Gotti Acquitted in Westies Shooting Case in Queens
In New York a jury acquitted reputed mob boss John Gotti and co defendant Anthony Guerrieri of assault and conspiracy over a 1986 plan to shoot John F. O Connor tied to a non union restaurant dispute. Supporters cheered as the verdict read prompting a court warning. Meanwhile in Poland Prime Minister Mazowiecki asks 17 creditor nations to suspend $40 billion in foreign debt payments to allow reforms.
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Anthony Guerrieri
O’connor
Warsaw
Poland
Tadeusz Mazowiecki
Mazowiecki
Zbigniew Augustynowicz
Paris Club
Paris
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Hostage sister to meet Arafat over Lebanon case
Peggy Say, sister of captive Terry Anderson, travels Europe and the Middle East to press Yasser Arafat for release. She plans to meet UN Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar, Pope John Paul II, and other leaders, hoping U N and President Bush help secure the freed hostage. Anderson is AP chief Middle East correspondent kidnapped March 16, 1985.
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Terry Anderson
Lebanon
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Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Soviet Union
Anderson
Iran
Europe
Middle East
Say
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Canterbury Robert, Runcie
Red Cross
Javier Perez de Cuellar
Bush
Associated Press
Perrier recalls US inventory for benzene contamination
Perrier Group of America voluntarily recalls Perrier mineral water in the United States after tests found benzene in a small number of bottles. FDA says no health risk if consumed short term, as Perrier acts to remove stock and urges retailers to follow. The Vergeze spring is certified free of contamination by the French ministry.
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Perrier Group of America
Vergeze
France
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Ministry of Health
German leader arrives in Moscow for reunification talks
Chancellor Helmut Kohl of West Germany landed in Moscow with Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher for meetings with President Mikhail S. Gorbachev. The talks focus on assurances that a reunified Germany will not threaten Soviet security and include seeking a stable border guarantee from Germany.
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Migration mystery as gray whales skip Baja bays this season
Mexico City AP reports thousands of gray whales failed to appear in Baja California bays for calving. Graciela de la Garza cites unexplained absence with theories tying to the Exxon Valdez spill and a cold Pacific current. Normally 2,000 migrate and 1,000 calves form, but only 12 to 20 have arrived this season.
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Sandinistas Free Almost 1,000 Prisoners Ahead of Election
In Managua, the Sandinista government freed about 1,000 Contra guerrillas and 39 National Guard prisoners, including those linked to Somoza’s era. President Ortega, seeking re election, said the pardon aimed at national reconciliation and deprived opponent Chamorro of a campaign issue. The ceremony was witnessed by diplomats, observers, and church and Red Cross representatives.
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Tomas Borge
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Franco Montealegre
National Assembly
U.S
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Cleanup crews battle oil spill off Southern California
Hundreds of workers and volunteers sweep up crude from a tanker spill north toward Los Angeles as officials declare a state of emergency. The American Trader ruptured tanker spilled up to 300000 gallons, fouling 18 miles of coast from Seal Beach to Newport Beach and sending slicks toward Huntington Beach. Coast Guard teams pump out about 1 million gallons from the forward hold as winds push the unseen oil northward.
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Los Angeles
S&L oversight chief resigns over lack of authority
Washington AP reports Daniel P. Kearney, chief staff officer of the RTC Oversight Board, quit claiming insufficient authority to perform his job, worsening concerns about handling failed S&Ls and their repossessed real estate. William Taylor named acting replacement. board gave no reason.
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Resolution Trust Corp. Oversight Board
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D-Texas
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Regional Financial Associates
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William Taylor
Kearney
Kansas Weather Zones Forecast Summary
Weather outlook for Kansas zones 1 to 16 shows tonight mostly clear with lows 30s, zones 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 varying from lower 30s to 30s. Sunday will be sunny and unseasonably mild with highs 55 to 65 across zones 1 2 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17.
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Tonight partly cloudy with a low of 39. Sunday unseasonably warm with a high of 60 and west winds 5 to 15 mph. Sunday night mild with a low of 45 and southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Jures readings show a Friday high of 52 and overnight low 31 with no precipitation. Clinton Lake reports list 41 degree temperature and 875.81 feet level.
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