Soviet elections test party control under Gorbachev
Soviet voters begin Sunday contests for the Congress of People's Deputies, where about 85 percent of the 2,901 candidates are Communist Party members. Yeltsin challenges the system as Brakov competes for the party nomination, while critics face bans and investigations.
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Adams freed as Texas drops all charges in wrongful conviction case
Randall Dale Adams, released after 12 years in Texas prison for a murder he did not commit, greeted by supporters in Columbus while Dallas County District Attorney John Vance announced dismissal due to lack of credible evidence for retrial. Adams spoke of a twilight zone ordeal as prosecutors face accountability questions and Morris notes.
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Flight Attendant Strike Ends At Continental Airlines
Houston UPI report says the Union of Flight Attendants called off its five day strike against Continental Airlines. The carrier claimed 180 strikers of 6500 and scheduled flights largely on time. Union members disputed the official figures saying over 1,200 walked off or were unavailable and disruptions persisted. Myra Clayton and Charles Sampson commented on the workers’ resolve and potential job loss to press for better conditions.
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Hijack leak upsets U.S. administration officials
U S administration vows to find leaker of a March 17 FAA memo warning three Palestinians may attempt to hijack a U S passenger jet in Europe. The bulletin, obtained by the Daily Express, urged vigilance by airlines and security forces in the United States Britain and Europe and triggered European safety measures. Transportation Secretary Samuel Skinner denied a double standard in warnings and said he would pursue the source of the leak to protect passengers.
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Storms soak Eastern Coast as West Coast faces more rain and snow
Rain swollen storms drenched the Middle Atlantic coast with widespread flooding risk while a frontal system moved into northern and central California. Charlotte, North Carolina set rainfall records with over two inches since Thursday. Freezing rain hit central Appalachians, outages reported south of Wilkesboro as ice felled trees. In the West the Pacific Coast saw rain and Sierra Nevada snow with six to eight inches expected near Lake Tahoe and winds up to 55 mph over Reno area. A snow advisory covered higher Sierra elevations north of Yosemite.
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Illinois forecast and lottery results summary
Chicago report notes Sunday maybe cloudy with mild weather in Illinois highs in the 50s to 70s and lows in the 40s to 50s. Dixon cool with a high near 54 and a low around 31. Illinois Lottery draws Thursday produced the daily number 4 1 7 and Pick Four 0 1 5 6, with an estimated Saturday Lotto grand prize of 6 million dollars.
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Ancient Babylonian ghost town unearthed in Iraq
Archaeologists locate Mashkan shapir, a major 18th century B C city between the Tigris and Euphrates, once home to 15000, abandoned after Hammurabi era collapses. The site offers rare, undisturbed insight into early Mesopotamian urban life and organization.
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