Brown sit in protests demand need blind admissions
About 250 Brown University students were arrested in a sit in to press for admitting applicants regardless of ability to pay. The university charged each student with trespassing and disorderly conduct after they were released later in the night to appear in court. At Rutgers University in New Jersey, around 40 students demanded a tuition freeze and spent the night in the main switchboard building with six campus police officers guarding them.
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Fatal Perris crash kills 16 skydivers on takeoff
A twin-engine De Havilland Twin Otter plunged nose-first into a Perris Valley field during a jump, killing 16 skydivers including U S and Dutch participants. Investigators scrutiny on seat belts in the open cabin as jumpers rode the floor. 15 died on scene and one died later at a hospital.
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Texan executed by injection after Supreme Court denial
Huntsville Texas early today Billy Wayne White 34 was executed by injection for the 16 year old murder of 65 year old Martha Spinks during a robbery at her Houston fur store He fled after being shot in the groin and was captured with 269 dollars in stolen money his appeal ended with the Supreme Court rejection.
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Marion Barry Leaves Prison After Six Month Cocaine Sentence
Former D C mayor Marion Barry was released from federal prison at 5:30 a.m. after serving six months for cocaine possession. A quiet release followed by a noon prayer service in Johnstown and plans to escort him back to Washington D C. Betsy Tibbs and supporters from six buses organized the event to show support for the former mayor.
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Iraqi Troop Strength in Gulf War Estimated at 183000
A House Armed Services Committee report says Iraqi forces were about 183000 strong at the start of the ground war on February 23 1991, far below the Pentagon tally of more than 500000. It notes no casualty total was provided.
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Perot says a vigorous independent bid could begin this year
Billionaire Ross Perot signals an unconventional, active campaign if he runs as an independent. He may pursue support from minorities, avoid negative TV ads, and reject showmanship even if a full ballot access is not achieved. He notes his wife Margot would not take an active campaign role.
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Explosions Rock Guadalajara Sewer System Kill 132
In Guadalajara Mexico hundreds search rubble after a series of nine explosions in sewer lines. At least 132 people killed 184 bodies counted at a temporary morgue Nourishing details cite hexane leak from a cooking oil firm or gasoline spill with Pemex denial. Local officials question why gas built up in sewers and whether separate drainage served industry.
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Day care provider receives life terms in historic abuse case
Robert F. Kelly Jr., founder of Little Rascals Day Care Center in Edenton, was sentenced to 12 consecutive life terms after being convicted of sexually abusing 12 children aged 4 to 7. The judge rejected leniency, citing no mitigating factors, as Kelly proclaimed his innocence and remained jailed since 1989.
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Strong Southern California quake rattles LA area
A 6.1 magnitude quake struck at 9 50 p m wednesday damaging utility lines and desert towns, prompting aftershocks and warnings of a possible bigger quake. It was centered 110 miles east of downtown Los Angeles near Desert Hot Springs, with shaking felt from San Diego to Santa Barbara. No major damage or injuries reported in Los Angeles though phones failed briefly. witnesses described long shaking lasting up to a minute.
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Roe Is History Says Advocates After High Court Session
Activists claim Roe v Wade is already a memory as the Supreme Court weighs a Pennsylvania abortion case. Most justices showed questions during a lengthy session, with few expressing strong support for abortion rights. Analysts say Roe could be weakened even if not overturned, while Kennedy hints Roe may not be entirely erased.
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Plane carrying nine disappears over Hawaii skies
A Scenic Tours Beech 18 with eight passengers and a pilot vanished during a 250 mile flight from Hilo to Honolulu. Navy and Coast Guard search focused near Maui with dawn to resume, Scenic Tours operated since 1980 and had a prior Hawaii Island crash in 199? involving a pilot and ten passengers.
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Kansas Weather Zones 15 11 14 16 Foresee Mild Nights
Regional forecast for Kansas districts 1 to 17 showing tonight mostly clear or partly cloudy with lows from the upper 30s to the upper 40s and Friday mainly sunny. Winds vary from north to northwest at 10 to 20 mph with high temperatures in the upper 50s to upper 60s.
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Local forecast and Clinton Lake report summary
Tonight partly cloudy with northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Friday clear with north winds 10 to 20 mph and high near 65. Friday night mostly clear with northeast winds 5 to 15 mph and low around 39. Official readings show Wednesday high 62 low 35. overnight low 54. precipitation 0.31 inch as of 7 am. Clinton Lake level 878.03 feet above sea level. normal 875.5. lake temperature 56 degrees.
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Missouri to Colorado forecast parts cloudy with rain chances and cooler nights. Nebraska Oklahoma and Colorado show mild to warm days with sun and scattered clouds. Road conditions are listed by Kansas agencies with contact numbers.
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