Red River Fo Crest at 54 Feet in Grand Forks
Grand Forks faces a record Red River crest of 54 feet as residents flee or bunker down. John Neppel and family, from Bemidji, hosted a last supper after sandbagging, while others cope with lost water supply and flooded downtown blocks. Officials warn cleanup costs may run tens of millions and damages could exceed a billion. President Clinton planned a flyover. Gov. Schafer discusses aerial damage assessments as Canada and North Dakota towns strain to evacuate.
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Wind delays A 10 search and Netanyahu influence probe
Wind driven snow halted an Air Force recovery team over a Rocky Mountain slope as the missing A 10 Thunderbolt remains unfound. Snow and wind delayed helicopter support, with no signs of Capt. Craig Button. In Jerusalem, Benjamin Netanyahu faces calls to resign amid an influence peddling probe with prosecutors saying no charges yet. Prime Minister Major in London cites IRA threats disrupting transit with no bombs found.
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Longest undersea Tokyo Bay tunnel links Kawasaki and Kisarazu
Tokyo officials marked the completion of drilling on the Aqualine expressway, the world’s longest undersea highway. The nine mile span, two thirds under water, will connect Kawasaki and Kisarazu, with a three mile ridge above. Costing about 12 billion dollars, it is planned to open in December.
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Court School must give women athletes equality
The Supreme Court declined to hear Brown University's challenge to lower court rulings finding Title IX violations. Brown plans a plan to add about 60 varsity female positions without cutting men’s teams, highlighting a shift toward gender equality in college athletics and a push for nationwide compliance.
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High Court
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Judge clears police officers in death of black motorist
Allegheny County Judge David Cashman dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against Brentwood Lt. Milton Mulholland and Baldwin Officer Michael Albert in the 1995 death of Jonny Gammage. Two other officers were not charged. a fifth, John Vostas, was acquitted. Gammage, cousin of Steelers lineman Ray Seals, died after a traffic stop in Brentwood.
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Ray Seals
Pittsburgh Steelers
McVeigh jury may be picked today in Denver
In Denver AP reports the Oklahoma bombing trial moved toward final juror selection after a 16 day questioning process. Judge Richard Matsch weighs motions and the possibility of an anonymous panel while 99 people have been questioned since March 31.
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