Civil rights photo exhibit opens at Smithsonian
A New exhibit at the National Museum of American History marks Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday with about 75 black and white images from activists photographers. Curator Robert Phelan says the photos blend historical storytelling with emotional impact. The show draws from ten artists including Gordon Parks and Bob Adelman and travels nationwide through 2004, with no Dallas plans announced.
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N.Y
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Macon, Ga.; Birmingham, Ala.; Jackson, Mich.; and Miami, Fla
Dallas
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North attacks Clinton but stays mum on political future
Oliver North challenged President Clinton at a New Hampshire Christian Coalition keynote urging immediate Balkan troop withdrawal. He praised tax reform and local control, urged Republicans to unite against abortion, and avoided commenting on his own political plans as about 200 coalition members gave him a standing ovation.
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Reparations for Nazi Holocaust Atrocities Delayed Too Long
Albert Berthiaume, a U S prisoner from Berga, died thinking he would soon receive reparations as negotiations drag on. Officials say more than 50,000 claims have been filed with varied payments, a race against time as survivors age and die.
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Vietnam
Washington
Southbridge
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Germany
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Nuclear waste casks facing NRC scrutiny near Portland
A California firm Sierra Nuclear Corp is under federal review for alleged faulty work on spent fuel casks. The NRC threatens to ban the company over cracks in welds and a coating ignition incident. Portland General Electric faces $20 million extra decommissioning costs if delays extend the Trojan plant project.
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Parker to retire from Congress after sixth term bid ends
U S Rep Mike Parker of Brookhaven Mississippi says he will not seek a sixth term in Congress and plans to return to private life with family and business interests. The Republican former Democrat was urged by some to run for governor in 1999 but denied any drive for higher office. He is 48 and a funeral home owner who has served in Congress since switching parties in 1996. Gov Kirk Fordice cannot seek a third consecutive term.
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