Sino Soviet invite? Gorbachev visit eyed in spring
Beijing confirmed Foreign Minister Qian Qichen invited Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev to China for a first Sino Soviet summit in 30 years. Eduard Shevardnadze accepted the invitation. no date set but spring visit expected. He would announce a date at a Pakistan trip news conference.
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Beijing
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
China
Foreign Ministry
Qian Qichen
Eduard Shevardnadze
Qian
Shevardnadze
Pakistan
Gorbachev
Nikita Khrushchev
Mao Tse-tung
Ailing Marcos Urged To Return Home
In Honolulu Philippine vice President Laurel urged the exiled Ferdinand Marcos, hospitalized in critical condition, to be allowed to die in the Philippines. He said Marcos near death could unite Filipinos and stabilize the nation, and offered to mediate with parties in the Philippines and the United States.
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Honolulu
Salvador Vaurez
Ferdinand Marcos
Laurel
Marcos
Corazon Aquino
Philippines
United States
Aquino
Ortega vows to step down if opposition wins next year
In Caracas Daniel Ortega pledged that the Sandinista government will hand over power if the opposition wins the 1990 elections. He announced a Central American summit for February 13-14 in El Salvador and said whoever wins will assume power to address Nicaragua’s battered economy.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Daniel Ortega
Ortega
el Salvador
Sandinista Liberation Front
Nicaragua
Oscar Arias
Costa Rica
Anastasio Somoza
Second Disturbance Erupts In Tampa
Nine people were arrested during a second night of arson and rock and bottle throwing in a mostly black Tampa neighborhood after reports a drug dealer died in police custody. Police kept order in the College Hill area for about three hours as an officer was treated for a brick hit. Mayor Freedman warned rioters of arrests. The scene mirrored ongoing tensions as similar unrest surfaced in Miami’s Overtown and Liberty City districts following a black motorcyclist’s fatal shooting by police.
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Fla
Sandy Freedman
College Hill
B.J. Curry
Tampa General Hospital
Sgt
Walter Sluga
Miami
Overtown
Liberty City
Bush Says S&L Rescue Won’t Be Popular Yet Needed
President Bush warned that any plan to rescue the troubled savings and loan industry will be unpopular but vowed the government will protect insured deposits. He met with House Speaker Wright and Senate Leader Mitchell to discuss a solution and set a timetable for final recommendations. White House officials noted ads questioning S&L safety could spook depositors, drawing criticism from Sununu.
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Bush
White House
Congress
S&l
Savings and Loan
House
Jim Wright
Texas
Senate
George Mitchell
Maine
Mitchell
John ‘Sununu
Power Shortage Threat After Helena Rail Blast
Helena faces a severe power crisis as temperatures dip to 38 below zero and wind chills reach 70 below. Montana Power Co official Leroy Lemach warns of drastic energy conservation while National Guard and Air Force troops battle fires from Thursday’s derailment. Firefighters operate through freezing conditions as a propane tank and hydrogen peroxide cargo explode after an iced car helped avert a second blast. Two injuries reported in the day’s train derailment incidents in Helena.
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Helena
Mont
Leroy Lemach
Montana Power Co
National Guard
Air Force
Montana
U S Says It Will Hold Contra Aid During Diplomacy Push
Vice President Dan Quayle told Costa Rica Honduras and Guatemala leaders in Caracas that the United States would pause new aid to the Contras to allow diplomacy. He met in Venezuela on Perez's inauguration and planned visits to El Salvador to discuss reforms and funding.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Dan Quayle
United States
Quayle
Costa Rica
Honduras
Guatemala
Carlos Andres Perez
el Salvador
Washington
Jose Napoleon Duarte
Oscar Arias
Judge says intelligence gurus won't disrupt North Iran Contra trial
U S District Judge Gerhard A Gesell rejects attempts to seat CIA NSA and other agency experts in court to monitor proceedings. He warns the trial should not be run by security officials and notes a prior NSA objection to disclosures while confirming four seats for the intelligence community. The judge also mentions overruled NSA concerns and past discussions on trial conduct.
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Washington
CIA
Oliver North
U.S
Gerhard A. Gesell
Justice Department
Gesell
Defense Department
State Department
National Security Agency
North
NSA
National Security Council
Dick Thornburgh
Thornburgh
Set
Intelligence
Minor Bumps Could Cost Thousands On Small Cars
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tests show small 1989 two door cars sustain high repair bills for minor crashes. Across 19 cars, estimates ranged from 434 to 3,445 dollars with Isuzu Impulse and Daihatsu Charade among the priciest.
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Washington
Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
Institute
Brian O'Neill
O'Neill
Hartwood
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