Romania's uncertain path to credit under new government
Wire reports discuss Romania as an example of how a nation with a skilled workforce and rich resources faces a huge credit need to shift from a controlled economy to a free market. Analysts note past behavior under Ceausescu offers little guidance on future repayment. experts compare it to evaluating a person’s credit.
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Washington
Romania
Nicolae Ceausescu
Pietra Rivoli
Town University
United States
Collor de Mello Declared Winning Brazil Presidency
Fernando Collor de Mello, 40, of the National Reconstruction Party, won Brazil’s first free presidential election in 29 years, 49 percent to Lula da Silva’s 44 percent, after Dec. 17 voting. He pledged open governance with judiciary and Congress, receiving the diploma from the Supreme Electoral Court as 70.26 million ballots were tallied among 35,089,998 votes.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Fernando Collor de Mello
Collor de Mello
National Reconstruction Party
Luis Inacio Lula da Silva
Congress
Supreme Electoral Court
Jose Francisco Rezek
Poland approves sweeping democratic reforms in historic session
Parliament in Warsaw approved reforms allowing new political parties, protecting private property, and scrapping the Communists' leading role. Lawmakers restored Poland's historic name and national emblem as two houses wrapped up with the anthem, signaling a dramatic shift in governance and the East bloc.
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Warsaw
Poland
East Bloc
Kasparov Becomes Highest Rated Chess Player Ever
World champion Garri Kasparov surpasses Bobby Fischer to claim a 2800 rating under the International Chess Federation biannual list effective January 1. Kasparov, 26, says the milestone shows chess progress and rewards the current world champion.
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London
Garri Kasparov
Bobby Fischer
International Chess Federation
Kasparov
Fischer
GOP Cries Politics In Sloan Case
Republicans accuse Democrats of exploiting a reported racial slur by Richland County Sheriff Allen Sloan to destabilize the Columbia area. GOP Chair Scott Elliott says the effort aims to embarrass Sloan or force resignation, naming Columbia NAACP leaders and a local Community Relations Council as Democratic operatives.
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Columbia
Richland County
Allen Sloan
GOP
Scott Elliott
Sloan
Community Relations Council
The
Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce
Officials Hope Drivers Are Responsible
Boston alert cites Harvard to Hollywood promoting designated driver amid holiday alcohol harm. CDC estimates 885 alcohol related deaths by Jan 2 1988, with 58 percent of New Year deaths linked to drinking. Experts say public perceives lower impact despite overall declines in alcohol related traffic fatalities.
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Boston
Harvard
Hollywood
Micky Sadoff
Mothers Against
Centers For Disease Control
Atlanta
New York Yankees
Billy Martin
New York
Terence Chorba
CDC
Chorba
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Opponents Fight Nebraska Low Level Waste Dump Near Butte
Opponents led by Save Boyd County vow to fight the proposed 40 million dollar low level radioactive waste dump two miles west of Butte Nebraska arguing it risks groundwater and wetlands. Proponents led by People for Progress touts economic benefits and 30 to 40 jobs, while Sen Tom Daschle criticizes the plan as unsound. The site chosen by US Ecology is about 320 acres in Boyd County with options held on the land despite local resistance.
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Butte
Neb
Lowell Fisher
Fisher
Save Boyd County
US Ecology
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
South Dakota
Tom Daschle
D-S.d
Ken Reiser
Reiser
Boyd County
Budget Battle Expected Across Congress and Bush
Congress and President Bush face a fierce budget fight over the potential cancellation and cuts in conventional weapons. Dick Cheney warned of possible $140 billion to $180 billion reductions for 1992 to 1994, while White House planners allow a little more than $292 billion for fiscal 1991, inflation running about 4.1 percent.
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Washington
Congress
Bush
Dick) Cheney
John Rowland
R-Conn
Pentagon
Cheney
Defense Department
Defense
White House
Marine Corps
Navy
Threatened Plane Lands With Few Passengers
A Northwest DC-10 from Paris to Detroit landed at Romulus with only 22 passengers and nine crew after a bomb threat. The flight, delayed two hours by fog and checks, carried 28 passengers and 14 crew per Paris officials. Passengers described intense security and a calm aboard the nearly empty craft.
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Romulus, Mich
Northwest Airlines
Paris
Jennifer Ruskin
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Northwest
Kevin Whalen
Charles de Gaulle
Detroit
Romulus
Mike Matour
Philadelphia
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Aiken Communications Inc
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Corazon Aquino
Manila
Rizal Park
Philippines
Jose P. Rizal
Associated Press
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