Clinton renews MFN for China amid rights concerns
President Clinton renews most favored nation trading status for China, tying lower tariffs to broader engagement while human rights groups warn of backsliding. Wu Jianmin and other officials defend Beijing, noting obstacles and opposing U.S. pressure on internal affairs. Dissidents remain largely unreachable as authorities tighten control.
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China
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Tiananmen Square
Washington
MFN
Phil Carmichael
American Chamber of Commerce
Anne Stevenson-Wang
U.s.-China Business Council
Wei Jingsheng
Lin Xinshu
Fuzhou
Solzhenitsyn Returns to Homeland in Vladivostok Homecoming
Alexander Solzhenitsyn arrives in Russia after 38 years abroad to a rain-soaked Vladivostok welcome. The Nobel laureate, 75, vows work to rebuild post‑Soviet Russia, saying he has written all he intends and will focus on guiding the nation toward spiritual peace amid a changed landscape. He is greeted by officials, church leaders, journalists, and thousands in central square.
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Alexander Solzhenitsyn
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Yermolai
Natalia
Moscow
Boris Gavrilov
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Janet Adkins story sparked Dr. Kevorkian's rise to notoriety
In Oregon in 1990 Janet Adkins, diagnosed with Alzheimer's, sought aid in dying with Dr. Jack Kevorkian. She and her husband Ron planned it, leading to Kevorkian's subsequent notoriety. Adkins died after a lethal sequence in a campground, reshaping debates on the right to die and influencing Adkins' life and work.
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Hem Jock Society
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Oregon Hemlock Society
Macoute revival fuels Haiti army tensions
In Port au Prince hundreds of ex Macoutes from the Tonton Scoute militia announce plans to join the national army as Haiti braces for possible foreign attack. A Macoute spokeswoman says the group will defend the country with pickaxes and machetes while IDIers and police parade at the palace showing a fragile civic display.
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Francois “Papa Doc” Walier
Bertha Desai
Duvalier
Macoutes
Jean- Claude
Doc
Aristide
Explosion at Belpre chemical plant drives 1700 from homes
An explosion at Shell Chemical Co in Belpre Ohio sent flames hundreds of feet high and thick black smoke, forcing about 1700 residents to flee. Three workers were reported missing, families notified, and by late Friday the fire was under control with no injuries. Plant makes thermoplastic rubber for automotive parts footwear and adhesives.
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Belpre
Safety seats recalled overheat risk in Renolux GT 7000
The NHTSA announced a recall of 891 Renolux GT-7000 child safety seats by FBS Inc of Greer South Carolina due to overheating wiring in the wireless remote control that can melt wires. Parents should stop using the remote feature and contact FBS for replacements at 1-800-476-5273 or 11 Freedom Court Greer SC 29650.
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Renolux
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
FBS Inc
Greer
S.C
Freedom Court
Health reform battle heats in Congress during Memorial break
Health reform supporters and opponents plan a media push during the 11 day Memorial Day recess. The Health Care Reform Project will spend 500000 on newspapers and radio ads in districts of key lawmakers. The AARP allocates 350000 for ads promoting long term care and prescription drug benefits. The National Restaurant Association spends 250000 on radio ads opposing employer health insurance mandates.
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Clinton
Congress
Health
National Restaurant Association
Tammy Wynette’s husband posts bond on assault charge
George Richey posted a 500 bond and remains free on charges of assaulting a television cameraman. He sought a jury trial and appeared with attorney before City Judge David Witherspoon. no trial date set. Cameraman Chris Collins said Richey grabbed him and shoved him into a table in the Alabama Theatre lobby during Wynette’s performance after a crowd-shot dispute in February.
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George Richey
David Witherspoon
Chris Collins
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Charleston
Richey
Alabama Theatre
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