Barbara Stanwyck dies at 82 in California
Emmy winning actress Barbara Stanwyck died Saturday at age 82 after a week in St John’s Health Center. The star of Double Indemnity and The Big Valley won three Emmys and an honorary Oscar. She appeared in more than 80 films since the 1920s and earned four Oscar nominations.
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Yugoslav Leader Calls Reform As One-Party Rule Fails
Milan Pancevski urged a party congress to back free elections market reform and political pluralism saying one party socialism has exhausted its development. Hard-liners blocked a quick vote on a document favoring independent parties and free elections.
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Journalist George Hajj Seized in Lebanon Clash
George Hajj, a outspoken critic of Christian leader Gen Michel Aoun, was abducted by gunmen on Saturday and held for over eight hours before being released. Aoun’s forces and Syrian troops battled in north Lebanon with machine guns tanks and mortars disrupting traffic on the north highway to the Christian enclave.
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East German border guard dogs head to West Germany
Former guard dogs arrive in West Germany seeking new homes after Berlin Wall open. About 2,500 of East Germany’s 6,500 guard dogs are to be given away as pets. Only roughly 2,000 were trained to attack while others served as decoys to deter escapees.
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East bloc papers sold rally and opposition meets
East bloc pages report on a sale of papers and a 12A white supremacists rally plus a 13A Soviet opposition meeting. 14A coverage notes the events with emphasis on political tension and public reaction.
Missing boa reunites with former owner in Houston suburb
A six-foot boa constrictor named Merlin, missing for about a year, was found wrapped around a toilet in an apartment. Anthony Bova, the former owner, learned Merlin had lived with University of Houston student Chris Atkinson for six months after moving out last year.
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State of siege declared in Haiti after colonel slain
In Port au Prince the military government imposed a 30 day state of siege after the fatal shooting of an army colonel. Police beat and arrested opposition leaders, and a visa restoration for returning Haitians was announced to block infiltration. Opposition figures predicted mass deportations as arrests continued.
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China tightens rules for press crackdown on foreign reporters
Beijing imposes new restrictions on foreign journalists banning street interviews and any reporting deemed to distort facts or harm public interest. The rules allow expulsion for serious violations and give authorities interpretation power, heightening tension with foreign media after the June crackdown.
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Bush officials study possible Israel cluster bomb transfer to Ethiopia
U S officials say they strongly suspect Israel sent cluster bombs to Ethiopia and that Addis Ababa may have used them against rebels. No dates, quantities, or maker identity confirmed. no casualties reported. Israel denies sending cluster bombs but keeps options open while seeking ties with Ethiopia.
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Weather Forecast for Douglas and Northeast Kansas
Zone based outlook shows sunny warm today with highs near 45 to 50 degrees across zones 1 to 8, 10 to 16, with colder nights around 15 to 25. Northeast Kansas remains mostly sunny with light NW winds, highs around 44. Clinton Lake reports 35 degree water, 10 percent ice, lake level at 875.50 feet.
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Travel outlook for Missouri Nebraska Oklahoma and Colorado
Missouri partly sunny today with highs 40s to 50s and lows in 20s. mostly sunny Monday with highs 40s to 50s. Nebraska mostly sunny today with highs upper 30s to mid-40s and overnight in upper teens to low 20s. Oklahoma highs today near 40 west to upper 50s south. Monday highs west 40s to 60s south. Colorado highs today and Monday 30s and 40s. tonight lows 5 to 20 in lower elevations and 5 above to 20 below mountains. Road contacts Kansas Highway Patrol 1-296-3102 and Kansas Turnpike Authority 843-8250.
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