Earthquake hits Chile and other world briefs
AP reports a magnitude 7.8 earthquake offshore Chile spurredpanic as thousands crowded the streets. one death and 18 injuries are listed amid aftershocks and fears of tsunamis. In India a model and her partner face an obscenity case over a suggestive ad, Maharashtra officials have seized magazines. A Cuban diver set a 422 foot breathhold off Sicily, aided by weights, a record not recognized by the diving federation. In New Mexico, key Roswell documents were reportedly destroyed decades ago, leaving gaps cited by Rep. Schiff.
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Chile
Paci
New Delhi
India
Maharashtra
Madhu Sapre
Milind Soman
Times
Pramod Navalkar
Bombay
Syracuse
Sicily
Francisco Ferreras Rodriguez
Phiia
Governing Board of
International Diving
Albuquerque
N.M
Roswell
Steve Schiff
New Mexico
General Accounting Office
Restricting tobacco may burn southern Dems
North Carolina Democrat Charles Rose urged President Clinton to back his compromise plan on battling juvenile smoking. He warned tougher anti smoking proposals would hurt southern Democrats, while Rep. Durbin said health of children should not be sacrificed for politics. Rose and Wyden call for voluntary bans on unattended vending machines, stricter teen targeted ads, and a $100 million state aid package to enforce underage smoking laws.
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Washington
North Carolina
Charles Rose
Clinton Sunday
Richard Durbin
D-Ill
Clinton
ABC
David Brinkley
Food and Drug Administration
Rose
Ron Wyden
Dore
States
Congress
Dr. Kessler
FDA
David Kessler
Clinton and Dole clash over welfare reform in Vermont
At the National Governors Association meeting in Burlington Vermont Bob Dole urged giving states near unlimited power to set welfare benefits require work and curb illegitimacy while President Clinton argued for limited tinkering with the system and expanding state waivers He unveiled a plan to tighten food stamp rules for recipients who refuse work and speed up waivers Clinton also granted waivers to Utah West Virginia Texas and California as both leaders seek to break a two month congressional stalemate on welfare reform.
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Burlington
Bob Dole
Senate
National Governors’ Association
Clinton
Dole
Utah
West Virginia
Texas
California
Washington
Ands
Love Lucy shines on Tuesdays at eight on Channel 49
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz star in an enduring classic sitcom aired weekly on cable channel 49 at 8 pm. The program remains a beloved staple of television history with its iconic duo and warm family humor.
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Lucille Ball
Desi Arnaz
Chechnya and Russia pledge peace and troop withdrawal
Russia and Chechen rebels announced a ceasefire after high level talks. Both sides agreed to withdraw most forces and disarm fighters, though Dudayev dismissed the pact as invalid. Officials signaled cautious optimism while Moscow kept some troops in place and a ceremony was planned in Grozny.
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Grozny
Russia
Gyasi Aebre Aio
Chechnya
Revi
Dudayev
Moscow
Startass
Interfax
Salambek Khadzhiyev
Serbs quit Bihac retreat despite pledges to avoid attacks
Rebels withdraw 1300 fighters from Bihac after a week of defeats by Croatia. In UN terms they promise not to attack government troops and to stay away from the Muslim enclave, while Croatia readies to regain seized lands. The Croatian government rejects concessions and eyes further advances into rebel held territory.
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Zagreb
Croatia
United Nations
Bihac
Bosnia
Saddam pardons prisoners to end sanctions push
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein ordered a broad amnesty releasing political prisoners and suspected opponents in hiding or exile to ease criticism of his human rights record and aid moves to lift U.N. oil and trade sanctions. The decree, endorsed by the Revolutionary Command Council, reflects a shift in tactics ahead of a September sanctions review.
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Saddam
Saddam Hussein
U.N
U.N. Security Council
Iraq
Kuwait
Revolutionary Command Council
Cyprus
Breakfast Breaks Offer Ten Choices Under Three Dollars
A historic local eatery markets a 10 item breakfast lineup priced at 2.99 or less available on weekday mornings before 11.00. Highlights include two eggs with a buttermilk hotcake and Bob Evans sausage links, plus a Bacon Bagel with eye cheese and home fries as it expands its neighborhood presence and adds new items periodically.
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Bob Evans Farms
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