Plane Crash Kills Six Skydivers Near Grain Valley
Six members of the Geer Poem ity Skydiving Club died when their plane lost control after takeoff from Independence and crashed near East Kansas City Airport, 10 miles from Grain Valley. The aircraft struck trees during a failed recovery as witnesses saw smoke and flames from the wreckage. No one on the ground was injured.
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Geer
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City Officials Split Over ODC Autonomy and Roles
Mission members urge council to decide if the ODC should be autonomous or partner with another group for economic development. Joven stresses council direction, not micro managing, while Sorber and Molina emphasize distinct council and ODC responsibilities and the need for a clear mission from the corporation.
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ODC
CDC
Charles Sorber
Sorber
Joe Molina
Public aid debate on Social Security privatization in cities
Kenneth Apfel and Rep. Nick Smith joined town hall meetings in Detroit and other cities to discuss privatized personal accounts within Social Security. Clinton urged timely reform while highlighting a public outreach campaign. Reactions varied with supporters and critics across Boise Denver San Francisco and other locales as Congress weighs future funding and Medicare stability.
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Nick Smith
R-Mich
Detroit
Smith
Janet
Boise
Idaho
Carolyn Cox
Denver
Vaughn Thompson
San Francisco
Clinton
Jacqueline Baker
Florida State University
Pew Charitable Trusts
Albuquerque
N.M
Boston
Lexington
Minneapolis
Winston-Salem
N.C
American Association of Retired Persons
Concord Coalition
Kansas City
Congress
Capitol Hill
John Kasich
Ohio
William V. Roth Jr
Del
John McCain
Rariz
GOP
McCain
Clinton to showcase a new Africa on six nation tour
President Clinton begins a six nation trip aimed at reshaping American views of Africa. He promotes a partnership based on trade and investment, not just aid, and highlights democratic gains and economic reforms amid ongoing challenges such as AIDS, poverty, and civil strife across diverse nations.
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Africa
Madeleine Albright
The
United
U.S
South Africa
Thabo Mbeki
Sahara
Albright
Central Africa
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