Fired worker shoots at San Diego aircraft plant
Robert Karl Mack, 42, newly fired from General Dynamics Convair Division, returned Friday to the plant for a union hearing and shot and killed Michael Konz, 25, and critically wounded supervisor Jim English before surrendering. Company notes 60 day layoff notices in 1991 with plans for 300 more. Mack not among laid off.
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Rikers Island TB Ward Set for May First Opening
A New York court ordered May 1 as the completion deadline for a tuberculosis isolation ward on Rikers Island. The plan envisions 42 contagious disease isolation units, with potential expansion to as many as 140. The effort follows a 1988 order by U.S. District Judge Morris Lasker and comes amid nationwide concerns over drug resistant TB strains reported by the CDC.
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NYC vows to fight for gay marchers
Mayor David Dinkins said the city will press the St Patrick’s Day Parade organizers to stop discriminatory practices and create a compliant selection process for the 1992 parade. The Commission on Human Rights filed a complaint, seeking an administrative judge to oversee admissions for March 17.
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Mahmoud Riad, Former Arab League Chief, Dies at 75
AIRO Egypt Mahmoud Riad a former foreign minister and secretary-general of the Arab League died of a heart attack at 75 Newspapers report He helped sign the 1949 armistice with Israel and was an Arab affairs expert Riad wrote multiple books on the Middle East He is survived by his wife and three children
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Nigerians to elect civilian government in two-step polls
Nigeria plans a national assembly election on November 7 and a civilian president vote on December 7 to restore civilian rule. National Electoral Commission chairman Humphrey Nwosu said primaries will occur but dates were not set. Military governments seized power on December 31, 1983, and President Ibrahim Babangida pledges civilian rule by year end. Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, has endured military rule for 21 of 31 years since independence.
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Rearmed Contras agree to disarm again
In Nicaragua, former Contra rebel Jose Angel Moran nicknamed The Untamable signed a pact with the government to disarm about 200 fighters near the Honduran border by February 10 in exchange for security. The move aims to pacify a country still divided after a long civil conflict.
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Aquino Endorses Hamas Rival As Main Party Backs Jura
President Corazon Aquino endorses Fidel Ramos to succeed her while her party backs House Speaker Ramon Jurado. The split within pro administration forces risks dividing support and could aid candidates linked to Ferdinand Marcos, including Imelda, by weakening opposition consolidation.
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Libya seeks to ease tension with restrained diplomacy
Libya shifts from bluster to diplomacy under Gadhafi as U.N. demands for surrender of alleged terrorists surface. The regime denies involvement in the Pan Am 103 and UTA jet bombings, opens its own inquiry, places two suspects under house arrest, and invites Western observers to participate in Libyan legal proceedings. Washington seeks justice for 1988 Lockerbie attack killings.
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High expectations for Bush State of the Union speech
Analysts say the speech could define Bush's presidency and re election bid while White House and campaign aides scramble to align teams. Skeptics warn a weak showing may force harsher efforts, as Skinner reshapes the staff and the campaign adapts to a new dynamic.
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Opposing Cuban factions plan New York City rallies
In midtown Manhattan supporters and opponents of normalized Cuba relations planned competing rallies. Peace for Cuba, seeking to end U S trade and travel restrictions, was cleared to meet at the Javits Center after legal talks and increased security. Center officials feared a fatal crowd crush and had canceled the contract previously. Justice Seymour Schwartz urged settlement and both sides reached an agreement.
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Jobloss nears 1983 recession in Syracuse area
The Syracuse region faces rising unemployment with December losses of 3,200 jobs including 1,700 seasonal school positions. Construction down 1,000, manufacturing 300, services 800, retail up 500, while finance insurance real estate grew by 200. Evans notes recovery has not begun.
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General Motors furloughs 127 workers at Salina plant
GM pauses 127 Salina plant workers as the auto industry slowdown bites. The layoffs stem from weak demand and plant closures in North America. Workers may receive 95 percent of pay for up to 36 weeks through unemployment insurance and company supplements, with 71 moved to pools or new assignments.
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Weather outlook clouds snow and cold snap
Cloudy with snow tonight and a low near 10. Snow continues Sunday morning tapering to scattered snow showers with a high around 20. Weather forecast warns of continued wintry mix and cold temperatures into the weekend.
Snow forecast for Super Sunday and next week
A cold, snowy period is forecast with additional accumulations possible tonight and on Super Bowl Sunday. Temperatures range from around 10 degrees tonight to near 20 during the day, with mixed precipitation possible Tuesday to Wednesday. Snow fell today in northern New York and the Great Lakes as a wider system approaches the Atlantic region.
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