Waite family finds comfort after McCarthy release news
Relatives of Terry Waite said they were comforted by John McCarthy’s freed status and described his relaxed mood after meeting in Britain. In Beirut, Shiite sources said Hezbollah and Iranian leaders were discussing how to restart a UN brokered hostage exchange with Israel, as Iran and Hezbollah strains influence mediation efforts.
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David
Frances Witts
Middle East
Canterbury
McCarthy
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David Waite
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Peggy Say
Terry Anderson
Offi
Javier Perez de Cuellar
Israel
Gore Won't Run for President in 1992 Nomination
Washington AP report says Senator Albert Gore Jr of Tennessee will not seek the Democratic presidential nomination next year citing family concerns. The decision follows several other prominent Democrats ruling out bids as George Bush faces a shrinking field. only Paul Tsongas remains among early declared candidates.
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Albert Gore Jr
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George Bush
Gore
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Weicker near victory in Connecticut income tax push
A 52 day budget deadlock nears end as Gov. Lowell Weicker gains momentum for a state income tax. Three Democratic senators shift stance, forming a fragile majority in the Senate. Budget talks narrow on five points, main plan preserves a 4.5 percent income tax with sales tax cut from 8 to 6 percent.
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Hartford
Northeast Boston faces prolonged outages after Hurricane Bob
Residents of the Northeast grapple with power losses for a third day as crews from other states and Canada assist utility companies. Heavy rain from the hurricane and days of damage hinder recovery, while residents vent about delays and spoiled food. Merrilee Raposa of Bristol, Rhode Island describes thawed groceries and disposal concerns.
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Merrilee Raposa
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Cubans seize part of prison at Talladega
Cuban inmates from the 1980 Mariel boatlift seized a high security section of the Talladega Federal Correctional Institution. Ten hostages were believed held with seven staff members and three INS workers missing. The takeover affected 121 Cuban detainees and 23 American inmates in the seized area. Thirty-two Cubans were to be sent back to Cuba Thursday.
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Plane rescues 172 Soviet scientists at Antarctic base
A Soviet Hyushi-76 jet landed on a frozen strip in MOLODEZHNAYA to rescue 172 researchers from their icebound ship. The mission began after dawn from South Africa, aided by optimal weather. Ladislav Piguzov warned that Antarctica punishes careless actions.
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South Africa
Ladislav Piguzov
Tiny diamonds hint at 65 million year meteor impact
New York AP reports a cache of microscopic diamonds found in sediment from the era of the dinosaur-extinction impact. Scientists say the diamonds formed in debris blown from the meteor strike about 65 million years ago and later settled on Earth, with no diamonds in sediments formed immediately before or after the event.
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New York
Earth
David Brez Carlisle
Dennis Braman
Nature
Houston attorney jailed for contempt over antisemitic remarks
US District Judge John Rainey ordered attorney Jack Love to serve six months in jail and pay a $500 fine for disparaging a Jewish judge. Love challenged the sentence as excessive and vague, but Rainey found the contempt papers understandable and not unconstitutional.
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John Rainey
Jack Love
Rainey
Bay Area transit plan fails to curb traffic says judge
A federal judge ruled that San Francisco Bay area planners have not developed adequate strategies to boost mass transit use to cut traffic and smog. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission was directed to present a plan, potentially including higher parking fees, to finance transit.
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San Francisco Bay Area
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
U.S
Diatticd Lodge
Thelton E Henderson
Yugoslavia plans interim funding to sustain federation
Belgrade leaders reached an interim three month measure to keep the federation financially afloat as fighting rages in Slavonia. The agreement aims to maintain the internal market, monetary system, banking ties, and federal budget while Croatia withholds defense payments and soldiers.
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Yugoslavia
Osijek
Slavonia
Croatia
Tanjug
Franjo Gregoric
Violent clashes erupt in Crown Heights between blacks and Hasidic Jews
In Crown Heights Brooklyn a third day of racial clashes left injuries after a seven year old boy was struck by a car amid the Lubavitcher sect site. Protesters faced off with police as rocks and debris flew and a rabbinical student was killed.
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Noah Dear
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