Yeltsin Gains U S Backing and Aid Ahead of Russian Referendum
Boris Yeltsin returned to Russia energized by Clinton praise and a $1.6 billion aid package. Clinton and Christopher lauded his resolve as hard-liners pressure him, while the funds target servicemen housing, business leaders, farmers, and needy Russians to bolster reform before the April 25 referendum.
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Gas Prices Rise Slightly In March Half Report
Gasoline prices edged up across the United States as retailers passed wholesale increases to buyers. The Lundberg Survey found the national average for all trades including taxes at 115.00 cents per gallon on April 2, up from 114.40 cents on March 19 across about 10,000 stations.
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Lee buried beside Bruce Lee after The Crow death
Actor Brandon Lee 28 was buried beside his father martial star Bruce Lee at Lake View Cemetery. Linda Cadwell spoke at the funeral while Taku Kimura noted Brandon loved his father. He died after a prop gun with blanks fired a .44 caliber slug during filming The Crow.
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First lady Hillary Clinton returns to Washington from Arkansas
Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea flew from Little Rock after a 16 day visit at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center. Hugh Rodham, 82, suffered a stroke on March 18 and remained in critical condition. The first lady returned to the capital to keep her Texas speech on schedule.
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Shining Path leader Guzman moved underground for life
Abimael Guzman, 58, captured leader of the Shining Path, was transferred Saturday to an underground cell at a naval base in Callao Peru to remain there until death, unseen daylight. He traveled in a metal cage aboard a 60 foot navy gunboat with about two dozen marines on guard.
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Nighttime launch set for shuttle Discovery over ozone study
Cap Canaveral reports Discovery aimed for 1 32 am EDT liftoff in a rare night launch to study Earth's ozone layer. Weather predicted 80 percent favorable as five astronauts aboard along the East Coast visibility could extend along much of the eastern seaboard. Three instruments will measure ozone and four study solar energy, all previously flown on Atlantis in this mission series.
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Clinton works to rally at post summit push
President Clinton pressed Ukraine to ratify the START treaty and urged allies to back Russia’s economic stabilization. He outlined a $1.6 billion aid package with grain credits, direct grants, and modernization funding, plus a consumer of people-to-people contacts and a Democracy Corps.
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France aims to cut immigration by more than half
Paris AP reports France's new conservative government pledges to reduce annual foreign arrivals from 150,000 to 60,000 by tightening illegal immigration controls. Interior Ministry adviser Jean-Claude Barreau says zero immigration is impossible but flux must be moderated. The plan follows a March 29 victory promising stricter identity checks and faster expulsions, amid concerns over crime and unemployment.
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