Prison storm at Talladega frees hostages in dawn raid
A SWAT force of more than 700 federal officers stormed the Talladega Federal Correctional Institution Alpha unit at pre-dawn. Nine hostages held 10 days were rescued, 121 Cuban inmates seized, two women and seven men freed. One inmate injured. no hostages hurt. Deportations for 32 Cuban inmates planned after the uprising.
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Roger F. Scott
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Mane
Buddy
R.H. Edenfield
Attack on city could give foothold to Serbians
Belgrade AP reports air force jets tanks and heavy artillery struck Vukovar in eastern Croatia late Friday aiming to secure a foothold for Serbian rebels. The European Community pressed for a cease-fire as Croatia threatened mobilization if the federal army stays out of barracks by today. Attacks began about 7 p.m. and intensified with sniper and mortar fire. reporters left during a brief lull before the evening assault.
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Yugoslavia
Danube
Vukovar
Croatia
Republic
European Community
Serbia
Defense Ministry
Tony Smith
KGB Chief vows purge of informants and end of wiretaps
In Moscow the new KGB chief pledged to fire millions of informants unseal dossiers and end wiretapping as the institution undergoes its seven decades of terror reform. President Yeltsin signs Kazakhstan into a broader alliance with the Baltics amid republics accelerating secession. Eight of fifteen republics have declared independence, signaling a ruptured Soviet Union.
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KGB
Soviets
Boris Yeltsin
Kazakhstan
Baltics
Yeltsin
Ukraine
Kremlin
Mikhail 5
Mr. Yeltsin
Azerbaijan
Soviet Union
Subway Crash Probes Focus On Braking System As Causes
Federal investigators scrutinize an aging automatic braking system after a Manhattan subway crash that killed five and injured over 200. NTSB to interview the train's conductor as lawmakers consider an eight hour no-drink rule for transit workers.
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New York
National Transportation Safety Board
Lower Manhattan
State Senate
Roy Goodman
Lightning strike kills two during Gulf family reunion
A sudden storm triggered a bolt that hit two pleasure boats in the Gulf of Mexico, killing a brother and sister and injuring nine others. Three were in stable condition at Bay Medical Center, while six others on the second boat were treated and released. A Tyndall Air Force Base boat ferried the injured to shore.
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Panama City
Fila
Gulf of Mexico
Bay Medical Center
Bay County
Guy Tunnell
Shell Island
Tyndall Air Force Base
Aphids Hit Texas Cotton Regions Attack Leaves and Yield
Pests in West Texas cotton country are harming stands by munching leaves and draining sap, with aphids threatening crop quality. Farmers report up to 50 percent losses in some fields as insecticide resistance limits effectiveness despite sprays that also kill beetles and larvae. The boll worm then targets the cotton boll.
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Lubbock, Texas
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