27 Feb 1994
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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1994
Page
1
Washington preview highlights seven movie broadcasts and sports logs for the week. An overview outlines planned TV listings and notable showings across channels.
An AP report recalls the February 1993 Waco siege, noting the deaths of 82 Branch Davidians and federal agents, and the later DNA identifications of dozens of victims. It discusses ongoing forensic work, trials, and debates on religious freedom in America a year after the standoff.
In San Antonio, a jury acquitted 11 Branch Davidians of murder and conspiracy for the Feb 1993 ATF raid deaths near Waco. Five were convicted of manslaughter. two more on weapons charges. four acquitted entirely. Verdict follows a deadly, controversial standoff and raid.
Reports say the Mosque of Abraham massacre killed 39 worshipers, with Israeli soldiers firing after Jewish settler Baruch Goldstein opened fire. Three Arab youths died in Saturday clashes as violence spread to Arab areas of Israel and jeopardized the Israel PLO accord talks. Clinton pressed both sides to Washington and the UN debated a resolution on Palestinian protection measures.
More than 390 students attended the sixth annual Yes I Can Si Se Puede seminar promoting education among minority students. Organized by MASC with Alpha Alpha sorority, Ector ISD, and UT Permian Basin, the event urged eighth and ninth graders to plan curriculum, discuss drug and AIDS dangers, and stressed parent involvement for college goals.
Bosnian and Croatian leaders met in Washington for peace talks aimed at a Bosnian confederation. Secretary of State Warren Christopher urged seriousness while officials cautioned divisions remain wide. Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic called negotiations serious and ongoing, with Bosnian Prime Minister Haris Silajdzic noting good will to progress.
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