Defense cuts could idle 600000 personnel nationwide
Defense Secretary Dick Cheney says a 25 percent force reduction over five years could retire six Army divisions, 111 Navy ships and 11 Air Force wings, cutting about 600000 military and civilian workers and shrinking the U S armed forces from today to meet future needs while saving 8.6 billion dollars over the period.
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Mandela arrives in New York seeks support for apartheid battle
Nelson Mandela and Winnie Mandela arrived at Kennedy Airport to a cheering crowd in New York City as part of a 12 day U S tour. He urged continuation of economic sanctions against South Africa and thanked American supporters. The pair received ANC scarves and a ticker tape parade awaited them in Manhattan.
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Explosions injure crew on U S aircraft carrier Midway
Two blasts rocked the carrier Midway during flight operations off Yokosuka Japan injuring 16 crew members with one missing and seven seriously hurt. The ship steamed under its own power about 125 miles northeast of Tokyo as firefighters battled an eight hour fire in a storeroom near the flight deck.
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Doggie biscuits arrive at Capitol protest targets puppy mills
A truckload of dog biscuits from California arrived at the Kansas Statehouse as activists protest substandard kennels. Ellen Katzman led about 100 protesters with a No More Puppy Mills banner, urging the governor and attorney general to act while a war of words with California activists continued.
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Chautauqua Days Entertainer Call In Briefs
Summer notices announce an ice cream social at Faith Lutheran on June 22 and a Lip Sync Contest on July 4 with Brenda or Kelly at 242-5500. Willie Williams hosts a June 23 Ottawa Christian Center event at 903 N Poplar. Youth concert appears at Faith Lutheran Church tonight at 7 30 p m.
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House votes to override veto on federal employee political rights
The House approved a veto override 327 to 93 to widen rights for federal and postal workers to engage in political activity. The bill would permit attendance at conventions, running for party offices, and supporting PACs off duty, but keep bans on leaves to run for office and public fundraising. A Senate showdown is anticipated despite Bush’s opposition citing neutrality concerns.
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Senate panel confirms dairy price guarantee under farm bill
The Senate Agriculture Committee backs a 10.10 per hundredweight price floor for five years, aligning with the House plan and aiming to curb surpluses while keeping budget targets. The bill allows production cuts only if surpluses hit seven billion pounds, with safeguards against herd slaughter as a tool.
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