Tornadoes kill three in Florida Panhandle and devastate Louisiana towns
Storms across Florida and Louisiana left five dead and many injured as twisters blasted Eastpoint and Grosse Tete. In East Baton Rouge Parish and Baton Rouge area, hundreds of mobile homes were destroyed or damaged, shelters opened, looters deterred, and National Guard units deployed for curfew enforcement while residents recount near misses and evacuations.
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Poland votes in open balloting as Solidarity dominates
In Warsaw AP reports voters rejected Prime Minister Mieczyslaw Rakowski and 32 Communist backed unopposed candidates. After talks with Solidarity leader Lech Walesa officials said elections will be ordered to fill 33 seats. The Communist coalition promised a majority under a prior accord, while Solidarity showcased its sweeping win and further crisis for the Communists.
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Salk Vaccine Could Aid AIDS Fight In Infected Patients
Montreal report notes Jonas Salk's polio era vaccine may help already HIV positive patients. If effective, it could prompt the body to attack HIV-carrying blood cells and prevent AIDS progression, offering hope for a vaccine era.
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Jonas Salk
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Mitchell pledges ethics action amid Senate pressure
Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell said Congress faces a vise of competing pressures on ethics reform but promised action. He urged a ban on speaking fees paired with a pay raise, noting lawmakers resist raising their own salaries to offset fee losses while public skepticism grows but should not turn cynical.
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Rice begins work as Air Force secretary
Former Frederick resident Donald B. Rice Jr. is on the job as secretary of the U S Air Force after Senate confirmation and a swearing in last month. Rice, 49, led Rand Corp since 1972 and previously served as assistant director of the White House Office of Management and Budget and as assistant secretary of defense in the Nixon era. As a civilian secretary, his job is to monitor and ensure that military leaders carry out defense secretary policies. Rice and his wife Susan are parents of three sons.
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Defense
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Wholesale prices rise sharply in May report shows inflation
Washington AP reports a 0.9 percent May rise in the Producer Price Index driven by higher car, fresh vegetable and gasoline costs. Over six months energy surged 43.3 percent with gasoline up 5.2 percent in May. Food rebounded 0.9 percent though beef, pork and fish fell. Analysts expect moderating trend barring drought repeats.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bush seeks to sustain campaign as Noriega indictment looms
President Bush pressed foreign policy during questions about Manuel Antonio Noriega's Miami drug charges and NATO tensions. He cited Moscow's reaction to troop cuts to 275,000 each, urged Iran's leaders to free hostages, and criticized Washington's bitter ethics clash. He recalled China experience and warned of violence's rise, saying he would keep eyes open.
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Deng Shows Unity With Hardliners After Beijing Crackdown
Deng appears with Zhao Ziyang, Qiao Shi, Yao Yilin, and Wan Li in the Great Hall of the People as the military tightens grip on Beijing. TV footage also shows protests spreading to Chengdu and other cities with arrests reported as violence rises after the June crackdown.
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Maryland considers replacement of Insurance Commissioner Kellogg
State Budget secretary Charles Benton Jr sent a memo to Governor Schaefer after Kellogg resigned citing serious performance problems in the Insurance Division. The analysis blamed Kellogg and management issues, urging salary boosts and unclassified senior posts to attract qualified leadership.
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