Manila ex-finance secretary Ongpin dies in apparent suicide
Former Finance Secretary Jaime Ongpin, a key Aquino cabinet figure, was found fatally shot in his Manila office. Police reported a single bullet wound to the temple with a .38 pistol in hand. his son said it appeared to be self-inflicted after his resignation in September amid cabinet reshuffle following the August coup attempt.
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Angelito Villacorta
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Corazon Aquino
Joker Arroyo
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Central Bank
Jose Fernandez
Bork Contemplates Leaving Court for Think Tank Move
Former Supreme Court nominee Robert H. Bork weighs leaving the federal bench to join the American Enterprise Institute. Newsweek cites sources saying he may relinquish his D C Circuit seat by year end due to boredom with administrative law cases. Bork declined comment when reached at home.
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Army Sets Two Year AIDS Retesting Policy for Soldiers
The Army announces a formal plan requiring active-duty soldiers to be retested for AIDS at least every two years. Those assigned overseas or to special units may face more frequent screening. The directive, finalized Nov 16 and released Friday, follows the service completing universal initial testing begun in 1986 under Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger.
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Grandfather and four grandchildren perish in Cleveland fire
A blaze on the east side of Cleveland killed a man and his four grandchildren. Firefighters pulled the children from a first floor bedroom and took them to St. Vincent Hospital, but all efforts to revive them failed. The victims were Darren 6 Dawn 8 Ernest 5 and Wayne 3.
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Dawn
Ernest Simms
Wayne Epherain
Bernadette Reitz
Marcos calls probe harassment in US real estate and jewelry case
Former Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos accuses a Manhattan US attorney investigation of harassment while prosecutors review whether he illegally acquired New York real estate and jewels transferred to Adnan Khashoggi. Investigators also examine possible use of US aid in the acquisitions by Marcos and Imelda.
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New York
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Imelda
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Opposition Strike Shuts Dhaka amid Parliament Dissolution
In Dhaka a nationwide opposition strike disrupted commerce and traffic after President Ershad dissolved Parliament. Bomb blasts were heard with no casualties reported as protests continue against his rule and calls for early elections persist.
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Bangladesh
Hussain Muhammad Ershad
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Massive rally in Washington supports Soviet Jewish rights
More than 200000 gathered on the National Mall near the Washington Monument for Freedom Sunday to demand permission for Soviet Jews to emigrate. Elie Wiesel called for global action and remembrance, saying never again shall Jews be abandoned or left silent.
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Reagan
Soviet Union
Senate Deficit-Cut Tax Bill Faces Tight Senate Hurdles
Washington AP report notes the Senate moves into deficit reduction with a $76 billion package and a $23 billion two year tax bill. Byrd remains optimistic as lawmakers balance markets fear and Christmas recess while expanding Medicare savings and extending the 3 percent telecom tax. House already approved its tax version and negotiators must reconcile differences before sending to Reagan.
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Senate House
Reagan
Iranian Silkworm missile misses target off Kuwait
Kuwait reports Iran fired a Silkworm missile at a Kuwaiti offshore facility and missed. The weapon struck water near al Ahmadi, possibly hitting a decoy barge. authorities gave no target identity and Iran did not respond.
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Americans View Soviet Relations as Good Despite Perceived Threat
A Washington Post ABC News poll of 1,007 adults found 60 percent see the Soviet Union as a threat to the United States while 55 percent rate U S Soviet relations as good. Optimism for improvement over 10 years appears high with 49 percent expecting better ties.
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