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Whitney Houston and Sting headline a rainforest benefit performing La donna e mobile with Pavarotti and others. In Mississippi, John Grisham praises Stephen King while previewing new novels. Nicollette Sheridan speaks on her reunion with Michael Bolton, reflecting on tough personal times and reconciliation efforts.
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New York
Whitney Houston
Rainforest Foundation
Houston
Sting
Elton John
Luciano Pavarotti
Aaron Neville
Branford Marsalis
James Taylor
Tammy Wynette
Pavarotti
Duke
March death toll in South Africa climbs amid pre election violence
The Human Rights Commission reports 552 political deaths in March, over half in Natal Province, nearly doubling February totals. The rise coincides with preparations for South Africa's first all race elections on April 26 to 28, with 311 fatalities in Natal and 125 deaths in the province since March 31 security crackdown.
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Tina Susman
Associated Press
Channesburg
Jone Africa
South Africa
Natal
Human Rights Commission F
F.W. de Klerk
African National Congress
ANC
Nelson Mandela
de Klerk
Sol‘dides
Blasko
Johannesburg
Firefighters rescue man from quicksand in Salem
In Salem Oregon a 19 year old youth sank waist deep into quicksand near a pond as firefighters used ladders, pallets and boards to trap the mud while six rescuers pulled him free after about 45 minutes. Captain Jim Streckfuss said it was his first quicksand rescue in 16 years on the force.
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Salem
Ore
Jason Kizziah
Department
Jim Streckfuss
Observers begin Hebron tour amid mosque closure clash
The 17 member advance team of international observers visited Hebron but cut short after tear gas was fired to disperse protesters. Israel agreed to a three month observer mission aimed at reducing clashes between Palestinians and Israeli troops, while the mosque remained closed and residents could circulate only briefly downtown.
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Nicolas B. Tatro
Associated Press
Ebron
West Bank
Hebron
Mustafa Natche
Israel
PLO
Norway
Denmark
Italy
Natche
Dele
Algerian Prime Minister Redha Malek resigns in Algeria
Prime Minister Redha Malek and his Cabinet resign as the military backed government announces the move. Zeroual accepts the resignation without explanation. Malek had led since September amid Algeria s two year insurgency with about 3700 killed including militants and security officers.
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Algiers
Algeria
Redha Malek
Malek
Liamine Zeroual
Funda
Ottawa Kansas to issue Industrial Refunding Revenue Bonds 1994
Ordinance authorizes Ottawa to issue Industrial Refunding Revenue Bonds Series 1994 for 1,495,000 to refund and redeem Series 1990 bonds. Bonds secured by lease of Ottawa Retirement Village project to Ottawa Retirement Village Inc. Trust Indenture with Southwest National Bank Wichita as trustee. Bond purchase by Cooper Malone McClaine Inc. and others.
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Ottawa
Kansas
Ottawa Retirement Village, Inc
Bo Bere
Southwest National Bank OF Wichita
Wichita
Johns&. Howe
Candace J. Howe
Kansas Corporation
Industrial Res
Southwest National Bank of
City of Ottawa
John Howe
Candace Howe
Dheal
Cooper Malone McClaine, Inc
Cooper Malone McClain, Inc
City of
Securities and Exchange Commission
City Commission
Richard Jackson
Ottawa adopts tax exemption for Havens Steel under 1994 ordinance
The city council approves an economic development tax exemption for Havens Steel Company, detailing a ten year tax relief from 1994 to 2009 for a 16,800 square foot addition and related tangible property. Section 3 requires renewal filings and a $160 fee, with conditions for cancellation. The ordinance, adopted April 6, 1994, cites job retention as justification and directs notices to county officials.
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Otawa
Frankin County
Kansas
Ottawa
Havens Steel
Franklin County
Havens Steel Company
City of
Havens Stee
State of
Richard Jackson
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