National trend: aging school buildings strain budgets
Washington's 82000 public school students faced delayed start due to fire code violations and aging facilities. Nationwide, 31 percent of schools predate WWII with 5 million students in substandard buildings. repairs exceed 100 billion dollars deferred amid tight budgets and voter resistance to tax referenda.
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Cuban police halt raft building as refugees dwindle
In Havana police stopped home made raft building and prepared to curb the exodus after a new U S Cuba immigration deal. Rafters faced tighter beach patrols at Cojimar while some planned escapes remained possible.
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Maria Rodriguez
United States
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Jaime Hidalgo
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Credibility at stake in Haiti crisis persists
Secretary of State Warren Christopher and U N Ambassador Madeleine Albright pressed that U S credibility hinges on restoring democracy in Haiti and pressured military leaders to depart. Christopher warned the clock is ticking and noted Clinton advances with invasion plans amid broad opposition. Albright insisted Cedras and his associates must leave Haiti, while Christopher suggested they could stay if democracy is restored.
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Meet the Press
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Pope pushes reconciliation pilgrimage for former Yugoslavia
In Zagreb the frail pope John Paul II urged Croatians to seek peace with Muslims and Serbs during an open air Mass for reconciliation. About 800000 to nearly 1 million faithful attended as he aimed to visit Sarajevo and pressed harmony among Roman Catholics, Orthodox, and Muslims amid Bosnia's war. He walked with a cane after breaking his leg and spoke of uniting South Slavs against nationalist intolerance.
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Texas congressman earns JFK Profile in Courage Award
Rep. Henry B. Gonzalez of Texas received the Profile in Courage Award at the John F. Kennedy Library ceremony in Boston. He noted shared goals with Kennedy and highlighted his work on S and L industry investigations and U S aid to Iraq. The award was presented by John F. Kennedy Jr. and Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, and the event was postponed from May 23 following Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis's burial.
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