World Looters Seize Mogadishu Airport Amid Withdrawal
Looters swarm Mogadishu airport as Pakistani tanks leave at dawn. Militia technicians and Somali police clash with looters while U.N. peacekeepers depart, ending a troubled mission amid clan warfare. Osman Otto’s militia seizes control with support from businessmen, prompting warning shots from Marines.
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Mogadishu
United Nations
U.N
Horn of Africa
Somalia
United States
Mohamed Farrah Aidid
U.S
Osman Otto
Aidid
Otto
Anthony C. Zinni
BRAC shift proposed. jets to Oceana amid Pentagon plan
Defense Secretary Perry urged moving 160 F A 18 jets from Cherry Point NC to Oceana VA Beach and transferring CH 53 helicopters to New River NC and F A 18 squadrons to Beaufort SC. The BRAC timing and related contracts ripple through Havelock developers and regional builders. Local leaders pledge to push back against changes while awaiting final decisions.
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Perry
Cherry Point
Oceana Naval Air Station
Virginia Beach
California
New River Air Station
Beaufort
S.C
Marine Corps
Hunt seeks ways to keep Hornets nest at Cherry Point
Gov. Jim Hunt announced the state is pursuing a Washington based consulting firm to help designate Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station as a Hornets nest. He said the state will fight base closures and keep the planes there, while former congressman Martin Lancaster, named earlier as a lobbyist in Washington, will not be involved.
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Sandy Lemans
Michael Genovese
Sun Journal
Cherry Point
Marine Corps Air Station
Virginia
Marion Smith
Jim Hunt
Havelock
Martin Cieszko
Joe Stallings
Neuse Builders
Defense
William
Washington
Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station
The
Martin Lancaster
Hunt
Public fights over bill to end local phone monopoly
Advocates hail a House bill to open local telephone service to competition while long distance carriers warn it preserves a monopoly in some areas. The bill would shift regulation to the Utilities Commission, potentially easing entry for rivals and keeping service affordable statewide.
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Michael Hollings
House Public Utilities Committee
American Association of Retired Persons
The
NAACP
Local Chambers of Commerce
North Carolina Economic Development Center
Fort Bragg
State Utilities Commission
Commission
Utilities Commission
Budget showdown delayed as Senate postpones vote on balanced amendment
In Washington supporters of a balanced budget amendment push to gather the 67th vote needed to send the measure to the states. Senate Leader Bob Dole recessed the chamber as talks with wavering Democrats continued, with North Dakota’s Conrad and Dorgan saying they would require Social Security protections before backing the proposal. Senator Craig leads with a plan offering a Social Security protection framework to several cautious Democrats, while Dole and others keep the option on the calendar for potential action in the 1996 cycle.
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Bob Dole
Kan
Craig
Kent Conrad
Byron Dorgan
North Dakota
Dianne Feinstein
California
Harry Reid
Nevada
Dole
Conrad
Dorgan
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Judy Trible
Chartle
Frank Dawson
Middle Street East
Ldds Metromedia Communications
Ann Landers
Larry Craig
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