Israelis say Jordanian attack on bus kills three
Israeli troops killed three Arabs who infiltrated from Jordan and attacked a bus carrying soldiers in Israel's southern desert. Four Israelis were slightly wounded. Defense Minister Arens blamed Jordan for preventing such attacks, while Prime Minister Shamir offered hope that hostilities may ease after the Gulf War. Israel has recently pounded Palestinians in Lebanon for Katyusha rockets.
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Israel
Jordan
Moshe Arens
Yitzhak Shamir
Shamir
Israel Radio
Lebanon
Sailor Convicted of Two Murders Tied to Stark Attack
A Navy sailor Walter Thomas Taylor Jr. was convicted of two counts of first degree murder for killing 21 year old Paula Smits and her 3 year old daughter Amanda in Jacksonville Florida. Prosecutors said trauma from the USS Stark attack spurred the crimes while the defense argued temporary insanity and a flashback. Jurors deliberated about six and a half hours over two days before delivering the verdict.
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Stark
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Paula Smits
Amanda
War's Effect on Children Sparks Broad Debate
State approves spending bills as lawmakers weigh wartime effects on youth. Reports show funding implications for health, education, and welfare programs while communities assess long term consequences of conflict on children.
Tourist freed after evidence briefs fail to fit
An Australian tourist sentenced to ten years for carrying hashish in his underwear was acquitted by an appeals court after proving the briefs in evidence were grossly undersized. Salvador had argued the item did not belong to him and had not worn underwear since arriving in Kerala. The lower court had imposed jail and a near USD 28,000 fine.
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India
Andrews Salvador
Press Trust of India
Salvador
Thiruvananthapuram
Kerala
Bombay
Panel ponders Keating 5 decision in Senate ethics row
Washington AP. Senate Ethics Committee remains divided over actions toward four Keating Five members for interceding with regulators on behalf of Charles H. Keating Jr. Democrats push similar letters to DeConcini Riegle Glenn and McCain while Republicans back dismissing Glenn and McCain for lack of evidence. Cranston faces a stronger case and could see full Senate punishment. Private deliberations resume Feb 19 amid cautious optimism of narrowing gaps.
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Senate Ethics Committee
Charles H. Keating Jr
Dennis DeConcini
D-Ariz
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D-Mich
Glenn
Ohio
John McCain
Ariz
McCain
Senate
Alan Cranston
Calif
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Robert
Bennett
Charges pending in Chernobyl disaster
Soviet Prosecutor General Nikolai Trubin announced that a special team will investigate gross cleanup failures after the 1986 Chernobyl accident. Officials face potential criminal charges for failing to evacuate promptly, ignoring radiation readings, and placing resettlement homes in contaminated regions as republics move to close the remaining reactors.
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Nikolai Trubin
Russia
Ukraine
Byelorussia
Pripyat
Yugoslavia faced secession moves from Croatia and Slovenia
Croatia and Slovenia announced steps toward secession from Yugoslavia after boycotting talks in Belgrade. Slovenia pledged to pass a law to formally end federal ties and convene Feb 20, while Croatia’s Tudjman refused to attend amid anti Croat protests.
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Croatia
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Lojze Peterle
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Yugoslav Federation
Weather Zone Based Forecast for Douglas County
Zone 15 to Zone 17 reports Tonight mostly clear or clear with lows near 30. Saturday mostly cloudy or sunny with highs from lower 50s to 60s. Winds light, variable, shifting NW. Journal World readings show high 81, low 33, overnight low 26. Clinton Lake 99 percent ice cover at 8 am, level 875.66 feet.
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Travel outlook across states shows varied skies and temps
MISSOURI Tonight patchy fog with a low in the 30s Saturday mostly sunny with a high near 50. NEBRASKA Tonight becoming partly cloudy with lows around 25 to 30. Saturday partly cloudy highs reach 40s northeast and 50s south and west. OKLAHOMA Tonight fair with lows upper 20s to 40, Saturday partly cloudy, highs mid 50s to 60s. COLORADO Tonight and Saturday partly cloudy with rain or snow possible south and southeast. lows 15 to 25 tonight, 30s to mid-40s mountains and west. highs 50s east but 30s to mid-40s in mountains and west. ROAD CONDITIONS Kansas Highway Patrol 1-296-3102 Kansas Turnpike Authority 843-8250.
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