Patterson returned to power
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Percival J. Patterson was formerly elected prime minister of Jamaica Mar 31, 1993. He had taken over as prime minister from Michael Manley in Mar 1992, after Manley resigned because of poor health. Patterson's People's National Party won 61% of the vote to take 54 seats in the House of Representatives.
Publication Name: Facts on File
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0014-6641
Year: 1993
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Adopted girl returned to natural parents
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Jan and Roberta DeBoer gave up custody of their adopted daughter Jessica on Aug 2, 1993, after losing a court battle to keep her. The natural parents Daniel and Cara Schmidt took the two-year-old girl back to Iowa and plan to rename her Anna. The case focused attention on adoption cases.
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Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0014-6641
Year: 1993
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27th amendment adopted
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The 27th amendment to the US Constitution was ratified on May 7, 1992, more than 200 years after it was proposed in 1789. The amendment bars Congress from raising its own pay mid term.
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Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0014-6641
Year: 1992
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