Earthquake in Soviet Union near Tbilisi. tremor 6.9 magnitude
An AP report describes a strong quake centered near Tbilisi Georgia with estimates ranging from 5 to 7 on the Richter scale in the Armenia region. USGS places the epicenter about 50 miles southwest of Tbilisi with potential heavy damage. no casualty figures released. Separately in Mexico City Trotsky’s grandson Esteban Volkow Bronstein receives permission to visit the Soviet Union as his sister-in-law dies.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
U.S. Geological Survey
Tbilisi
Republic of Georgia
Soviet
Republic of
Armenia
United States
David Terrell
The
Geological Survey
Mexico City
Leon Trotsky
Russia
Mikhail
Gorbachev
Esteban Volkow Bronstein
Associated
Ploce
Volkow
Alexandra Zakharonovna
Trotsky
Red Army
Josef Stalin
Volkov
Gun Education Sparks NRA Criticism in Dade Schools
In Dade County Florida public schools plan to run the Say No to Guns program despite NRA objections. The $25 000 effort follows the deaths of 17 children from gun violence this year and a Miami Palmetto High School student’s fatal shooting. The NRA calls materials alarming while superintendent Joe Fernandez defies the group.
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Miami
Dade County
National Rifle Association
Marion Hammer
NRA
Florida
Joe Fernandez
Dade
Fernandez
Miami Palmetto High School
Alfonsin Justifies Uprising Over Soldier Grievances
President Raul Alfonsin cites low pay poor equipment and society's censure for repressing guerrillas as origins of the third military uprising in 20 months. He defended his crisis resolution in a four day insurrection speech to CONINAGRO leaders at the Bank of the Nation.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Raul Alfonsin
Alfonsin
Coninagro
State Bank of the Nation
Aiken Standard Subscription and Contact Details
Subscriber information for Aiken Standard includes contact numbers for classifieds and display ads, with hours listed for newspaper support. Rates shown include 3 months 14.70, 6 months 29.40, 12 months 58.80, all via advance payments to Aiken Standard-PBM. The paper, established 1867, is published by Aiken Communications Inc. and mailing address is P O Box 456.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken Standard, P.O
Aiken, S.C
Aiken Standard - Pbm
Aiken
Aiken Communicatons Inc
P.O
S.C
Bush Pick Boskin Seeks Cutback on Middle Class Entitlements
President-elect George Bush names Michael Boskin to head the Council of Economic Advisers. Boskin advocates major cuts in Social Security Medicare and farm subsidies, arguing spending must be restrained to protect the needy while trimming middle class benefits. He faces confirmation scrutiny over entitlement reform and Bush's deficit reduction plans.
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Washington
George Bush
Reagan
Michael Boskin
Boskin
Bush
Senate Committee
Council of Economic Advisers
Beryler
Regan
Atlantis mission ends in dark early morning landing
Atlantis returns to Edwards Air Force Base after a four day classified flight launched Friday from Cape Canaveral. The crew includes Robert J. Gibson Guy Gardner Richard Mullane Jerry L. Ross and William M. Shepherd. A slow tire leak on landing is noted but not considered a concern.
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Houston
Atlantis
Soviet Union
Edwards Air Force Base
California
Mojave Desert
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Discovery
Rnde
Robert J. Gibson
Air Force
Guy 5. Gardner
NASA
Johnson Space Center
Richard M. Mullane
Jerry L. Ross
Navy
William M. Shepherd
FBI sting decoys catcom drug network indicts 93
A 17 month FBI operation used R A Communications and Computers Inc in Hialeah as a front club for Medellin and Cali cartel traffickers. About 93 people were indicted with arrests in Boston, Houston, Los Angeles, Tampa and Miami. The sting yielded millions in drugs and exposed undercover talks via a fake electronics firm.
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Miami
Boston
Houston
Los Angeles
Tampa
FBI
R.A. Communications and Computers Inc
Medellin
Cali
William Perry
South Florida
U.S
Pablo Escobar Gaviria
Jorge Luis Ochoa Vasquez
Jose Gonzalo Rodrigues Gacha
Dexter Lehtinen
United States
Lehtinen
Ten Toys Among Worst Sparks Safety Debate
Attorney Edward Swartz releases his 17th annual list of the ten worst toys, urging stricter safety standards as he says dangerous items flood the market. CPSCs Anne Pavlich defends ongoing efforts while manufacturers note some items have been discontinued.
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Boston
Edward Swartz
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Anne Pavlich
Clhan
Swartz
Armer Corp
Boisie
Ind
Strombecker Corp
Strombecker
Dan Shure
Bakker PTL May Face Tax Problems
A 16 month grand jury probe into PTL founder Jim Bakker and PTL officials continues with possible tax indictments under review by prosecutors and Justice Department leaders in Washington. Bakker Dortch Taggart and James Taggart face multiple wire and mail fraud counts.
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Pineville
N.C
Grand
PTL
Jim Bakker
Charlotte
U.S. Justice Department
Charlotte Observer
Bakker
Richard Dortch
David Taggart
James Taggart
Dortch
Bill Diehl
Diehl
Justice Department
Washington
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North
Lawrence E. Walsh
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Walsh
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Associated Press
Robert Gibson
Paul
Hialeah Electronics Company
Perry
Colombia
Chip Herman
Kransco Corp
Bernie Epstein
Selor
Imperial Toy
Los Annen
Evenfle Juvenile Furniture Co
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