Reagan Campaigned In Charlotte For Gipper Backing
Former President Ronald Reagan spoke to about 3,000 in uptown Charlotte urging North Carolina voters to “win one for the Gipper” as a key battleground state nears Election Day. He criticized Bill Clinton and Al Gore’s economic plans while touting Bush and stressing patriotism amid a tightening race.
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Campaign torrid as Clinton and Bush trade barbs
The Associated Press reports a tense campaign weekend with Bill Clinton and President Bush trading Halloween wisecracks and clashing over the economy in a brisk final push for the White House. Ross Perot urged supporters to bring five friends to vote, claiming a possible upset.
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Campaign calm before Election Day finale amid tight races
Bush faced fresh disclosures about the arms-for-hostages scandal from the 1980s while Clinton avoided direct entanglement. A Wisconsin rally featured a banner plane. Both camps claimed leads in key states as final campaign stops hit 35 Senate seats, 435 House seats, and 12 gubernatorial races with three days to go. Bush battled a cold, Clinton started early after 2 a.m. energy. Senate GOP Leader Bob Dole warned exhaustion.
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Photos Identify Only Four MIA Cases So Far
The Pentagon has, after analyzing Vietnamese archival photographs, confirmed four new American MIAs dead and notified families. Analysts expect to identify at least three more, but no evidence suggests any survivor. Work continues at DIA Arlington to pair Vietnamese and U.S. records for over 2,260 listed MIAs. many bodies remain unrecovered.
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Pope John Paul II Confirms Galileo Error After 359 Years
The pope formally admits the church erred in condemning Galileo for supporting that the Earth orbits the sun. He calls the condemnation a tragedy born of mutual incomprehension and notes Galileo died under house arrest after recanting. Vatican experts studied the case for 13 years. Galileo Galilei, 1564 to 1642, built the first major telescope and pursued heliocentric evidence.
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