Castro rejects Cuban plebiscite petition as absurd
Mexico City dispatch notes Cuban Foreign Ministry spokesman Rolando Perez del Amo rejected a petition by about 100 writers actors and scientists calling for a yes or no referendum to decide if Fidel Castro should stay in power. He compared Cuba to Augusto Pinochet s Chile and called the idea inconceivable during a Havana press conference marking the revolution s 30th anniversary.
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Cab Calloway Hospitalized After Collapse in Tokyo
Jazz legend Cab Calloway collapsed from exhaustion during a Tokyo show and flew to White Plains Hospital where he was admitted after a week abroad. The 81 year old, famed for Hi-de-ho, canceled all remaining engagements and his condition was not immediately released.
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Family of Five Die in Fiery Columbus Crash
A driver fleeing police at over 80 mph ran a red light and hit a family car, killing five including a child. The crash, blamed on a police chase that wasn’t a pursuit, occurred Tuesday night in Columbus. The driver Emmett Gabriel, 30, was injured and hospitalized after the collision.
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Refugee arrivals in 1989 may top 100000 in U S
Washington Reuters reports the U S Committee on Refugees expects more than 100000 refugees to arrive in 1989, the first time since 1982, with 94000 allowed formal status by law. Policy analyst Court Robinson notes costs exceed two thousand dollars per refugee first year while many later years add more. Attorney General Thornburgh cites up to 2000 Soviet immigrants per month under parole, paying fares and securing documents, with limited citizenship prospects.
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Taxpayers Break On Inauguration Bill
Defense officials may seek reimbursements for private inauguration services. The Defense Department dominated 1985 spending on Reagan events, with 10 million dollars, while the private Presidential Inaugural Committee would cover costs for Bush's inauguration. A new fiscal 1989 defense policy limits soldiers’ use at private events to volunteers, aiming to cut perceived waste and curb “political payoffs.”
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Bush Aide Says Bush Hunted Quail On Texas Trip
President-elect Bush hunted quail in Beeville Texas on his second day in the scrubland aided by bird dogs. A White House photo released shows him in teal shirt a red sweater a cap and camouflage coveralls with a shotgun in hand while he stayed out of public sight at the Lazy F Ranch.
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Gas Tax Debate Grows Over U S Budget Shortfall
The piece contrasts U S gas prices with Europe where taxes push pump costs higher. Supporters claim higher fuel taxes could curb foreign oil reliance and cut deficits, while critics warn of slower business and inflation. Leaders like Volcker and Bush oppose tax hikes amid a 155 billion dollar shortfall.
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Census Bureau Says Poverty Level Misleading
The Census Bureau reports in an experimental study that 1986 poverty would shift under broader income definitions. With non cash benefits and without some taxes, the rate could drop about two points and seniors show greater risk without Social Security.
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