Israeli raid hits Amal base in southern Lebanon
Israeli Cobra gunships bombed a four story Amal militia post at Bir el Salassel near Tibnin at 8 am injuring eight people. Police say the base served as an infiltration point for Palestinian guerrillas. the strike aimed to stop incursions from the security zone.
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Lebanon
Amal
Jerusalem
Israel
Bir el- Salassel
Tibnin
Der
United Nations Interim Forces
Mayor Motoshima Criticizes Emperor Hirohito Sparking Backlash
In Nagasaki a city council session this month drew national fury after Mayor Hiroshi Motoshima said Emperor Hirohito bears war responsibility and suggested the city might have avoided the atomic bombing. Critics demand his ouster as anti Motoshima rallies surge. riot police mobilize to curb street violence.
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Nagasaki
Japan
Hiroshi Motoshima
Hirohi- 10
Hirohito
Motoshima
Pearl Harbor
Du Pont Accused Of Lead in Gas Contamination
The EPA filed an $8.23 million suit in Newark against E I du Pont de Nemours and three partners alleging the Carteret New Jersey gasoline blend from 1983 to 1985 contained 2.2 million kilograms more lead than allowed. Du Pont denies the claims, calling them meritless.
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du Pont
Washington
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co
New Jersey
Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. District Court
Newark
N.J
Carteret, Nu
EPA
Wilmington
Del
Tom Barry
Jerry McCleakey
Chemicals and Pigments Department
McCleskey
Judge Signs Order Selling PTL Property
U S Bankruptcy Judge Rufus Reynolds signed an order selling PTL to real estate investor Stephen Merrick for 65 million dollars. Merrick must deposit 3.25 million within 11 days and assume administration in 41 days. PTL has been in bankruptcy since June 1987 after founder Jim Baker resigned amid a sex and money scandal. Heritage Village Church pastor Sam Johnson, president of Heritage Ministries, says he still hopes to buy PTL and may pursue Heritage USA if Merrick’s deal fails.
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Sam Johnson
Heritage Village
PTL
Heritage Ministries
Fort Mill
S.C
Heritage USA
Johnson
Christian Retreat
Aiken Standard subscription and contact details
Aiken Standard offers home delivery and mail subscriptions with monthly, three, six, and twelve month rates. Advertising contacts and customer service numbers are listed, along with publication hours and address details for subscriptions and changes.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken Standard, P.O
Aiken, S.C
Aiken Standard - Pbm
French Girls Arrive in Libya After Hostage Release
Two French girls ages 7 and 6 arrived in Benghazi Libya after 13 months in Abu Nidal group captivity. Libyan news agency JANA said authorities will hand them to French officials as Paris confirmed progress in securing their release. Walid Khaled of Fatah Reuters said the girls were freed and en route home, while France reported a special envoy remains in Tripoli. The group had seized a yacht last year with five Belgians and the mother, claiming Israeli spy links.
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Paris
Abu Nidal
Libya
Roland Dumas
France
JANA
Fice
Marie-Laure
Virginie
Muammar Gadhafi
Guide of the Revolution
Gadhafi
Lebanon
Virsinie
Benghazi
Walid Khaled
Fatah Revolutionary Council
Vir
Ginie
Dumas
Leon Bouvier
Tripoli
Jacqueline Valente
Gaza Strip
Israel
Bush Has Powerful Trade Tool For Negotiations
Washington reports a covert accord between the White House and Congress could help President-elect Bush push tough trade deals. The fast track expedites congressional vote on agreements in 90 days, limiting bargaining and exposing the administration to political risk. The move coincides with a European ban on hormone-treated meat and potential counterretaliations, shaping the Uruguay round talks.
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Washington
White House
Congress
Bush
European Economic Community
U.S
Reagan
United States
Uruguay
Wa T Associates
Capitol Hill
Wiretaps Point To Bribery By Air Force Official
Government affidavit details eavesdropped calls involving Victor D. Cohen deputy to the assistant Air Force secretary for acquisitions and consultant William Galvin. Wording in May 1987 indicates Cohen planned to rig a pod contract with Cubic Corp as sole source, then shifted to a bid process to mask the arrangement. Cubic president Calvin Wellborn questioned the crooked plan and later was told Cohen to proceed with sole source.
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Air Force
Washington
Defense
Victor D. Cohen
Acquisitions
William Galvin
Cohen
Galvin
Cubic Corp
San Diego
Cubic
Navy
Air Force Navy
Calvin Wellborn
Wellborn
Regulators Move To End Year On S and L Bailouts
Federal regulators race to finish bailouts for insolvent S and Ls before year end tax breaks lapse. As many as 200 failures expected this year, a post- low mood record, with 184 cases already handled including two large bailouts. Packages aid Texan takeover by Ronald Perelman group and American Savings and Loan of Stockton in California. Analysts warn Bush administration faces costly options that could widen deficits, urging immediate action.
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Washington
S&ls
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Bank Board
Texas
Ronald O. Perelman
Revlon
Bank Deoch
American Savings and Loan Association of
Stockton
Calif
S&l
Robert M. Bass
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