New Yorkers reject hitchhiking Statue of Liberty ad
The Jacksonville chamber’s ad showing Miss Liberty hitchhiking drew sharp rebukes from The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. The Times called the campaign offensive and dirty pool, while the Journal accepted two ads but deemed the Liberty image in poor taste.
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Syrians storm Lebanese village hunting Franjieh killer
Syrians, firing tanks, stormed Deir el Ahmar in northeastern Lebanon in a house to house search for suspects tied to the murder of Suleiman Franjieh's son. A Lebanese corporal died, 12 houses damaged, and authorities sought to recover the killers amid regional tensions. U N troops and Christian militiamen shared border duties in southern Lebanon as Israel pulled out. The government urged Christians to stay in barracks until Lebanese army units replace them.
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Pryor wins Democratic Nomination for Arkansas Senate Seat
Arkansas Governor David Pryor clinched the Democratic nomination to fill the seat long held by the late John McClellan. In South Carolina, Charleston banker Charles Ravenel won the Democratic primary to face veteran Senator Strom Thurmond. Maine and Virginia also held primaries, naming Linwood Palmer and Jack Herrity as GOP nominees, respectively.
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Fire injures 15 in Peoria apartment blast and blaze
A predawn blaze at a 17 unit brick building on Peoria's near North Side injured 15 people, including three firefighters and one policeman. A propane tank feeding an emergency generator exploded, rattling the neighborhood and leaving eight hospitalized. The fire, started shortly after midnight, gutted the four story structure as investigators probe the cause.
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John Johns misses roll call over sudden death
Sen Gene Johns D Marion was away from a Senate Executive Committee session when he learned of the sudden death of John Davidson of Anna, his campaign manager. OTB bill cleared committee 8 to 7. Johns opposes it. Sen Donnewald and others were noted on the vote and attendance.
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Illinois off track betting bill advances in Senate
The Illinois off track betting measure, already passed by the House, moves to the Senate floor after an 8 to 7 Executive Committee vote. A conflict of interest by Sen. John L. Knuppel influenced proceedings. he owns race horses and previously abstained. The bill could raise up to 29 million for the racing industry, 40 million for participating municipalities, and up to 13 million for the state, with revenue provisions trimmed by the committee.
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House would limit abortion funds in new funding clash
The House voted to restrict federal funds for abortions for poor women, challenging the Senate to a repeat of last year’s protracted debate. The move mirrors last year’s compromise that allowed Medicaid abortions only to save the mother’s life or in rape or incest, or when doctors determine serious health harm.
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Yellowstone sinks after collision near Gibraltar
The U S grain ship Yellowstone sank in the Straits of Gibraltar after a collision with an Algerian freighter. Two crewmen died and three were missing. The British navy said 15 survivors were brought to Gibraltar aboard the missile cruiser Aurora, 12 hours after the ship sank nearly a mile beneath the surface while under tow by the tug Cyclone. Visibility was poor in foggy seas.
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