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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1990
Page
2
Peru President Alan Garcia said he will attend the February 15 drug summit with President Bush in Colombia, reversing his earlier boycott if U.S. troops remain in Panama. Also attending are Presidents Barco of Colombia and Paz Zamora of Bolivia to discuss strategies to curb drug trafficking. the Andean nations are a major cocaine source.
Johannesburg observers hail FW de Klerk as bold in announcing Mandela would be unbanned and a peaceful transition begun. The speech, delivered to a national audience, marks a shift from apartheid policies and opens a new era in South Africa. De Klerk, once a low-profile education minister, moved to party leadership after Botha’s stroke. The move reassures former militants and skeptics alike as black-white negotiations appear possible.
In Beirut area fighting between Gen. Michel Aoun and rival Samir Geagea continues for a fourth day, with more than 100 dead and 450 wounded. Half a million civilians are said trapped, while clerics and leaders call for a humanitarian ceasefire to evacuate casualties.
Washington reports AARP the nation’s largest senior group rejects payroll tax cuts, citing building reserves needed to guarantee future benefits. Louise Crooks notes potential $55 billion revenue loss, preserving existing policy to grow reserves for generations. Moynihan urges pay as you go. AARP supports deficit reduction while guarding trust funds.
Fourteen children underwent medical and psychological exams after distraught parents identified them in nude photos reportedly taken by John Shaver owner of Rainbow Learning Center. Police said the pictures do not depict sex acts. Shaver faces five counts and is free on bond.
London authorities remove the number 666 from car plates after motorists report distress from the symbol. Officials say they do not endorse superstition but aim to avoid real hardship. Complaints date to Tennessee 1988 and Wales, where locals blamed misfortune on 666 plates.
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