Serbs Withdraw Guns Near Sarajevo To Avoid NATO Strikes
After 22 months of shelling Bosnian Serbs pulled back most artillery around Sarajevo to avert NATO air strikes. By nightfall at least 23 gun sites were abandoned, UN troops took control of nine more, with NATO reserving the right to strike if weapons reappear.
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Reunited Father and Daughter After A Decade
Deana Pettit, 22, is reunited with her father Bill Pettit at a Frederick nursing home after he fell gravely ill in November. Medical notes reveal cirrhosis of the liver brain damage and mild Alzheimer's disease. The Pettit family details a 10 year absence and a shared past of fishing trips and summers with visits from New York grandparents.
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Clinton warns Serbs NATO threat still stands
President Clinton announces renewed efforts to broker peace in Bosnia as Serb forces withdraw heavy artillery near Sarajevo under NATO pressure. Bosnian UN ambassador Sacirbey urges fresh ultimatums to halt attacks on five other cities including Bihac, warning Sarajevo focus may embolden Serbs elsewhere. Diplomats from the US, Russia, France, Britain, and Germany plan Bonn talks to end fighting.
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Weather Forecast and Page Hints From Inside The News
Partly cloudy and cold tonight with lows in the 30s. Sunny and cool on Tuesday with highs near 50. Western Maryland weather and map on page. A-2 Family. Images of a president. Will the real George Washington please stand up. See Page Sports. Six inducted into i: Pon Hail. Page. dig
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Sugarloaf Mountain draws cabin fever relief seekers
On a warm Sunday Sugarloaf Mountain in Frederick County drew crowds escaping confinement. Eighth grader Suzanne Newman and Dale Harvey joined hikers amid muddy trails. Families from Gaithersburg and Hamilton visited with children while noting the unseasonable warmth and turning mud. Local residents described the day as a welcome, brief glimpse of spring despite forecasts.
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Car Hits House on Hillcrest Drive. No Serious Injuries
Frederick City police report a 1987 Buick driven by Allan M Creed 85 failed to stop at Hillcrest and McCain and swerved to avoid another car. The car struck 1300 Hillcrest Drive damaging the front and a window but caused no serious injuries. Creed was treated and released from Frederick Memorial Hospital. Herbert and Barbara Mullican occupants were unhurt.
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