Barr rejects Iraq aid investigator bid
The Bush administration refused to appoint an independent prosecutor to probe whether officials illegally aided Iraq before the Gulf War. Attorney General Barr said Democrats failed to provide specific crimes or identify individuals, leaving lower-level conduct to DOJ review and signaling a final decision. Governor Bill Clinton criticized the move as stonewalling while noting the academic burden on the department to probe apparent irregularities.
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State aid decline may leave some schools short
TEA spokesperson says 1991-92 shortfall totals 306 million with 1992-93 an estimated 540 million less state aid than districts expect. ECISD faces about 5 million cut next year amid higher local taxes and enrollment. County district 24 raises taxes to 89.5 cents per 100, with possible 3 cent rate cut to ease taxpayers.
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Linda Leavell
West backs use of force in Bosnia
The United States Britain and France agree on a Security Council resolution threatening force to deliver food and medicine to besieged areas in Bosnia Herzegovina while avoiding a clear plan for military action. The measure aims solely at relief delivery and does not authorize stopping fighting or freeing detainees. Russia supports the plan while China and Zimbabwe likely abstain as the vote nears. A second resolution under Chapter Seven warns parties of war crimes and demands Red Cross access to camps.
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Police pressed radar gun limits amid cancer fears
Police officers urged Congress to restrict or ban hand held radar guns amid claims of cancer links from microwave exposure. Connecticut recently banned hand held units and required fixed units outside patrol cars. CDC officials urged more research but found no current evidence supporting the officers claims.
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Peace talks set to resume August in Washington
President Bush announced that Mideast peace talks between Israel and the Arabs will resume August 24 in Washington. He said the United States will be a driving force and honest broker, after meeting Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin at the Bush family compound. A U S official hinted at up to 10 billion in loan guarantees to Israel to aid Soviet Jewish emigration and related housing and job training programs.
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Yitzhak Rabin
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James A. Baker III
Drug lord's prison fit for king in Colombia
Authorities display Pablo Escobar's luxury hillside prison known as the Cathedral near Envigado. The facility boasted two to three room suites, king beds, expensive paintings, stereo gear, and a lavish atmosphere that contrasted with a military prison plan. Escobar, his brother Robert, and eight cartel associates fled on July 22 amid corruption concerns.
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