Grozny Battles Persist as Lebed Talks Begin
In Grozny heavy fighting continues between Russian troops and separatists while Gen. Pulikovsky and Aslan Maskhadov plan talks to end the eight day siege. Lebed and Maskhadov had agreed on future discussions to halt fighting and withdraw rebels, with casualties and refugees mounting.
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Russia
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Chechnya
Aslan Maskhadov
Interfax
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Boris Yeltsin
Maskhadov
Ramzan Khadzhiyev
Lebed
Yeltsin
Moscow
Khankala
Federal Security Service
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Argun
Gromy
Bailey expenses scrutinized in O C A L A hearing
Federal prosecutors questioned six Los Angeles trips charged to an unrelated drug case funded by confiscated funds and questioned $655 meals and $550-a-night hotels on a Europe trip. They urged Bailey to repay $412,322 to the government if the funds came from drug confisca tions while seeking $1.4 million for Claude Duboc defense.
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Ocala
Fla
Free Bailey
Los Angeles
O.J. Simpson
Bailey
Europe
Bloomingburg Baby Grows Into Miniature Sumoe Weight
Zack Strenkert, 17 months old in Bloomingburg New York, weighs about 68 pounds and stands three feet tall nearly filling a diaper in adult size. Doctors say he may not have a glandular disorder yet and a diet is considered. The town of about 300 residents watches his unusual growth.
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Bloomingburg, N.Y
Zack Strenkert
Zack
Mary Horlick
New York City
Laurie Strenkert
Barry meets Mr. Republicans in San Diego
AP reporting from San Diego, Mayor Marion Barry, wearing a D C Republicans for Dole badge, sought to push a tax relief plan before Maryland Republicans. Maryland party chair Joyce Lyons Terhes rebuffed him saying she would not allow a Democrat mayor to address the group. Three Republicans then greeted the mayor as Terhes denounced the move as grandstanding.
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San Diego
D.C
Dole’’ Button
Marion Barry
District of Columbia
Maryland
Freon Smuggling Surges On U S Mexico Border
U S customs agents report Freon, banned refrigerant for pre 1993 cars, as the second largest contraband after drugs at the U S Mexican border. Authorities note growing black market since January 1 when production and importation were outlawed. Prices rise due to dwindling supply and excise taxes, while Mexico and others may continue production until 2005.
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Houston
U.S
Steve Hooper
Earth
United States
Mexico
TWA Flight 800 Coach Section Eyed for Carry On Bomb
Investigators shift focus from cargo hold to carry on bags as they seek evidence of a bomb that downed TWA Flight 800. Authorities locate the last engine and another body, bringing total recovered to 199 of 230 aboard. FBI questions Hussein Mikdad linked to prior hotel explosion. 2 pounds of RDX found in his Jerusalem hotel room.
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East Moriches
TWA
Atlantic Ocean
FBI
Hussein Mikdad
Jerusalem
Mikdad
Iran
Tel Aviv
Ben Gurion
Insanity plea in Ohio fireworks blaze murder case
IRONTON Ohio AP brain damaged man accused of setting a fire in a fireworks store that killed nine people pleaded innocent by reason of insanity. Todd Hall heavily shackled shouted obscenities at a 10 minute hearing before Judge Richard Walton in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court. Hall faces nine counts of involuntary manslaughter and four counts of aggravated arson. If convicted he could receive up to 128 years and a 255000 dollar fine. Hall underwent a 1987 lobotomy after skateboard accident. Bond remains 500000 dollars. additional psychological tests ordered. Relatives of five victims packed the courtroom including Linda Carmon. Hall’s attorney says he should not stand trial due to mental impairment.
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Ironton
Ohio
Todd Hall
Richard Walton
Lawrence County
Hall
Richard Wolfson
Walton
Linda Carmon
Wolfson
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