European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 29, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page6 the stars and stripes . Friday april 29,1994 democrats upbeat on holding Senate despite Boren pullout Washington a Democrat say they expect to retain control of the Senate next year despite Oklahoma sen. David Boren s decision to resign. As expected born said wednesday that he will leave the Senate at year s end to become president of the University of Oklahoma in Norman. The term of the16-year Senate Veteran would not have expired until january 1997. Boren 53, became the sixth Senate Democrat to say he will step Down in i eluding majority Leader George Mitchell of Maine who stunned his colleagues Las month when he said to would not seek re election. Three republicans have announced their retirements. With democrats holding a 5644 Edge in the stars and stripes 1 0 years ago april 29,1984 Tornado wreck age dotted the United states from Oklahoma to Wisconsin after storms hit and killed at least 16 people. 20 years ago april 29,1974 former attorney general John Mitchell and former Commerce Secretary Maurice stans were acquitted on All charges in connection with a secret contribution to president Nixon s re election Campaign. 30 years ago april 29,1964 France completed its withdrawal from nato by pulling its officers from naval com Mand units but sources said the nation s 75,000 ground troops and three air wings in Germany were not affected 40 years ago april 29,1954 Secretary of state John Foster Dulles rejected North Korea s peace proposal la Beling it a scheme to destroy the authority of the existing government and replace it with a communist puppet 50 years ago. April 29,1944 the Secretary of the Navy col. Frank Knox 70, died in Washington after a Brief illness. World War ii 50 years ago today april 29 1 9 4 a warplanes from 12 . Aircraft carriers pummel Japan s big naval bae at Truk in the first Day of a two Day attack that destroys 93 of the 104 aircraft in the Carolines and wrecks fuel and ammunition depots airfields and other installations. In new Guinea american engineers put the Hollandia and a tape airfields into operation t in Days after the first runway was captured. I liw Dap Wui. W h Smith if Ait Wurtem smut Taco a two emf h. Biu
