Computer failure disrupts high altitude air traffic over New England
The Federal Aviation Administration reported a mainframe outage at the Boston Center in Nashua New Hampshire at 245 pm that forced rerouting of dozens of flights. Controllers relied on a backup radar and telephone communications until 635 pm. The outage affected flights above 10000 feet within a 160000 square mile area including northbound and eastbound routes from New York City airports.
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Trial of Cali cartel lawyers nears end
Miami report notes a 40 month racketeering trial of two Cali cartel lawyers, Michael Abbell and William Moran, as prosecutors allege they joined a drug smuggling enterprise by paying hush money, relaying threats, and preparing false affidavits for Colombian bosses.
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Black cadet earns posthumous West Point commission after 123 years
James Webster Smith, the first black cadet to enter the U S Military Academy, receives a posthumous commission in Orangeburg. Army Secretary Togo West hands over the bars and commissioning certificate as Leroy Davis of South Carolina State University presents the display. An Army review notes Smith faced harassment, was court-martialed twice, repeated a year, and expelled after his junior year.
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Man Kills Ex Girlfriend then Shoots Self at Plant
Ernest Hall Jr. 44 entered a Johnson Controls office in Plymouth Township Michigan and shot his ex girlfriend Ingrid Marshall 29 then killed himself. Marshall had a protection order against him. Police found both bodies in a cubicle two hours later. The couple shared a seven year old daughter.
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Woman given 22 years for beating adopted son to death
Renee Potreis, a Greeley mother, was sentenced by District Judge Roger Klein to 22 years after convicted of beating 2 year old David to death with wooden spoons and a rubber spatula. Prosecutors said she failed to seek medical help.
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Doo-eating boa hunter seeks custody of pet snake
Los Angeles owner Alissss the boa constrictor has been moved to San Bernardino County after eating Babette the Chihuahua on August 9. Rock musician Angus Johnson says a former band mate will custodian the 72 foot snake until he can reclaim it. Johnson asks the Animal Services Commission to allow living with the snake in West Hills. Babette’s owner Flossie Torgerson plans to seek a ban on all snakes in residential areas at the same hearing.
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Clinton seeks Senate ratification of global nuclear test ban
President Clinton asks the Senate to ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, aiming to prevent further nuclear arms development. The measure faces Senate hurdles led by Jesse Helms, with support from Biden and Cochran cautioning on verification, inspection rules, and enforcement amid signatories and nonparticipants.
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Gore relaxes funding woes with Russia trip and Iran talks
Vice President Al Gore pursued US Russian issues in Bor outside Moscow focusing on Mir space station problems and Russian sales of nuclear tech to Iran. He faced little on campaign fund raising as he met Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin and joked with reporters amid a tense news backdrop.
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Campaign finance reform sponsors optimistic for year end passage
Senators Feingold and McCain express optimism that campaign finance reform will pass the Senate this year after talks with Lott who pledges to bring up debate after the October recess. The bill targets soft money limits and boosts disclosures while barring parties from certain spendings.
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Clinton defends calls for donations amid probe
In New York President Clinton rejects wrongdoing claims and says he and Gore believed their fundraising actions were legal. The Justice Department reviews fund raising to decide if an independent counsel is needed, examining calls to donors from the White House and proper allocation of funds between the Clinton Gore account and the Democratic Party.
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Clinton fund raising memo ties White House call to $50,000 gift
An October 18 1994 memo shows President Clinton allegedly phoning a wealthy California banker from the White House, leading to two $25,000 checks to the DNC within two weeks. White House aide Harold Ickes marked John Torkelsen of Princeton Venture Research and noted the $50,000 total sum after a BC call.
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