Clinton recalls Marshall Plan amid new drive for Europe
President Clinton commemorated the Marshall Plan's 50th anniversary in The Hague praising Europe’s democratic rise and urging capital investment, with about 50 European leaders present. He cited $50 billion in IMF and $45 billion in private investment to former Soviet states and lauded EU ties as a continuation of Marshall aid.
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Protesters vow to defy Congo protest ban in Kinshasa
In Kinshasa opposition activists say they will march despite President Laurent Kabila and his Alliance ban on public meetings. Mbemba of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress decries the new regime as a prison, while Mandela and two U.S. lawmakers say stability justifies limits on parties.
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Yeltsin vows no missiles aimed at NATO allies
Paris reports President Boris Yeltsin pledged Moscow will no longer aim warheads at NATO members. The surprise gesture accompanied the signing of a Russia NATO accord, and officials described the move as a confidence-building step toward easing post Cold War tensions.
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Tornado devastates Jarrell area. towns mourn many missing
Witnesses describe a funnel blurring the Cedar Park horizon as it struck Jarrell and Double Creek Estates. Rescue workers retrieved bodies while residents cried, many missing and presumed dead. The core town endured the widest destruction, with few unscathed, and the community seeks answers amid the chaos.
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Japanese serial killer fears grip Kobe after beheading
An 11 year old boy is found beheaded at a Kobe junior high site. A red ink note asking Can you stop me? accompanies the mutilated body amid a second recent youth killing. Residents and officials urge unity as police pursue a serial killer hypothesis in a city still healing from 1995 quake.
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Hundt to Step Down as FCC Chairman After 30 Years
Reed Hundt announced his departure from the Federal Communications Commission after a 30 year chairmanship. He cited a key achievement expanding discounted Internet access for schools and libraries. He asked President Clinton to begin seeking a replacement as soon as possible and plans to resign once a successor is found. Contenders include Kathy Wallman William Kennard and Susan Ness.
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Australian woman becomes first from country to summit Everest
Brigitte Muir reached Everest's 29028 foot summit with two Nepalese guides at 10 30 a m after an all night ascent via South Col marking Australia’s first female ascent. The Sherpa guide Tenzing Norbu died during descent. Wally Berg and Todd Burleson reported the death.
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Syphilis Cases Fall to 40 Year Low in U S
The CDC reports US syphilis new cases dropped to the lowest level in four decades. In 1996, 44 cases per 100 000 people, the lowest since 1956 57, with 11 624 new cases nationally and 73 percent of counties reporting no new cases. Dr Judith Wasserheit says elimination is a historic opportunity though timing is unknown.
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Molinari to resign for CBS anchor role
Rep Susan Molinari of New York will resign from Congress to anchor CBS News Saturday Morning. She plans to stay in the House until Aug. 1 and will join CBS in the fall. Molinari, 39, is married to Rep Bill Paxon and has a year-old daughter.
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