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INTERNATIONAL 3-5 Talks in Northern Ireland May Soon Include Sinn Fein Gerry Adams, the president of Sinn Fein, the political wing of the Irish Republican Army, said he had urged the guerrilla group to resume a cease-fire and expected a positive reply soon. A cease-fire would allow Sinn Fein to take part in Northern Ireland peace talks. 1 A New Crew May Fix Mir Crew members on the Russian space station Mir were ordered to get three days of rest after a series of mishaps damaged the space station's power supply. Russian ground officials said they would probably wait for a new crew to arrive before undertaking a space walk to repair the damage. 5 Kenya Arrests 7 for Massacre Kenyan police arrested seven high-ranking officials in the former Rwandan Government. The officials were accused of being part of a hard-line Hutu elite that planned and carried out genocide against Tutsi civilians in 1994 before the government was overthrown. The arrests were made at the request of the United Nations war crimes tribunal in Tanzania, and suggested warmer relations between Rwanda and President Daniel arap Moi of Kenya. 4 U.S. Pressure Urged on China The former secretary of Wei Jingsheng, China's most prominent political prisoner, said Washington should pressure Beijing to release him or at least to improve his conditions. Tong Yi, herself freed from a prison camp last year, described the pro-democracy movement in China as at its lowest ebb since 1989. She urged the Administration to pressure President Jiang Zemin in the process of arranging his upcoming state visit. 5 Lethal Rains in Central Europe Flags were at half-staff as Poland held a national day of mourning for the 48 people who have died so far in flooding that has devastated the south of the country and wrought havoc and destruction across central Europe. Heavy rain was expected to continue in the Czech Republic, where at least 48 people have died. (Agence France-Presse) Canada Laments Overfishing In a terse missive to Washington, Canada accused the United States of breaching an international treaty by overfishing in Alaska. Alaskan fishermen have caught about 350,000 sockeye salmon bound for Canadian waters so far in 1997, triple the average of previous years, Fisheries Minister David Anderson contended in Ottawa. (Reuters) Angry Gorilla Nabs Fugitive An angry gorilla at the Johannesburg Zoo in South Africa corralled a man who trespassed in his area while trying to flee the police. The suspect shot the 260-pound lowland gorilla, without being able to subdue the animal. The police finally shot the suspect but had to knock the furious gorilla out with a tranquilizer dart during the fracas. The suspect was hospitalized but all other parties escaped serious injury. (AP) NATIONAL 6-9 Police Say Murder Spree Began With Cryptic Remark Just before the killings began, Andrew Cunanan told friends in San Diego that he was flying to Minnesota to ''settle some business'' with an old friend, Jeff Trail. It is perhaps the most tantalizing clue in the mystery of why Mr. Cunanan began what the police call a murderous spree, starting with the killing of Mr. Trail, an engineer, on April 27, and the shooting of another friend, David Madson, a Minneapolis architect, six days later. Mr. Cunanan continues to elude the authorities in the Miami area, where he is wanted in the killing on Tuesday of the fashion designer Gianni Versace. 1 G.O.P. Votes Against Change Republican Party members endorsed the recommendations of a study group that opposes campaign spending limits, opposing public financing of campaigns, but favors preserving political action committees and continuing to allow parties to raise and spend ''soft money,'' which is often used by the parties to skirt Federal campaign finance regulations. 8 Donor Faces Record Fine The Federal Election Commission levied a $323,000 fine against a German businessman, the largest penalty ever against an individual for campaign finance violations. In a settlement agreement, Thomas Kramer admitted to making illegal campaign contributions directly, through his businesses and through his secretary to a number of state and Federal party committees and candidates. 8 Bullets Missing in King Case After a week of searching, prosecutors said they still had not found the bullets fired 29 years ago in F.B.I. tests of the rifle they believe was used by James Earl Ray to assassinate the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Proving that the .30-06 rifle did not fire the shot that killed Dr. King is crucial to Mr. Ray's efforts to win a new trial because his fingerprints were found on the rifle. 7 Gore Defends Balanced Budget Vice President Al Gore defended the Clinton Administration's drive for a balanced budget against those in his party who say that strict balance is less important than investment and economic growth. While he never mentioned his rival by name, Mr. Gore was clearly answering Representative Richard A. Gephardt, the House minority leader who is expected to challenge him for the Democratic Presidential nomination in 2000. 7 New Charges in Army Case The Army charged its most senior enlisted soldier with sexual misconduct involving a female officer, the fifth woman to come forward since the investigation against him began last February. The woman, a major based in Europe and the first officer to make such accusations, said that in 1994, when she was a captain, Sergeant Major Gene C. McKinney assaulted her on one occasion and asked her to have sex on another, Army officials said. 6 NEW YORK/REGION 21-24 Storms Cause 3 Deaths And Many Power Outages Severe thunderstorms flashed across the metropolitan region, knocking out power lines and uprooting trees in bursts of rain, wind and lightning that left two people dead in Queens and one in New Jersey. The storms caused power failures from central New Jersey to eastern Long Island. 1 Immigration Law Rejected A Federal judge ruled that despite a longstanding New York City policy, city workers cannot be forbidden from alerting the authorities if an illegal immigrant is using public hospitals, schools or other city services. The decision marked a setback for Mayor Giuliani, who had sued to restore a city policy that allowed undocumented aliens access to services without fear of being reported to the Federal Government. 21 Successor Sought at CUNY The chairwoman of the board at the City University of New York, Dr. Anne A. Paolucci, accused the outgoing chancellor of ''virtually lying'' to the trustees, and asserted that the new Chancellor would have to have ''good personal chemistry'' with her. Chancellor W. Ann Reynolds said this week that she had accepted a job as president of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. 23 ARTS 11-17, 20 SPORTS 25-29 Clarke Leads British Open Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland shot a five-under 66 in the second round of the British Open, putting him at nine under for the tournament: two shots ahead of the American Justin Leonard and three shots ahead of Jesper Parnevik of Sweden. 25 BUSINESS DAY 30-46 Court Reverses F.C.C. Rule A Federal appeals court struck down key elements of the Federal Communications Commission's rules for opening local telephone markets to competition. The ruling could slow the introduction of competition in the nation's telecommunications business because it would allow states to develop different mechanisms for bringing new companies into the market rather than following uniform F.C.C. guidelines. 1 Trade Deficit Grows 17% The nation's trade deficit grew 17 percent in May. The deficit with Japan narrowed for the month, but the deficits with Canada, Mexico and China all expanded. 31 Business Digest 30 OBITUARIES 50 EDITORIAL 18-19 Editorials: Et tu, Bill?; an amber light on wartime loot; Ann Reynolds leaves town; Peru's overbearing President. Column: Maureen Dowd. Bridge 16 Crossword 15 Weather 16
