Cuba Sanctions Bill Advances Await Clinton Signature
Washington reports allied criticism of the Cuba Liberty Act as Congress pushes it to President Clinton. The measure, passed 336-86 in the House and 74-22 in the Senate, allows lawsuits against foreign firms profiting from property seized by Castro. EU and Mexico vow to challenge provisions under GATT and NAFTA.
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Okinawa rape case yields tough US service sentences
Three US servicemen were convicted in Naha District Court for raping a Okinawa schoolgirl. Gill and Harp received seven year terms while Ledet got six and a half. The case sparked major anti US base protests and highlighted tensions in postwar Okinawa.
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Drug lord slain in Medellin in high-profile manhunt
Police killed Jose Santacruz Londono, Cali cartel No. 3, in Medellin after a chase sparked by an informant tip. President Samper claimed credit, while public opinion wavered between support for his grip on power and condemnation of cartel money in politics. Santacruz's body lay on a Medellin street, a pistol by his side, amid a $2 million bounty. The body was flown to Cali for private burial.
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Drowns at Barry’s party. Johnson dies aboard ship
A freelance photographer, John Johnson, 66, fell from a gangplank during Mayor Marion Barry’s 60th birthday cruise aboard the Odyssey. He was recovered within 20 minutes and died at George Washington University Hospital.
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U S Air Force to Deploy 34 Fighters and Tankers to Jordan
In Washington, President Clinton and King Hussein of Jordan pledged to oppose terrorism and advance peace. The Pentagon announced 34 Air Force fighters and tanker aircraft would be sent to Jordan as discussions focused on Israel bombings and U S role in stabilizing Middle East peace efforts.
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F Lee Bailey Goes to Prison
F Lee Bailey, famed lawyer who helped free O J Simpson, is jailed for six months for failing to produce 25 million in stock from a drug dealer client. He was escorted from the federal courthouse in Tallahassee in handcuffs and shackles.
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Muslim Croat alliance takes control of Hadzici suburb
Thousands of jubilant Muslims and Croats flooded Hadzici as Serbs handed over the Sarajevo suburb to federation police. The handover marks the federation gaining control of the third of five Serb-held Sarajevo suburbs and highlights intra federation disputes and pressure on Bosnia's fragile peace process.
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