Royals to reveal expenses in royal accounts release
London AP reports Queen Elizabeth II will allow public access to accounts detailing taxpayers funds for five royal palaces. A Buckingham Palace spokesman said openness with no hidden costs is intended. The July release follows a lawmakers committee call for greater public visibility of royal expenditure. The 31 million dollars spent last year covered Buckingham Palace Windsor Castle St James Palace Kensington Palace and Clarence House.
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Jackson urges Helms ouster as Foreign Relations chair
Civil rights activist Jesse Jackson urged Senate Republican leader Bob Dole to deny Jesse Helms the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. In a Friday letter Jackson called Helms reckless and irresponsible for remarks about President Clinton. He warned the comments could destabilize world order and provoke military disloyalty concerns. A prior letter from Senators Kerrey and Daschle urged Dole to withdraw support.
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Rebels Down Chopper in Angola Amid Truce
UNITA rebels reportedly shot down an army MV-17 helicopter in southeastern Cuando-Cubango. Twenty two soldiers were killed while transporting sick and wounded from Cuito Cuanavale to Menongue, as government officials say the four day old truce remains intact after a Lusaka peace accord.
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Prince Rainier undergoes heart surgery in Monaco
Prince Rainier of Monaco, 71, had heart surgery Friday at the Cardiothoracic Center after doctors decided to operate following a routine examination. The palace said the procedure was carried out in good conditions.
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USAir Pilot Shuts Engine Before Boston Landing
A USAir pilot shut down one engine just before landing at Logan International in Boston due to oil pressure loss, with 34 passengers and 5 crew aboard Flight 494 from Philadelphia. No injuries reported amid ongoing safety concerns following prior crashes and recent safety reviews and ads. A separate USAir MD-80 flight, 122 aboard, diverted to Raleigh-Durham after a right-engine problem en route from Charlotte to New York.
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Comaneci Stars in Bucharest Return at 33
Nadia Comaneci wowed about 4,000 fans in Bucharest with a Friday floor routine, broadcast live on state TV, and shared a jazzy number with fiance Bart Conner, saying she remains Romanian and will stand by her people. Bjorn Borg ex-girlfriend Bjorling faces cocaine charges in Stockholm.
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Rebels press attack as Serbs seize Vedro Polje near Bihac
In northwestern Bosnia Serb forces shell the U.N. safe area at Bihac after demanding government surrender. Vedro Polje reportedly falls to Serb control as U.N. and NATO scramble for cease-fire plans. U.N. spokesmen warn the civilian toll and detentions of peacekeepers amid ongoing clashes.
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Accused Baltimore mother charged in deadly house fire
Renee Aulton, 26, is charged with two counts of first degree murder for the November 15 fire that killed her daughters Christina Lambert, 4, and Natalie Aulton, 2. Neighbors recall neglect and a lack of curtains, while her boyfriend Frank Wooters said he tried to save the children. Bail denied. preliminary hearing set for December 23.
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Fierce fighting near Grozny presidential palace
Reports from Grozny describe tanks and helicopters assaulting the presidential palace and television station as Dzhokhar Dudayev's government fights to hold the center. Interfax and ITAR-Tass offered conflicting views on progress with casualties reported by both sides.
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