Russian Orthodox Church honors last czar and kin, imprisoned and executed by Bolsheviks in 1908. Proposes that countries get credit for using forests and farmers' fields to absorb carbon dioxide. Proposal an alternative to curbing the burning of coal and oil. Philadelphia convention nominates Texas governor George W. Bush as presidential candidate for 2000 election. Delegates chose Dick Cheney, a former congressman and secretary of defense, as Bush's running mate.
Terms proposal too costly.
Measure had been centerpiece of Republican efforts for tax reduction. Ford Explorer especially vulnerable. Death toll set at 46. Los Angeles convention picks vice president to head ticket. President calls on nation to protect his achievements by electing Vice President Gore to succeed him.