Simpson debates Heisman Trophy trust in court
In Santa Monica, O J Simpson weighs placing his Heisman Trophy in a trust for his children rather than surrendering it to Fred Goldman. He dismisses the idea of benefiting Goldman, noting the trophy’s emotional value to his kids as the key. The civil case seeks 33.3 million dollars. The trophy’s whereabouts and custody were questioned during a debtor examination.
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Clinton faulted Congress on campaign finance reform timing
President Clinton blamed a resistant Congress for failing to advance campaign finance reform. In a weekly radio address he said he wanted a reform bill on his desk by July 4, but Congress has made little progress and will not pass or vote by Independence Day as they are in recess.
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Judge Denies Bid to Suppress Unabomber Evidence
A Sacramento judge ruled that key evidence seized from Theodore Kaczynski's Montana cabin will remain in the case. Defense argued warrant misrepresentation by FBI agents. the court found the affidavit supported probable cause. Evidence includes a journal and an unexploded bomb device.
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Palestinians demand release of prisoners march in East Jerusalem
About 100 Palestinians marched in East Jerusalem calling for prisoners' freedom. Police at Damascus Gate blocked the protest with force after protesters threw stones and bottles, while Palestinian lawmakers urged a Sunday boycott and tax resistance in the eastern sector claimed as a future capital.
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Fire at petrochemical plant near Beijing kills three
A major blaze at the Dongfang chemical factory 20 miles east of Beijing killed three people and injured 64, with 54 hospitalized, as hundreds of firefighters battled the flames. The fire, which broke out Friday night, was described as basically under control by city spokesman Qu Xiaoping, while investigators probe the cause. Dozens of fire trucks and ambulances responded as residents watched from the streets.
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Court Brady ruling fans doubts on gun checks impact
The Supreme Court narrowed federal power over local background checks, leaving intact a five day handgun waiting period. Ohio will end checks while many states see little change as dealers and authorities anticipate a national instant check system by 1998. Local enforcement and state laws shape reactions across the country.
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Hong Kong legislature ends era amid protest over China handover
Hong Kong lawmakers bid farewell after a near 23 hour session as fears rose over Beijing sovereignty at midnight. Critics warned of reduced democracy while the incoming leader and Britain weighed China’s plan to deploy 4000 troops for public order ahead of elections and the replacement of elected with an unelected body.
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Senate tax bill seeks education credits and IRA expansion
A Senate proposal advances tax policy provisions including expanded education tax breaks, a per child credit for families, and broadened education savings accounts. It cuts capital gains taxes from 28 to 20 percent for many investors and extends estate tax relief to family farms and businesses while widening IRA accessibility.
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Summit ends frustration at UN Earth Summit 1996
Exhausted envoys from 170 nations wrapped up the U N Earth Summit disappointed environmentalists and widened the North South divide. The five day talks reviewed progress since Rio 1992 but produced few remedies for warming forests oceans and poverty while pledges for aid stalled and a key political statement was abandoned in favor of a technical program of action.
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