Miss Kansas Wins Preliminary Miss America Talent Privilege
Melissa Short of Hawaii sang Ah Je Veux Vivre to win talent on Tuesday in Convention Hall during the first Miss America preliminaries. Tara Dawn Holland of Kansas beat 17 rivals in swimsuit judging. Final televised Saturday with scholarships of 2000 for talent winner and 500 for swimsuit winner.
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Earthquake rocks Japan near Tokyo with 6.6 magnitude
A strong quake near central Japan rattled Tokyo with skyscrapers swaying though no immediate damage or injuries were reported. Preliminary magnitude was 6.6, epicenter 25 miles offshore and 19 miles below the sea, with a possible tsunami warning later withdrawn. Police said no Tokyo damage was reported. Theodore Kaczynski family presses mental illness plea amid death penalty talks on 60 Minutes.
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Clinton touts family leave law in Kansas City
In Kansas City Missouri President Clinton defended the 1993 family leave act as a worthwhile policy amid attacks from Bob Dole. He proposed a modest annual expansion of 24 hours for doctors appointments and school meetings while ads attack Dole for opposing leave. The campaign highlights 12 million leave users and cites bipartisan support.
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Kurdish takeover of Sulaymaniyah shifts Kurdish north split
Kurdish militia led by Massoud Barzani captured Sulaymaniyah as rival Jalal Talabani forces retreated. Thousands fled toward Sulaymaniyah or into rugged border hills amid an amnesty order by Saddam Hussein and U.S. support limitations. The Irbil capital had fallen earlier, signaling a major setback for the U.S.-backed Kurdish regime in northern Iraq.
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Hurricanes Fran Devastates NC as Power and Water Fail
In North Carolina five days after Hurricane Fran, 350000 customers lack power and many have no phones or water. People cook outdoors, seek relief in air conditioned spaces, and scramble for ice and dry ice. Gov. Hunt asks non essential staff to work locally as the storm toll rises with 34 deaths.
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Michael Jackson crowds surge in Budapest record shop
Michael Jackson fans around 500 rushed a Budapest record store after word he shopped there. Security kept order as Jackson waved to the crowd from behind linked arms, then retreated to his hotel amid smashed windows and renewed chants of devotion. Ferenc Kis praised Hungary’s fan love.
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U N passes nuclear test ban treaty landmark vote
The United Nations General Assembly approved the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty by 158 to 3 with five abstentions, a major step in disarmament. India opposed, threatening to block ratification, while Pakistan backed the pact, and the accord could take effect in late 1998. The decision boosts related Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty efforts after protracted negotiations.
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