Americans Set U S Office In Prague Center
A consortium of American electronics and information industries will open its first Eastern European liaison office in Prague on June 1 funded partly by a 500000 dollar government grant. The project aims to help Americana compete with European firms and will lead to more offices in Poland Hungary Czechoslovakia and the Baltic states. In Arkansass primary Bill Clinton refuses to resign as governor if he becomes the Democratic presidential nominee despite a poll urging resignation. He cites conversations with supporters and says he will re evaluate decisions along the way.
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Judge moves Powell retrial to Los Angeles with cooling period
Superior Court Judge Stanley Weisberg says impartial jurors can be found in L A County to retry Officer Laurence Powell in the Rodney King beating case. A nearly five month cooling off period is set, with the retrial scheduled for October 19 after deadly rioting. Powell’s attorney argued against county relocation fearing riots would bias jurors toward guilt.
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Hinckley loses bid to register to vote in DC
Superior Court Judge Rufus King ruled that John W. Hinckley Jr. cannot establish DC residency while involuntarily confined at St. Elizabeths Hospital. The decision upheld the DC Board of Elections and denied his request to register to vote following his insanity acquittal for the 1981 Reagan shooting.
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Princeton Commencement Highlights Ticket Market
Princeton graduates face a five ticket limit for the June 9 ceremony, driving some to buy extras from peers. A few students pay up to $20 for tickets, while university and police note scalping is illegal without resale licenses though free tickets can be sold. The cost of attendance and limited front lawn space fuel the practice.
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Carson bids viewers bittersweet good night on Tonight Show
Johnny Carson wrapped up 30 years hosting the Tonight Show with sentiment and humor in Burbank. He thanked wife and sons, recalled son Rick killed in a car crash, and quipped about taking the applause sign home. Ed McMahon and Doc Severinsen joined for a final tribute, with clips of Nixon and Fonda.
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Thai prime minister granted clemency amid Bangkok crisis
In Bangkok, Thailand, the king granted clemency to Prime Minister Suchinda Kraprayoon amid a deadly crackdown on protests. Coalition partners demand his resignation as Parliament readies to convene, with sources noting the move was meant to ease power transition and quell unrest.
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Kansas weather zones report noisy district forecast update
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USDA plan weakens wetlands protection
The Agriculture Department weighs a draft plan allowing drainage of millions of wetlands from the Mississippi Delta to North Dakota prairie potholes. It would exempt some from a 1990 law barring subsidies to those who drain wetlands in bad faith, drawing opposition from wetlands experts and lawmakers who warn of habitat loss for migratory waterfowl.
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Travel Outlook Across Missouri Nebraska and Colorado
Missouri forecast shows highs from mid 60s to around 80 in the southeast with lows 45 to 55 and Sunday highs 65 to 75. Nebraska expects 60s with increasing clouds Panhandle tonight and mostly clear elsewhere, lows in 40s, Sunday partly sunny mid 60s to near 70. Colorado faces cloudiness through Sunday with scattered showers mainly southern, highs upper 60s to 70s, west 70s. Road info provided by Kansas Highway Patrol and Turnpike Authority.
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