Clinton urges rivals to compromise at Northwest forest conference
President Clinton urged rivals in the jobs versus environment feud to move beyond confrontation and seek a compromise. Witnesses highlighted fragile forests in the Pacific Northwest, species preservation, and timber families suffering after court blocks on logging, while environmentalists pressed for a permanent ban on old growth cutting.
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Pacific Northwest
Buzz Eades
Passenger tries to open plane door during emergency landing
A 25 year old German passenger on a Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Athens forced an emergency landing after attempting to open a door at 10 000 feet while intoxicated. Michael Sommer of Leipzig was arrested in Salonica and charged with disturbing the safety of an airliner.
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Frankfurt
Sommer
Salonica
Radio prank fools San Diego crowd with space shuttle landing claim
AP reports hundreds were duped by a KGB FM April Fools stunt claiming a space shuttle would land at Montgomery Field in San Diego. Listeners rushed to the airport causing traffic jams while officials denied any shuttle in orbit or imminent landing. airport manager Tom Raines voiced anger.
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Montgomery Field
Discovery
Dave Rickards
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Edwards Air Force Base
Tom Raines
Court OKs North Dakota abortion waiting period law
The Supreme Court allowed North Dakota to enforce a 24 hour waiting period for abortions on a 7 2 vote rejecting a request to suspend the law. Justice Blackmun had temporarily blocked its effect earlier and dissented along with Justice Stevens.
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Washington
Supreme Court
North Dakota
Harry A. Blackmun
Falwell Ministry Pays 50000 in Back Taxes
The Rev. Jerry Falwell's Old-Time Gospel Hour agreed to pay 50000 in back taxes for improper political activity in 1986 and 1987. The settlement ends a four year IRS probe of Falwell affiliated groups, revoking tax exempt status for those years and paving reinstatement upon payment. Falwell was unavailable for comment. Debt at related organizations included 37600000 for Old Time Gospel Hour and 73000000 at Liberty University.
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Gospel Hour
Internal Revenue Service
Falwell
IRS
Thomas Road Baptist Church
Outbreaks of E coli raise concern in Northwest restaurants
Health authorities say a second deadly E coli 0157:H7 outbreak in the Northwest was not surprising and could occur anywhere undetected. Consumer groups urge USDA reform as cases surge nationwide, with Sizzler in Oregon tied to a separate outbreak.
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Oregon
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Washington
Clinton briefs Yeltsin on aid package for Russia
President Clinton spoke by phone with Boris Yeltsin to brief him on a $1 billion plus aid package to be proposed during their Vancouver talks. Western nations reached a debt rescheduling deal freeing over $15 billion for Russia's reform efforts ahead of the G7 finance ministers meeting in Tokyo.
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British Columbia
Brian Mulroney
U.S
Senator Durenberger Indicted on Felony Charges
Washington AP Senator David F Durenberger faces two felony counts for alleged false claims to the Senate and conspiring with associates over condo expenses. The Minnesota Republican, 58, could face up to 10 years and $500000 in fines if convicted. He vows to fight the charges and complete his term through 1994.
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Minnesota Republican
Michael C. Mahoney
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Paul P. Overgaard
Senate
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Overgaard
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Capitol Hill
Condo
Rick Evans
Hubert H. Humphrey
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