Mayor Steineger Ordered to Court for Plea on Bribery Indictment
Federal judge schedules a plea hearing for Kansas City mayor Joe Steineger on a three count bribery indictment. Steineger, free on 10000 dollar bond, is charged with taking four thousand dollars from nightclub owner P J McGraw to influence a zoning change for Shadows Lounge. He pleads not guilty.
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U.S
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Rostenkowski Splits With Attorney Bennett
Rep. Dan Rostenkowski announced he is parting ways with attorney Robert S. Bennett amid the House Post Office investigation indictment. He said he will hire new counsel and mount a vigorous defense, with Bennett remaining briefly to wind down matters.
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Disaster Strikes Java Coast as 164 Die in Quake Waves
A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake near Java triggered tidal waves that devastated coastal villages. At least 164 people were killed, 42 missing, and more than 400 injured, with 413 houses and 245 fishing boats lost. Earlier counts were revised from 245 dead.
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Indonesia
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Johannes Tasar
U.S. Geological Survey
Golden
Colo
Mexico City probe backs lone gunman in Colosio killing
Authorities say the Colosio assassination is most likely the act of a single gunman, despite earlier conspiracy charges. Special Prosecutor Miguel Montes Garcia reported no compelling evidence linking three other suspects to aiding the shooter.
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Luis Donaldo Colosio
Miguel Montes Garcia
Candidate withdraws from 10th District race over incident
Richard W. Rodewald, a Republican candidate, says he will withdraw from the Kansas House race after a Tuesday incident led to felony charges and negative publicity. A preliminary hearing on two aggravated assault charges was continued to June 23 in Douglas County District Court.
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North Korea nuclear program heats up after IAEA finding
The IAEA says North Korea may have a method to build weapons as Pyongyang tightens its stance. The discovery follows months of slow sparring and prompts the United States to seek U.N. sanctions. President Clinton warned of escalating confrontation, with allies in talks. Continued on page 2.
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Third time's a charm for teen spelling star Ned Andrews
Ned G. Andrews, a 13 year old seventh grader from Tennessee, won the National Spelling Bee on his third appearance. He spelled antediluvian correctly, meaning ancient or dating to before the biblical flood, and credited his mother Carolyn, an editor, for coaching him.
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Washington
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Tennessee
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Clinton visits Italian cemetery on D Day remembrance
President Clinton walked among bone white headstones at an Italian cemetery in Ettrino as he honored American war dead. He spoke of sacrifice and the duty to secure peace, recalling his father who fought in Italy. He addressed about 1,000 World War II veterans and guests during the ceremony on a hot hazy day. The trip's first major commemorative event marked D Day with a helicopter flight to Sicily Rome.
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Veterans recall D-Day memories across the nation
The Ottawa Herald invites veterans and residents to share brief 90 second reminiscences of where they were on D-Day June 6 1944. Call 242 4700 from Saturday noon to Sunday 5 pm. Submissions may appear in the Monday edition marking the 50th anniversary.
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