Puerto Rican activist rejects Clinton clemency bid
Elizam Escobar, jailed for sedition with the Armed Forces of National Liberation, says he unlikely to accept Clinton's pardon offer and predicts colleagues will refuse as well. He has served nearly two decades of a 60 year sentence in Oklahoma. Nearby in Colombia, crowds mourn comic Jaime Garzón as violence feeds fears of Colombia's civil conflict. In Iran, a dorm raid sparks mass protests and a death sentence for alleged instigators.
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Elizam Escobar
Escobar
United States
Armed Forces of National Liberation
U.S
Oklahoma
Nuevo Dia
Jaime Garzon
Garzon
Capitol
Colombia
Bolivar Plaza
Cassini spacecraft to swing by Earth for gravity assist
Pasadena reports Cassini, a two story spacecraft carrying 72 pounds of plutonium, will pass within 725 miles of Earth to gain momentum for its seven year mission to Saturn. NASA calls the risk minimal though activists warn of potential failures, noting earlier protests and ongoing safety assurances.
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Calif
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Saturn
Cassini
NASA
Bruce Gagnon
Bob Mitchell
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Gagnon
United States
England
Germany
Venus
Jupiter
Ex-labor boss Lane Kirkland dies at 77 in Washington
Lane Kirkland, longtime AFL-CIO president and liberal fighter for racial equality and anti poverty programs, died of lung cancer at 77. A former researcher, Marine officer, and Meany aide, he shaped civil rights inclusion, led protests against Reagan cuts, and backed Solidarity before facing internal opposition in 1995 as he sought a ninth term.
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Washington
Lane Kirkland
Afl-Cio
Kirkland
U.S
Bronx
George Meany
Georgetown University
Foreign Service
AFL
Masters, Mates,and Pilot's Union
Lenin
Meany
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Johnson
New York
Only Iowa Nebraska North Dakota Ready for Y2K Tests
Three states Iowa Nebraska and North Dakota have completed all Y2K testing and are prepared for the new year. The GAO report says most states have 139 days to ensure reliability of systems from law enforcement to utilities. Silicon Valley firms claim strong Y2K programs with HP and Intel citing full readiness for their internal operations though overseas facilities pose concerns.
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San Jose
Calif
Iowa
Nebraska
North Dakota
Stephen Horn
R-Calif
General Accounting Office
Congress
Silicon Valley
Joel Willemssen
U.S
Civil Agencies Information Systems
Cocker cleans out closets in Crawford garage sale
Joe Cocker and wife Pam host a weekend garage sale in Crawford Western Colorado to benefit the Cocker Kids Foundation. Volunteers have collected items from donations and include memorabilia such as an autographed guitar two gold records and Cocker’s wardrobe pieces. Proceeds support the foundation and help fund local outreach efforts.
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Joe Cocker
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Crawford
Pam
Cocker Kids’ Foundation
Ms. Cocker
Phil Wilke Wire Report Compendium Featured
A compact roundup compiled by Phil Wilke from W Wire Reports highlights notable briefs across regions. The collection emphasizes distinct names, places, dates, and events, delivering quick, period-appropriate summaries with local newspaper rigor.
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Bey
AP Grarnic
THE
Los Angeles Times
Hall
Intel
Heather Donahue
Donahue
USA Weekend
Stone Temple Pilots
Scott Weiland
Weiland
Superior Court
Larry Paul Fidler
Los Angeles County Men’s Central Jail
Rocker Sues Rocketmaker
Motley Crue
Vince Neil
Rocketdyne
U.S. District Court
Neil
Simi Valley
David Cordrey
Skylar Neil
Cordrey
Cones
Santa Susana Field Laboratory
Los Angeles
Leif Garrett
Garrett
Kevin Bacon
Bacon
Michael
Bacon Brothers
Cosmopolitan
Philadelphia
Julia Child
Oscar Petersons
Vernon Jordan
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Princess Anne
Larry Mathews
Dick van Dyke Show
Debra Messing
Will and Grace
Ben Affleck
Natasha Henstridge
Welland
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