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Newspaper
Harrisonburg Daily News Record
Location
Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1992
Page
1
In Bratislava Czech leader Vaclav Klaus and Slovak figure Vladimir Meciar said regional parliaments would finalize the future of Czechoslovakia. They signaled a velvet divorce after 74 years of federation, with calls for either full independence or a strong central government.
Czech and Slovak leaders say regional parliaments must settle the federation's divorce by Sept. 30. A caretaker government will oversee the transition while Czechs favor rapid integration with the West and reject an independence referendum. Klaus signals a referendum is not required but possible.
Washington report says Democratic candidates face trouble when courting Jesse Jackson as Bill Clinton draws backlash over Sister Souljah remarks. The move boosts Clinton’s anti pandering image but risks alienating black voters and could fire up media controversy around Jackson. Jackson leverages the moment, calling Clinton’s comments a sneak attack and a character flaw.
Analysis Sunday on CBS faces questions after Souljah controversy. Clinton denounced Souljah's Washington Post quote as divisive while praising a cordial Jackson meeting. He said the public misunderstanding grows hotter daily and suggested Jackson may be leveraging the incident for his goals. Avis Lavelle defended the campaign stance as racial harmony oriented.
Valley Associates for Independent Living hosts the third annual Rubber Ducky Race at Grand Caverns Park Grottoes Sunday. Thousands of ducks enter the South River with $5000 to the first duck across the finish line and merchandise prizes for places two through nine. Tickets are five dollars per duck amid a day long festival benefiting VAIL.
Brussels reports Ireland backed a sweeping plan for political and economic union easing hopes for year end ratification. France Germany and Britain show skepticism after Denmark rejected the accord, jeopardizing the pact’s path.
European Community nations push Maastricht treaty toward a federal nucleus with shared foreign policy and a single EC currency by 1999. Ireland has ratified, France faces a crucial vote that could determine whether European unity advances, amid debates tied to President Mitterrand and broader integration fears.
Federal agents and Washington police arrested two Maryland men for smuggling semiautomatic weapons from Virginia into Washington. Ten handguns were seized from Parson Grant of Hillside and Kirk Taylor of District Heights after a two month investigation. The men bought the guns near Luray and planned to sell them on the street in the District. Both face federal indictments in Alexandria for falsifying firearms purchase records. Taylor faces additional charges.
U N secretary general urges as many nations as possible to contribute up to 1000 troops each for upcoming peacekeeping missions.
The Daily News-Record poll of 265 adults finds Terry at 24.2 percent and Miller at 24.5 percent, a neck and neck result within the margin of error. Undecided leads with 31.8 percent, followed by Beyer at 5.7 percent and Williams at 3.8 percent.
The piece notes Gov. Douglas Wilder as a possible 1994 U.S. Senate challenger to incumbent Sen. Charles Robb and asks readers which man they prefer to see win the nomination.
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