Mass mock wedding marks push for gay marriage rights at Lincoln Memorial
About 1,000 same sex couples joined a giant mock ceremony on the Lincoln Memorial steps to press for civil unions and broader gay rights as part of the Millennium March on Washington. Organizers highlighted recent Vermont marriage gains and a broad rally weekend with music and AIDS memorial quilt panels. Police reported no arrests amid occasional protests.
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CIA knew Soviets learned Bay of Pigs date before invasion
Newly declassified Taylor Commission documents show the CIA knew Moscow had learned the April 17, 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion date more than a week before launch but proceeded anyway. CIA official Esterline testified that Soviet awareness may have arisen around April 9, with no certainty how they learned of the operation’s location.
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GOP to push education bill with more school control
Senate Republicans aim to advance an education bill giving parents and teachers more authority over school decisions. President Clinton threatens a veto. Senator Slade Gorton said the plan would let communities target funding to students' top needs. House Republicans earlier passed the Academic Achievement for All Act in a pilot for ten states.
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Crockett diary authenticity tested by UTSA archivists
UTSA curator Dora Guerra and UT archivist David Gracy say tests on a 680 page Crockett diary suggest authenticity. Watermarks and paper dating align with the period and Mexican army materials. Researchers use electron microscopy to compare Pena’s account with other eyewitnesses amid debate among folklorists.
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Clinton plays golf with Canadian Prime Minister Chretien
President Clinton teed up with Canada’s Prime Minister Jean Chretien in a Saturday golf outing. Clinton joked that Chretien was arriving straight from the St. Lawrence Seaway, a nod to the river near Quebec City.
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