UN weighs sending 5500 troops to Rwanda amid Kigali siege
Rebels press multi front assault on Kigali as the United Nations proposes deploying 5,500 soldiers to protect refugees and aid deliveries. Officials warn delay risks mission failure while fighting rages around government strongholds near the airport and in Ruhengeri and Bugasera.
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United Nations
Rwanda
Kigali
U.N
Moctar Gueye
Security Council
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
United States
Boutros-Ghali
Ruhengeri
Bugasera
Ali aids MIA families in Vietnam visit
Muhammad Ali travels to Hanoi with five others to seek information on missing Americans from the Vietnam War. He aims to ease tensions between the United States and Vietnam and assist soldiers’ families. In a separate report, an Australian air force pilot and two U.S. pilots remain missing or were rescued after an offshore crash, while GATT leaders push China to guarantee market access before rejoining the organization.
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Muhammad Ali
Vietnam
Ali
Hanoi
United States
Aus
South Korea
U.S
Seoul
John R. Kindred
Glendale
Calif
Kindred
Boryong
Timoth
Strayther
Eclipsing Sun Draws Lawrence crowd on annular event
Karla Kuebler of the Astronomy Associates of Lawrence calls the solar spectacle heavenly while KU physicist John Ralston notes the annular eclipse. Observers report 94 percent sun coverage in Lawrence as crowds view with telescopes and displays along the path from New Mexico to Maine.
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Karla Kuebler
Astronomy Associates of
Lawrence
Nature
John Ralston
Earth
Kansas
New Mexico
Maine
United States
Philip Kimball
Bill Kinnersley
EU Computer Science Department
Rick Heschmeyer
Astronomy Club
Topeka
Bob Frians
Mike Yoorr
Journal-World Photo
Bhi Kinnersley
Colony
Kinnersley
Horizon 2020 explores downtown Lawrence growth
Horizon 2020 considers downtown Lawrence as an economic advantage amid a growing population. George Angino and Michael Almon emphasize downtown’s cultural value and magnet for business, while steering committee meetings on May 18 26 and June 1 review and revise the report with consultants’ limited involvement after an 18 month contract.
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Lawrence
Ernie Angino
Kansas University
Topeka
Kansas City
Angino
Jean Milstead
Milstead
Rival forces in Yemen clash as atrocities alleged
In Yemen's week-old civil war the rival north and south exchanged claims of military control and savage acts. A southern Scud struck San a killing 25, while a northern official offered few details. Both sides said the other committed brutal acts as casualties mount and international aid calls rise.
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San‘a
Yemen
Hama al-Mansa
Mohamed Saeed al Attar
Ali Abdullah Saleh
Ali Salem al-Beidh
North Yemen
Al-Beidh
Saleh
U.S
Al-Rahidah
Aden
Radio San
Palestinian police seize Gaza town Deir al-Balah
Palestinian police took control of Deir al-Balah as Israeli troops evacuated an army base. Crowds celebrated with dancing and firing rifles while gunmen from Fatah fired in the air. The event follows Cabinet approval of the Israel PLO accord and a May 18 withdrawal timetable for Gaza and Jericho.
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Deir Al-Balah
Gaza Strip
West Bank
Jericho
PLO
Fatah
Yasser Arafat
Gaza City
Nasr Yousef
Allenby Bridge
Jordan
Jordan River
U.N
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Generalment On Tariffs and Trade
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Simple Goods General Store
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Elaght
McCall's
Lawrence Housing Authority
Babcock Place
LHA
Campbell’s
Massachusetts
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