NTSB chief presses for safer airplanes after Tank
NTSB Chairman James Hall grilled industry experts at Baltimore hearings over the Paris bound Flight 800 center fuel tank explosion that killed 230 people. He noted only 52 of 970 747s have had tanks inspected and urged FAA action. Boeing warned against rushing changes, and FAA officials signaled a broader review of fuel system maintenance.
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Clinton leads Boston discussion on race and bigotry
President Clinton joined Amy Coran and thousands of Boston area youth in a Team Harmony dialogue on race. She urged focusing on small acts that form human connections and shared her own experiences with prejudice. The event at Fleet Center featured athletes and MTV cast members to address bigotry among middle and high school students.
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Juror excused over fear of photographic evidence in Unabomber trial
In Sacramento a prospective juror said graphic photos could haunt her for life and hinder her ability to judge the Unabomber case. Judge Burrell noted uncertainty over admitted images as jury selection continued with 79 candidates tentatively approved.
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Fertilizer jars sold by Nichols cited weeks before Oklahoma City bombing
A witness testified that Terry Nichols sold mayonnaise sized jars of ammonium nitrate fertilizer for personal use weeks before the Murrah Building blast. Prosecutors tie the fertilizer to the bombing, while other testimony covered Tim McVeigh’s letter and a separate lead about John Doe 2, with FBI interest noted as lacking.
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