawmakers as Senate debated a sweeping tax revision. A narrow $2 million capital gains break for Cimarron Coal Co. owners survived a challenge by Sen. Metzenbaum. Farm state senators backed an income averaging exemption funded by repurposed tax breaks.
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Robert Dole
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Phony male couple charged with murder of adopted child
Two unemployed men Alvin Woodard and Greg Rogers posed as a husband and wife to adopt 14 month old Nathan Moncrieff. They admitted beating the child after authorities say neighbors warned the adoption agency. The pair were arraigned on first degree murder charges and held without bail as the baby died from brain injuries.
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Seattle Girl Identified Among Green River Victims
The Green River serial murders case rises to 36 victims with the identification of a partial skeleton as 19 year old Kimberly L Nelson missing since 1983. Ten young women remain on the missing list as police pursue the case tied to the river near Seattle.
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The Gazette Company Subscription Rates and Address
The Gazette Company announces subscription pricing and distribution details for Cedar Rapids Iowa. Rates include two daily editions and weekly mail options with varying prices. notices mention carrier delivery, mail restrictions, and AP republication rights.
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Oxford students deny drug abuse claims amid Diana link
Charles Spencer defended Oxford University against reports of rampant drug use after Olivia Channon's death. He said 99 percent of students cannot afford drugs and most worry about basic needs. The comments followed charges against Sebastian Guinness and Rose Johnston for supplying heroin to Channon.
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Helms accuses Mexico of 1982 fraud in election
Sen. Jesse Helms alleged that Mexican President Miguel de la Madrid won in 1982 through a double set of books and fraud, claims backed by supposed documents. The Mexican Embassy denied involvement in the electoral process and called Helms' figures groundless while inviting international scrutiny.
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Mexico
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Treasury
Jesus Silva Herzog
Gustavo Petriccioli
Nacional Financiera
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Supreme Court eases controls on poisonous food substances
The Supreme Court in an 8-1 ruling reversed a lower court, allowing the FDA to raise allowable levels of naturally occurring poisons in foods like corn and peanuts without formal hearings or regulations. The decision preserves FDA discretion and avoids blanket regulatory requirements.
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South Africa reports 11 more black deaths during strike year
The government said 11 blacks were killed amid a strike anniversary crackdown, bringing total fatalities since the state of emergency to 42. Officials claimed the security clampdown averted a multi pronged ANC campaign, while reporters faced restrictions and Soweto tensions persisted.
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South Africa
African National Congress
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Soweto
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Eastern Cape
Terry Waite
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Canterbury
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Desmond Tutu
Mellet
Munsiville
Soviet Proposals Offer Choice of Arms Cuts in Talks
Washington reports the Kremlin presents flexible options on nuclear arms cuts tied to U S defense initiative limits. Gorbachev confirms the plan as optimism grows for a 1980s arms control deal this year.
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Kremlin
United States
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