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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 2002
Page
4
A Belgian appeals court ruled that Belgium cannot investigate war crimes charges against Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon tied to a 1982 massacre in two Palestinian refugee camps, saying a case cannot proceed against a person not found on Belgian soil. The ruling followed a 1993 law allowing universal war crimes filings.
Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque urged preserving socialism in Cuba's charter as the regime faces pressure for reforms. He warned that declaring the economic, political, and social system untouchable would help the revolution survive after Fidel and Raul Castro. The National Assembly discussed the amendment with nearly 100 lawmakers present.
President Bush labeled eastern Arizona wildfires a disaster area as 375000 acres burned and 390 homes destroyed. Evacuees at a high school in Eagar heard Americans are praying for them while crews battled the blaze with helicopters bulldozers and water drops. Some residents fear for their homes while others celebrate spared properties as Show Low near the fireline steadies and a forest fuel cutback slows the march.
In Payson and beyond, evacuees from the eastern Arizona wildfire receive acts of kindness from strangers. Amy Smith, staying at a Payson motel, obtains free laundry vouchers and a haircut for her son at Rim Country Middle School shelter, while handwritten notes and donations pour in from local businesses and professionals.
In eastern Arizona a large wildfire scorches the Mogollon Rim area near Heber Overgaard and Show Low, threatening tourism and related industries. Local contractor Tom Keeler fears his business may fail as visitors and Phoenix second-home buyers flee. Officials warn the economy relies on tourism, logging, and farming, with uncertain long term impacts.
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