Tanker jet explodes at Milwaukee airport killing six
A military KC-135 tanker exploded at Mitchell Field Milwaukee after fueling and servicing at the National Guard base. Six ground crew, all military men, are feared dead as rescue teams waited for the aircraft to cool. The cause is unknown and the tail and wing remain while two nearby planes were undamaged.
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Army to cut reserve ranks by end of century
Washington AP reports the Army plans to reduce Reserve and National Guard rolls by about 100000 by fiscal 1999. Defense Secretary Les Aspin will outline the plan at a news conference. Overall organized units would fall from about 670000 in 1994 to 575000 in 1999. As of March the total was 690000, with 20000 expected to depart by 1994.
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News Updates Line to Call for Latest National and World News
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Friday Across the United States Temperature Extremes
National report of temperature extremes with highs and lows across multiple locations. McAllen Texas reached 88 degrees Thursday while Devils Lake North Dakota recorded a low, detailing regional heat and cold spikes.
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Almanac style weather and road updates summary
The Lawrence almanac lists Thursday temperatures 58 high 52 low with an overnight 38 and no precipitation. It compares record highs and lows, notes 0.18 inches monthly precipitation and 58.695 inches year to date. Road-conditions lines direct readers to the Journal-World Access line and main number for updates.
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Lawrence Five Day Outlook Weather Summary
Tonight clear low 21. Saturday sunny high 44 with south winds 5 to 15 mph. Saturday night mostly clear low 30 with south winds 5 to 15 mph. Pay Sahpelay.
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Russia Votes in Turbulent Economy Oriented Parliament Race
In a diverse field of 13 parties and blocs including Russia's Choice and the Communist Party, voters face a economy dominated campaign. Wealth gaps and hopes for reform clash as Yeltsin backers push market fixes while business funders back candidates. Homelessness and welfare questions color the mood as police round up vagrants.
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Twain letter to Underhill finds a home in Buffalo library
A Mark Twain manuscript envelope describing a coal businessman in vivid terms has joined Twain’s Diaries of Adam and Eve pages in the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library Mark Twain Room. The 1893 item was sent to Charles Underhill in Buffalo, who later preserved the envelopes and items, now donated by his family.
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