World in Briefs From Rome to Chile and Beyond
A late traveler in Rome called in a fake bomb threat delaying a Caracas bound Alitalia flight. the plane and passengers remained at the airport as police arrested him at check in. In Bonn, Israel urged Germany to curb neo Nazism amid a synagogue arson in Luebeck and a president visit. In Paris, a 19 year old ex paratrooper faced murder charges in the Seine death of a Moroccan migrant during a National Front rally. In Santiago the toromiro tree is re introduced to Easter Island after European cultivation. In Bogota authorities offer rewards totaling 3.4 million for Cali cartel leaders and associates. In Toluca Joaquin Guzman Loera was sentenced to 15 years and fined 50 000. In Lima a retired general was jailed for six months for criticizing government handling of a border clash with Ecuador.
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Rome
Caracas
Alitalia
Bonn
Germany
Israel
Asher Ben-Natan
Luebeck
Ben-Natan
House of History Museum
Roman Herzog
Federal Republic of
Paris
Seine
Jean-Paul Valat
Brahim Bouarram
Michael Freminet
Bouarram
National Front
David Parent
Christophe Calame
Bernard Courcelle
Jean-Marie le Pen
Front
Santiago
Chile
Easter Island
Europe
University of Bonn
National Agriculture Service
Ranu Kau
Thor Heyerdahl
Island
Toluca
Mexico
Joaquin Guzman Loera
Guzman Loera
Mexico City
Guadalajara
Lima
Peru
Ecuador
Walter Ledesma
Ledesma
Military Council
Carlos Mauricio
Amanpour Acknowledges Journalism Stance In Big League Call
CNN war correspondent Christiane Amanpour says journalism began by chance after a refund dispute over a class. She declined NBC offers for CNN loyalty and global exposure while noting she is already in a big league. James Garner backs Purple Heart museum in Enfield needing 20 million. he recalls Korea injury and honors Sgt. Elijah Churchill as an early recipient.
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New York
CNN
Christiane Amanpour
Amanpour
Bosnia
Rwanda
NBC
Garner
Enfield
Conn
Purple Heart
James Garner
Korea
U.S
National Purple Heart Museum Committee
Fertilizer receipts tie Nichols to McVeigh in Kansas purchases
An FBI affidavit links GL Nichols and Timothy McVeigh to fertilizer and fuel purchases in Kansas. It notes a September 1994 ammonium nitrate receipt under Mike Havens with McVeigh’s fingerprint, a second ton bought the next month, storage unit ties, and April fuel buys in Manhattan and Junction City.
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Kansas
Mike Havens
McVeigh
FBI
Nichols
Henry C. Gibbons
Manhattan
Junction City
Kan
James T. Thurman
FBI Explosives Laboratory
Washington
Thurman
Oklahoma City
Former congresswoman Barbara Jordan reiterates child focused mission
Barbara Jordan, former Texas senator and U S representative, visits Jordan Elementary in Odessa to urge strong support for children and education reform. She teaches at UT Austin and recalls her own schooling while stressing that "Our children are our future" and that schools must receive adequate resources. Jordan emphasizes resilience and hands on learning to inspire students.
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Barbara Jordan
National Democratic Party
Jordan
North Odessa
Odessa
Texas Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
Atherton Elementary School
Charles Atherton
Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs
University of Texas At Austin
Houston
Texas Southern University
Boston University
No Limits to Our Success: Jordan Addresses Sixth Graders
Jordan urged sixth-graders to adopt non negotiable values including truth responsibility compassion love trustworthiness and loyalty. She stressed personal responsibility and interconnection urging loyalty to God country and American ideals and encouraged them to become future leaders of the nation.
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Jordan
America
Texas Lottery ranks fifth worldwide in 1994 sales
Texas Lottery sales reached 2.8 billion dollars in 1994, placing the state lottery fifth globally and first in the United States. Lottery officials credited a May study from International Gaming and Wagering, noting only entire countries surpass Texas. The top five world lotteries included Japan, Spain, France, and Italy.
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Austin
Texas Lottery
United States
Texas Lottery Commission
International Gaming and Wagering
Texas
Nora Linares
Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank Lottery
Japan
Organismo Nacional de Loterias Y Apuestas
Spain
Stockman comments on Waco piece and Oklahoma City link
Stockman defends his article on the Waco raid and gun control debates. He says the piece, written in February, would have been a showcase for gun-control advocates if the plan had succeeded. He notes possible outside help, refuses to name the contributor, and emphasizes the piece was written before the Oklahoma City bombing.
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Stockman
Waco
Oklahoma City
McVeigh
Terry Nichols
ATF
National Rifle Association
Virus outbreak in Kikwit deadly and spreading
Zairean health officials report 100 more people confined at home after exposure to a deadly hemorrhagic virus linked to a hospital outbreak in Kikwit. A 48 year old Italian nun died and several nuns remain in hospital. Doctors Without Borders arrives to contain spread as WHO warns of high fatality and no vaccine.
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Veerle Eygenraam
Kikwit
Eygenraam
Kikwit Hospital
Danielangelina Sorti
Poverelle
Kinshasa
Mauricia
Doctors Without Borders
Ralph Henderson
World Health Organization
Geneva
Odessa American classifieds policy note
The Odessa American outlines rules for advertisements including acceptance and rejection rights, liability limits for errors or omissions, and responsibility disclaimers. It provides contact for the Classified Department and postal details for address changes.
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Odessa
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