21 Dec 1994
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1994
Page
1
In Grozny Chechen anti aircraft guns went silent as ammunition ran out, allowing Russian jets to bomb the capital of the breakaway republic. Fighters, including Rashid Baziev, rallied amid freezing conditions with morale high despite shortages. Russian artillery pounded positions north of Grozny.
Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi refused to resign, urging voters' opinion after his government fractured. Deputy Premier Tatarella noted he lacks enough votes for a confidence test following Umberto Bossi’s break with the coalition, risking a Friday confidence vote.
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Lawrence area forecast notes multiple weather facts including high and low temps for today and year ago, records for certain dates, precipitation totals, humidity, sunrise and sunset times, and lake conditions at Clinton and Perry Lakes with temperatures and water levels. Also provides road condition access and moon phases.
A compact forecast notes tonight largely cloudy with rain and a low around 30. Thursday brings more clouds and a high near 42 with light southwest winds and a low near 32. Friday and Saturday show little or no rain with highs in the 50s and overnight in the low 30s, then Christmas Day is clear and dry.
A journalist recounts a perilous trek into Grozny with guide Mahmet during the Chechen crisis. He notes the high passage cost, a tense detour past Russian tanks, and the challenge of sustaining reporting as Russians threaten to bomb strategic targets at midnight.
A Western journalist details a perilous on scene broadcast from Grozny aided by Chechen elder Khamzan who loans his car battery for satellite transmission. Amid threats, a KGB encounter and a late escape, the staff negotiates safety, a nearby apartment camp, and travel costs including a taxi, Aeroflot tickets, and in flight beer.
In Redondo Beach California 58 inch waist 400 pound Michael Glover plays a spoof of Fabio as posters of Flabio sell out at Xtra Xtra Big and Tall stores. Eric States created the parody while Fabio’s manager Peter Paul and Cosmopolitan editor Helen Gurley Brown weigh in on potential fame.
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