Serbs push through eastern Bosnia in renewed assaults
Serb rebels shell U.N. posts and burn homes as they advance on Zepa and threaten Srebrenica, while NATO planes fail to halt the drive. Refugees flood out, many reporting executions and rapes amid chaotic scenes outside Tuzla airport where tens of thousands wait. Dutch peacekeepers remain in place around Srebrenica.
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Sarajevo
Bosnia-Herzegovina
U.N
Zepa
Srebrenica
Bosnia
Tuzla
Judge rules against Kansas state athletic association
The judge granted a permanent injunction blocking the association from enforcing rules that limit non school activities. The Bell case, heard in Wichita, was brought by fathers of two athletes who argued the rules exceed the association's jurisdiction. Roy Williams testified as a key expert witness, aiding public visibility of the issue.
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Bell
Wichita
Kansas University
Roy Williams
Roy
Peterson
Kansas
Association
Kaye Pearce
Detroit Newspapers publish edition amid prolonged strike
Striking workers picketed the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News as unions and management prepared for a long walkout. About 2,500 workers from six unions walked out after talks under Mayor Dennis Archer failed. A combined strike edition was planned after printing 120,000 Free Press copies and 30,000 News copies Friday.
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Detroit
Detroit Free Press
Detroit News
Dennis Archer
Detroit Newspapers
Free Press
Handwriting sample sought in McVeigh bombing case
Oklahoma City AP report says Timothy McVeigh has been subpoenaed to give a handwriting sample before a federal grand jury. Attorney Stephen Jones noted the date may serve to compare writing with a Ryder Truck agreement. McVeigh and Nichols face indictment with security concerns and potential venue questions raised by defense.
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Oklahoma City
Timothy James McVeigh
Stephen Jones
The
Daily Oklahoman
Jones
Grand Jury
Junction City
Kan
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
McVeigh
Terry Lynn Nichols
el Reno Federal Correctional Institution
Tinker Air Force Base
Federal
Tinker
U.S
Pat Ryan
Heat wave delays in A C work across the region
Heat wave forces delays at Cloyd Beach Heating and Advantage Heating as customers seek urgent cooling. Managers Coffman Homer Beach Ortiz report a surge in calls with 77 to 100 inquiries over two days. Experts advise closing windows and shading south and west exposures to stay cool.
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Coffman
Homer
Cloyd
Mike Beach
Beach Heating and Cooling
Randy Ortiz
Advantage Heating and Air Conditioning Inc
Heat Buckling Roads Hit Lawrence Streets This Summer
Public works officials report pavement heaving as two Lawrence roads buckle under extreme heat. 23rd Street west of Haskell Avenue and Inverness Drive at 15th Street show damage. Public Works Director George Williams likens it to toast pieces pressed together, expanding and buckling. High daytime heat with warm nights drives the problem.
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Lawrence Roads
23Rd Street
Haskell Avenue
Inverness Drive
15Th Street
George Williams
Williams
Public Works
Concrete Buckling Report Hotline Encourages Local Repairs
Citizens are urged to report buckled streets to the city street maintenance division. A supervisor will assess, then recommend repairs if needed. Call 841-4220 and ask for Connie Frazier or leave a message. Concrete buckling due to heat is most common, though asphalt can crack.
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Connie Frazier
Syria backs off from peace talks with Israel
An unnamed American diplomat told Israeli radio stations that Syrian negotiators refused to set a date to restart talks with Israel and questioned whether U S brokered peace talks should continue in the current format.
FBI deputy disciplined for Idaho shooting
Washington under pressure from Congress FBI director Louis Freeh removed Larry Potts from deputy director post over role in the 1992 Ruby Ridge Idaho siege. Kahoe also placed on leave after admitting destruction of the after action report. Potts’ removal follows hearings on Waco 1993 siege and scrutiny of shoot on sight orders.
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Congress
Waco
Texas
Potts
FBI
Freeh
E. Michael Kahoe
Jacksonville
Fla
Kahoe
Idaho
Randy Weaver
Weaver
Vicki
Ruby Ridge
Charles Schumer
New York
Larry Potts
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