Tower Defends Nomination Amid Drinking Challenge
Washington A defiant John Tower argued he faces a double standard as Senate debate on his defense secretary nomination continues. He acknowledged occasional wine, defended consulting for defense contractors as enlightened judgment, and rejected charges of alcohol abuse while insisting he won’t withdraw if rejected. He cited anonymous accusers and said the fight harms Bush, with a final Senate vote looming.
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Eastern pilots threaten shutdown in carrier crisis
Pickets and mass walkouts by Eastern pilots halt flights from San Juan to Los Angeles and New York, grounding planes and stranding crews. Eastern warns of an illegal strike and imposes a preferential recall list for returning flyers. Air Line Pilots Association urges strict rule adherence to protect air traffic safety amid the debt ridden carrier’s labor turmoil.
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High court rejects Spisak and five other killers
The U S Supreme Court refused six Ohio death row appeals including Frank Spisak Jr for a campus Cleveland State killings and five other inmates. The rulings preserve death sentences for Spisak Clark Beake Maurer Henderson and Bedford for murders in 1982 1985 across Ohio.
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Bush to veto wage hike beyond 4.25 dollars per hour
Labor Secretary Elizabeth Dole told Congress that President Bush will veto any effort to raise the minimum wage above the administration plan of 4.25 dollars an hour after three years.
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Soviet icebreaker nearly melted in reactor cooling error
Soviet state newspaper Vodny Transport reports that on November 11 the Rossiya, docked at Murmansk, came within 30 to 40 minutes of a reactor meltdown after an operator drained the wrong reactor during a routine filter change. A backup supply was nearly exhausted and cooling failure was stopped within minutes. Radiation spread to Murmansk could have affected 440,000 people.
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Welcome back Bryant Gumbel on Today with Pawley quip
Jane Pauley greets Bryant Gumbel on his NBC Today return after a vacation as he notes the memo criticizing coworkers will be discussed later. Willard Scott and Gene Shalit are away this week, while the memo’s leaking stirs NBC News.
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Multiple injuries in string of accidents near Access Drive
Police reports describe a Sunday sequence of crashes 1,500 feet west and 1,000 feet east of Access Drive. Four people, plus Patrolman Nelson Aponte, were treated and released. debris and power outages affected about 25,000 customers as freezing rain weighed down lines causing outages and delays across Elyria and surrounding areas.
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