Woody Herman dies at 74 after long band career
Big band icon Woody Herman, who led the Thunder “Herd” and toured from ballrooms to villages, died in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles at 2 45 PM after congestive heart failure and pneumonia. He was born Woodrow Charles Herman in Milwaukee in 1913 and had an 80 year career with collaborations with Stan Getz and Neal Hefti.
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Senate approves airline smoking ban with two year limit
The Senate passed a two year, 70 percent flight coverage smoking ban for domestic air travel, part of a broader $11.1 billion transportation bill. The measure faces House compromise talks and separate rules on delayed flights and employee testing. The plan includes a 2000 fine for tampering with airplane detectors and fines up to 1000 for smoking on flights.
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Bush tops survey after GOP debate in Houston
AP reports after the debate 34 percent of 400 GOP voters named George Bush as the winner while 31 percent picked Pat Robertson as better than expected.
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Nicaragua refuses talks and amnesty over U.S. backed insurgency
The Sandinista Front in Nicaragua rejects direct talks with rebel leaders and says no amnesty while the insurgency continues. A Communique notes a Central American peace plan would take effect by November 5, a deadline reaffirmed by five regional foreign ministers after a Costa Rica meeting.
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Deaver secretary says boss moody and impaired by alcohol
Jan Harvey testified at Michael Deaver perjury trial that the aide showed moody low mood and memory gaps linked to drinking. She recalled learning of his alcoholism in 1986 and described him as strained and unfocused during the period.
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Two French Embassy Guards Killed in Beirut Bazaar
In East Beirut a passing car opened fire on three French Embassy guards shopping for fruit and antiques, killing Lt. Christian Mondon and Warrant Officer Andre Cruz and seriously wounding Pvt. Miguel Collignon. A Lebanese police spokesman described the attackers as professionals.
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