Soviet Leaders Reach Dacha Accord On Union Treaty
Delegates at a Central Committee meeting say the week’s highlight was Gorbachev and Itsin finally cooperating. Nine republic leaders, after a 10 hour Gorbachev session at his Moscow dacha, back a quick Union Treaty, a new constitution in six months, and elections for president and parliament. They commit to a single market with common money, finances, taxes, and price policy, endorsing Gorbachev’s economic plan and urging workers to return to work while energy and transport sectors stay on track. Askar Akayev notes the need for cross‑party support to avoid a crisis.
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Ukraine
Byelorussia
Uzbekstan
Kazakhstan
Azerbaijan
Tadzhikistan
Kirgizia
Turkmenia
Complex shuttle mission eyed by NASA flight directors
NASA flight directors call the eight day mission one of the most complex. Discovery will launch with a $160 million instrument package to study atmosphere and celestial phenomena while a $94 million SDI spacecraft tests plume behavior. The crew, trained twice standard, will work 12 hour shifts to execute precise maneuvers like a space ballet.
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California
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Harrison
Israel Tangles With Israel on Patience and Peace Talks
Baker faces tough Israeli leader Shamir and Syrian President Assad as he seeks progress after Gulf War. He stresses need for genuine peace, while Kissinger era pressure looms and U.N. talks entangle Israel and Arabs in stalled negotiations. The process could be at a dead end without clear concessions.
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Sinai
Henry A. Kissinger
U.S
Kissinger
Middle East
Baker
Yitzhak’ Shamir
Shamir
Jerusalem
Hafez
Assad
Golan Heights
Unite Nations
Farouk Sharaa
Bush
Saddam Hussein
Kuwait
Lebanon
Shiite Leader Says Hostage Release Seen as Ripening
Lebanon's top Shiite cleric Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah said efforts to free Western hostages have reached an advanced stage of ripeness but the solution will not be discussed in Lebanon. The report, tied to the Lebanese Forces weekly Al Massirah, notes U S aid links and Iran Syria talks as Rafsanjani visits Damascus amid a hostage issue involving 13 Westerners including six Americans.
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Lebanon
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Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah
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Syria
Hashemi Rafsanjani
Rafsanjani
Pres Dent Hafez Assad
Hezbollah
Party of God
Al-Massirah
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