Fake priest confessional booth fools delegates at Democratic convention
A man posing as a Catholic priest operated a portable confessional booth named the Portofess outside the Democratic convention. He used aliases including Father Anthony Joseph from San Bernardino. An official from the Diocese of Monterey and Carmel said no such priest exists in the national directory.
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New York
Reuter
Monterey
Calif
Father Anthony Joseph
San Bernadino
Pope John Paul II undergoes successful intestine tumor operation
Pope John Paul II, 72, conscious and performing well after a four hour operation to remove a benign intestinal tumor. Gallstones were removed and the Pope's gall bladder was taken out. further tests will determine the nature of the removed tissue as he remains in hospital for about ten days.
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Rome
Reuter
John Paul
Vatican
Attilio Maseri
Serbs Open Peace Talks Amid Bosnian Shelling
Explosions rocked Muslim suburbs of Sarajevo and the city center as Muslim Croat and Serb negotiators prepared for peace talks in London. UN reported no casualties. Serb leader Radovan Karadzic accepted land corridors for humanitarian aid and signaled readiness for an unconditional ceasefire after talks with Lord Carrington.
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Sarajevo
London
Bosnia
Radovan Karadzic
Bosnia-Herzegovina
European Community
Lord Carrington
Karadzic
Harcourt pressers push Quebec on Senate compromise
Vancouver report says Quebec must concede on Senate terms to gain Meech Lake style changes. Harcourt warns Quebec premier Bourassa that substantial compromises are needed. Le Devoir cites Quebec seeking regional equality and veto style powers, while Ontario's Rae calls for Quebec to engage after months of talks.
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Vancouver
Cp-Southam
Quebec
Senate
B.C
Mike Harcourt
Bourassa
Montreal
le Devoir Newpaper
Ottawa
le Devoir
Ontario
Bob Rae
Rae
Toronto
U S woman fights ban over imported abortion pill
Leona Benton, seven weeks pregnant, awaits Supreme Court ruling as the 2nd U S Circuit blocks release of RU486 seized at Kennedy Airport. Benton traveled from London with a 12 pill dose to terminate her pregnancy amid a political dispute over the drug.
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New York
United States
U.S. Supreme Court
Leona Benten
Mediately
U.S. Sifton Circuit Court of Appeals
Simon Heller
Benten
Clarence Thomas
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
U.S
Charles Sifton
FDA
Sifton
Benton
California
Kennedy Airport
London
Bush
Democrats Recast Platform Ahead of Clinton Nomination
Jackson rallies Democrats as they adopt a pragmatic platform calling for a “third way” with activist government and personal responsibility. The convention features a pro choice rally and a display of female congressional candidates while Rev. Jesse Jackson warns against special interests in the party’s bid for the November election.
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New York
Democratic Party
Bill Clinton
America No. 1
House
Bush
Clinton
Jesse Jackson
U.S. pushes for July North American trade deal progress
Washington aims to reach a three country agreement by July 25 amid slower talks with Canada and Mexico. The United States seeks 80 million dollars in damages for what it calls unfair Canadian beer barriers and accuses Canada of lacking good faith in removing trade barriers. GATT panel urged Canadian provinces to end discriminatory beer marketing by September 30, 1993.
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Washington
U.S
Canada
United States
Mexico
Jules Katz
Katz
Ing
GATT
Gatt Council
Geneva
Ottawa
Westray mine safety clash ends with approval in 1991
Nova Scotia officials criticized Westray for altering a mine layout raising safety concerns. In December 1991 the department approved the new plan, less than five months before the 1992 explosion that killed 26 miners. Internal memos show the mining branch pressed the issues, and the case involved Curragh Inc. and government officials under the Freedom of Information Act.
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Halifax
Westray
Nova Scotia
Natural Resources Department
Plymouth
Gerald Phillips
Toronto
Curragh Inc
Natural Resources
Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Pat
Phalen
John Mullally
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