World Diplomats urge restraint as Croatia edges toward war
From Zagreb, U S and European diplomats press both sides to avert full-scale war as Croatian and rebel Serb forces mobilize. Talks in Geneva are described as talks about talks with bleak prospects and warnings that failure could trigger a regional war.
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U.S
Geneva
U.N
Yasushi Akashi
Croatia
Akashi
Chris Gunness
Sunja
Zagreb
Adriatic
Bosnia
Knin
Yugoslavia
Serbia
Bihac
Second Marine jailed for Croatan National Forest arson
Jack Melvin Knouse Jr., 23, of Hunlock Creek Pennsylvania, received four months home detention, five years probation, and 150 hours of community service for his role in burning a 1992 Isuzu truck that sparked a fire in Croatan National Forest. He and co defendant Hamann faced restitution of 11981.20 dollars for the burned truck.
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Knouse
Jones County
Croatan National Forest
David Edward Hamann
Samuel Edward Perry
Hamann
U.S. Forest Service
Perry
Hackett
U.S. District Court
Fire destroys world famed wooden blimp hangar
A World War II era wooden blimp hangar measuring 300000 square feet and 180 feet high burned after an early morning fire. The incident, under investigation, threatened tens of millions in property including a Westinghouse leased blimp and several aerostats. No injuries reported as Pasquotank Currituck and Perquimans firefighters battled the blaze.
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Albemarle Sound
Pasquotank County
Eddie Meekins
TCOM
L.P
Westinghouse Co
Westinghouse
Meekins
Pasquotank
Currituck
Perquimans
Agencies vow to cut federal regulations nationwide
Washington report notes five agencies pledge to trim thousands of pages of rules and reduce total burdens by about 3 300 pages. The White House says the move streamlines the bureaucracy across 28 departments with aims to save money and limit government meddling. President Clinton backs the effort saying it reduces unnecessary regulation and costs.
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White House
Mike McCurry
Clinton
Social Security reform push favors private retirement accounts
Senate hearing weighs allowing workers to divert about one sixth of Social Security payroll taxes into private investments. Proponents say private saves could vastly exceed traditional benefits and boost capital formation. Critics fear misuse, insufficient coverage for disabled or deceased workers, and potential risk to rely on private gains.
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Alan Simpson
Simpson
R-Wyo
Bob Kerrey
D-Neb
Stephen J. Entin
Senate Finance Subcommittee On
Social Security
Entin
Institute For Research On the Economics of Taxation
Shirley Chater
Congress
Chater
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