Town meeting on race turns into shouting match
Denver AP. A town hall on race relations devolved into a shouting match as Native Americans protested the exclusion of a representative on Clinton's race advisory board. Energy Secretary Pesia struggled to restore order while about 20 protesters demanded Indigenous representation and Native voices be heard, with Edward James Olmos urging attention to Chiapas and other Indigenous peoples.
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Meteorite find near Monahans sparks ownership debate
In West Texas a 45 pound iron ore meteorite was found near Monahans in 1938. The finder cites high value and possible display for city property. Ownership is disputed as families seek display while authorities consider rights and potential tests.
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Yeltsin Fires Deputies Amid Shakeup In Russia
In Moscow Yeltsin dismissed deputies as he considered a new prime minister candidate. A press official named Kirienko as likely to lead, while Chernomyrdin’s fate unsettled markets and drew reactions from Communist leaders. The Duma faces a two week nomination window.
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Diana fund margarine prompts mixed reactions in London
Britons greeted Diana memorial margarine with lukewarm interest as Flora tubs appeared with thanks branding and Diana signature. The limited run aims to raise 400000 for the Princess's causes, though many critics called the royal tie in tacky and undesirable.
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Gere meets hunger strikers urging U.N. Tibet probe
Richard Gere met with six Tibetans on a hunger strike in New Delhi to press for a United Nations inquiry into Tibetan human rights abuses. He framed the six as representing six million Tibetans and urged Beijing to change its policy. The protesters began the strike on March 10, Tibetan National Uprising Day.
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Rabin's Widow Urges Land Concession at Israel Jubilee
Leah Rabin spoke in Tucson on the 50th anniversary of Israel arguing that occupied lands from 1967 should be shared. She cited no progress since 1995 and urged parting with the West Bank as a compromise while accepting awards from two Jewish groups.
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Oil producers cut output as pump prices edge up
Major oil nations agree to cut crude output by up to two million barrels a day to combat six months of falling prices. U S gasoline averages around 1.07 per gallon as summer travel boosts demand and crude costs rise, with traders lifting wholesale gasoline prices.
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Oil producers agree to cut output to halt price drop
Major oil companies reached a weekend agreement to reduce production in an effort to stop falling gasoline prices. A Lundberg Survey covering 10,000 stations nationwide notes price movements across months from March through March of 1997 1998, signaling easing trends.
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Pefia urges vigilance on energy use at Permian luncheon
Pefia told about 100 attendees at the Permian Basin Oil and Gas Recovery Conference Industry Spotlight Luncheon that energy consumption should not be taken for granted and that technology will keep the industry strong. He linked oil price volatility to weather, Asian economy shifts, and US Iraq involvement while noting growing natural gas use and DOE cost reductions in oil exploration. Morris Burns cautioned against reducing US oil supply and urged energy collaboration.
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Oil Reserve Sales Likely to Cost Taxpayers Millions
Critics say selling SPR oil in 1998 at $9 to $13 a barrel risks a $300 million loss, as 20 million barrels flood a market already oversupplied. Officials note the plan funds reserve operations but ignore lower future prices and higher import reliance. Local producers warn further price drops hurt ailing firms.
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Texas Lottery Winning Numbers Draw Summary
Texas Cash 5 results show numbers 19 22 29 30 37 for Monday March 23. Pick 3 results are 0 9 9. For up-to-date Lotto Texas and cash games, contact InfoLine at 580-4636 and press 6600 for details.
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Elephants, Radios, and Odd Facts from L M Boyd
A digest of quirky trivia from L M Boyd includes comparisons of meat yields from elephants and antelopes, 1919 radio laws, the spread of home radios by 1930, and anecdotes on cigars tax dodge, night kangaroo hunting, white seabirds, and fingerprint origins. Ends with contact details for L M Boyd.
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