Doomsday cult deaths widen probe to France and Australia
Wire briefs report the probe into 53 cult deaths expanding to France and Australia amid checks on arms trafficking and money flows. Investigators question how Joseph di Mambre and Jocelyne’s passports were sent to Paris authorities as 48 followers were found dead in Swiss chalet and farm fires while five more were located near Montreal.
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Banks and tobacco winners as Lumbee bid falls flat
Charlotte area banks led gains in Congress end actions as Nations Bank and First Union benefited from an interstate banking law set to take effect in 1997. Lumbee Indians failed to gain federal recognition in the 103rd Congress amid regional financial and political shifts.
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Helms blocks National African American Museum plan
In Charlotte AP report Sen. Jesse Helms R NC blocks legislation to create a National African American Museum citing expense and potential demands from other minority groups. Critics accuse race motive. Helms calls for fiscal restraint amid a high federal debt while museum officials defend projected costs.
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