Nixon a figure of contrasts in life and politics
Richard Milhous Nixon, 81, dies after a massive stroke at New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center. A 48 year career shows white heat ambition and strategic pragmatism from congressman to president to elder statesman, with Watergate, detente, China opening, Vietnam endgame, and the Southern strategy shaping a controversial legacy. World leaders mourn a complex statesman as scholars debate forgiveness and a life in pictures.
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Serbs retreat from Gorazde amid NATO pressure
In Gorazde the Serbs pulled back and peacekeepers arrived as UN officials said the cease fire generally held yet shelling continued causing civilian deaths. NATO asked to bomb but was denied while casualties rose to 715 dead and 1,970 wounded in the siege.
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Jezer Launches Campaign Behind Walsh by Large Margin
Rhea Jezer begins her congressional bid in Syracuse with $31,822 raised through March 31 and $153,609 behind incumbent James Walsh. Jezer lent her campaign $26,000 two years ago and $15,000 personally this cycle while Walsh has $185,431 since January 1, 1993, aided by PACs that supplied 37 percent of his funds.
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Son uncovers father’s Korean War sacrifice in medal tribute
Lawrence David Moon, son of Army Master Sgt Thomas Moon killed in the Chosin campaign, spent years researching his father’s death and finally received nine combat medals and two badges. The Army delivered honors once thought lost, honoring a peace-loving home man and a brave soldier.
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Bus crash injures 21 relatives of inmates
A crash on Interstate 87 near Pottersville killed a woman and injured 20 others, all are relatives of Clinton Correctional Facility inmates in Dannemora. Victims ranged from 18 months to 62 years, and the deceased woman’s name was not released. The group was en route to New York City.
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