Visitors flock to Kennedy Museum in Dallas
The Sixth Floor museum opened in the former Texas School Book Depository drawing 1,700 visitors during Presidents Day weekend. People viewed the sixth floor perch where Oswald allegedly fired on Kennedy, sealed off behind glass, with Elm Street in sight. The 9,000 square foot exhibit features 350 photos 30 artifacts a 30 minute audio tour and six films totaling 40 minutes. Dallas County Judge Lee F Jackson said the aim is to teach history not memorialize death. The event drew both locals and tourists including a New York father and son who questioned why a president was killed.
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Tobacco disputes show 1950s ads hid health risks
New documents from A D Little and Liggett & Myers reveal the firm knew cigarettes posed health hazards yet promoted products as safe. The 1950s campaigns included lines such as Just what the doctor ordered and Chesterfield ads claiming no adverse effects, while defense material countered public fears and cited Dr. Murrow reports to cast doubt on causation.
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Afghan government displays weapons cache in Kabul
The Afghan Foreign Ministry and Khad secret police showed reporters a large cache of weapons claimed to be destined for attacks on government buildings and markets in Kabul on the ninth anniversary of the Soviet-backed revolt. Moammad Omar said the arms were seized Monday in an eastern Kabul well after a tip and the capture of three guerrilla sympathizers.
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Immigration crackdown starts in Texas
Beginning today in Brownsville Texas a large scale crackdown on asylum abuse takes effect Central American refugees will face immediate adjudication and possible detention and deportation if asylum claims are invalid The policy aims to curb a surge in asylum requests from Central America with numbers rising from 7063 in 1985 to over 50000 last year and potentially over 100000 this year
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