Democrats pick keynoters for national convention
The Democratic National Committee announced a trio of keynote speakers for the upcoming national convention and Texas Governor Ann Richards will chair the four day event. New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley is one of the keynote speakers, with Clinton denying any shift in veering toward him as a running mate.
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Astronauts Burn Foam in Orbit on Columbia Flight
On Friday NASA and the shuttle Columbia crew conducted a fire test in zero gravity, burning a small polyurethane foam sample inside a sealed chamber. The test aimed to assess ignition and safety with sensors tracking temperature as safety approvals were confirmed. Later, Pasadena saw Rocky IV, a pint-size rover prototype simulating Mars exploration as NASA marked the lunar landing anniversary and outlined plans for microrovers and a Mars Pathfinder mission in 1996.
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Warmus receives maximum term in fatal attraction case
Carolyn Warmus, a former teacher, was sentenced to 25 years to life for killing her lover's wife, a crime likened to Fatal Attraction. She also received five to 15 years on weapons possession, to run concurrently, with parole eligibility in 2017.
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Court finds Mississippi failing to dismantle lingering segregation in higher education
The Supreme Court in an eight to one ruling overturned a New Orleans appellate decision and said Mississippi has an affirmative duty to dismantle its dual university system. It upheld that enrollment patterns show continuing segregation and requires remedial action, though it did not specify exact steps.
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Policeman Yanco Dies by Own Hand After Kiss Scandal
Veteran Medway Wellesley police officer William Yanco 43 died after a claimed kiss on a 10-year-old boy. Friends recall his love for children. funeral honors note he died in the line of duty amid debate over accuser rights and due process. He served 21 years in Wellesley police, including 14 as youth officer.
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Georgia Klansmen indicted for cross burnings in front of white households
A federal grand jury indicted two Georgia Ku Klux Klan leaders for burning crosses before homes of women they believed were linked to black men. Eddie Pratt pleaded guilty to a housing rights misdemeanor and agreed to cooperate. The six count indictment named Charles Weatherford and Franklin Dale Brown as Klan officials in Early County. The charges were sealed in Macon on June 19.
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Court OKs airport ban on soliciting
The Supreme Court ruled that airports may ban soliciting in terminals while allowing free literature distribution. A 5-4 decision says terminals are not traditional public forums for speech, with 6-3 backing bans on solicitation and 5-4 allowing literature. The ruling targets Hare Krishna activities at New York airports.
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