Ex-Justice Warren Burger Dies At 87
Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, who shaped obscenity rulings busing for desegregation and Watergate tapes, died at 87 at Sibley Memorial Hospital. He led the court 1969 to 1986, later chaired the Constitution Bicentennial Commission and guided national celebrations of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. President Clinton praised his expansive vision and dedication.
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Toni House
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Haitian vote chaos shuts polls across Haiti
Nationwide elections were marred by violence and disruption as attackers wounded a polling chief, firebombed centers, and looted ballots. Observers said hundreds of stations remained closed and turnout could be under 25 percent, jeopardizing Haiti’s first free vote in five years.
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Haiti
U.S
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Aristide
United Nations
Clinton
Organization of American States
Kennedy Jean-Paul
Michel Soukar
Port-au- Prince
OAS
Wrapping the Reichstag Ends as Berlin Prepares Renovation
Christo completes a silvery wrap of Berlin's Reichstag using aluminum-impregnated fabric. The 101 year old building will keep the wrap until July 6 when renovations begin to restore its role as Germany's government seat after Berlin resumes capital status in 2000.
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Reichstag
Berlin
Christo
Germany
Accidental Reform Shifts Health Care Budget Focus
Washington lawmakers move toward major health care changes primarily to cut government costs, aiming to save about 450 billion over seven years. The plan targets Medicare and Medicaid, with ripple effects across the system, as officials debate faster cuts versus careful policy scrutiny.
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Clinton
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Sen
Bob Dole
Kansas
Dole
Dick Davidson
American Hospital Association
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Senate
Diane Rowland
Kaiser Family Foundation
Nancy Johnson
Connecticut
Ways and
Sloppy Financial Practices Disarming NRA
The NRA leaders who took over in 1991 boosted membership and lobbying against gun control yet presided over a deteriorating finances. Critics warn that sloppy bookkeeping and depleted reserves threaten long term viability as spending soared and political clout grew.
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N.R.A
Max W. Goodwin
NRA
Washington
Institute For Legislative Action
Congress
Oklahoma City
Obituaries and ages listed for several residents
Obituary notices for Velva G. Howard aged 56 of Sweet Springs West Virginia Marian C. Huise 87 of Luray Vernon D. Messick 70 of Woodstock James J. Nelson 70 of Pennsville New Jersey Gay D. Owens 75 Harrisonburg Catherine L. Sipe 84 Harrisonburg Willie H. Smith 81 New Market plus infant James M Groger of Fort Valley noted on page 14.
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Sweet Springs
W.va
Marian C. Huise
Luray
Vernon D. Messick
Woodstock
James
J. Nelson
Pennsville
N.J
Gay D. Owens
Harrisonburg
Catherine L. Sipe
Willie H. Smith
New Market
Reflective Safety Additions Coming to Rockingham Crossings
The State Department of Rail and Public Transportation will install reflective plastic sheeting on 33 rural Rockingham County railroad crossings to improve visibility. The project, funded by federal money, aims to help motorists see tracks more clearly at night, with a total cost about 187341 dollars and plans to upgrade 187 more crossings to active warnings over two years.
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Rockingham
Hillcrest Drive
Harrisonburg
Norfolk and Southern Corp
Chesapeake
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