House panel votes to impeach judge Hastings
A House Judiciary subcommittee unanimously recommended impeaching U S District Judge Alice I Hastings for high crimes and misdemeanors. A 7 0 vote sent 17 articles of impeachment to the Judiciary Committee with a full House action possible next Thursday.
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Defiant Arabs protest tax raid in Beit Sahour
In Beit Sahour near Bethlehem, Israeli tax collectors with about 300 troops seized identity cards from 50 residents at 5 a.m. and said they would not be returned until back taxes are paid, prompting 250 others to surrender their cards in protest. Vehicles were impounded for nonpayment of fees.
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Salinas de Gortari Declares National Victory in Mexico Election
Mexico's ruling party candidate Carlos Salinas de Gortari claimed a national victory after polls closed. He dismissed fraud charges as a publicity stunt and spoke to thousands at the PRI headquarters. He acknowledged some opposition gains in congressional districts and pledged to respect their legal victories.
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Bomb kills two at Belfast public pool by gunmen
In west Belfast Falls Road a bomb placed inside a public swimming pool building exploded injuring four, killing a 20 year old woman and a 24 year old man along with a four year old girl lightly hurt. Police say armed men forced swimmers to leave then escaped.
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Reagan seeks Meese successor amid rapid search
The Reagan administration reviews a long list of attorney general candidates to replace Edwin Meese III, aiming for a nomination before Congress recesses for the Democratic National Convention. Spokesman Marlin Fitzwater says the search is moving fast but may extend beyond the convention. Meese plans to depart in late July or August after vindication in the independent counsel review. FBI background checks and prior investigations of some prospects may affect timing.
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Fires near Keystone South Dakota and Alaska pipeline areas
A forest fire near Keystone SD veered away from Mount Rushmore after evacuating about a thousand people, with visitors later allowed back to the monument from the west. A separate large grass fire stopped ten miles from the Alaska pipeline, while officials noted ongoing smoke in the distance but no smoke at Mount Rushmore itself.
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Howard Brunner
Pennington County
Dan Wenk
Hopes Dwindle for North Sea Oil Rig Workers
The North Sea disaster prompted intervention from Paul Adair to cap the blaze and Armand Hammer to aid survivors. Occidental Petroleum pledged 1.7 million to a victims fund as rescue efforts continued with dozens of ships and helicopters.
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Occidental Petroleum
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Jobless Rate Dips As Factory Growth Rebounds
The Labor Department data show gains in transportation and wholesale trade, with 55 000 more construction jobs and 45 000 more factory positions led by machinery and durable goods. Housing activity boosts finance and real estate employment by 15 000, while discouraged workers declined by 117 000. Overall unemployment fell to 5.3 percent, with armed services—including 1.7 million—in a separate measure at 5.2 percent.
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Airbus downed near civilian air corridor sparks blame
Pentagon says the Iranian Airbus shot down by the US Vincennes flew within a civilian air corridor but notes this does not ensure safety. Officials blamed Iran for provoking hostilities and discuss compensation amid possible White House action. Transports 455 lay 44 miles from center of corridor from Bandar Abbas to Dubai.
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