Former Politburo Member Hangs Himself in Bratislava
Viliam Salgovic, 70, a former Slovakia Politburo member who helped crush Dubcek era reforms, was found dead by his wife in Bratislava. Preliminary police say he acted alone. the case adds to a string of suicides among former Communist officials after the 1968 invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Czechostovaki
Viliam Salgovic
Bratislava
CTK
Salgovic
Slovakia
Communist Party
Antonin Kapek
Cesis
Alexander Dubcek
Zdenek Mlynar
Dubcek
Austria
Little Rock
Ark
Steve Clark
Clark
Park
The
Arkansas Gazette
Arkansas Democrat
New York
John Gotti
Gotti
Fragmentary South Carolina notice mention
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Aiken South Carolina postal details and a street address or box number. It references names and organizations in garbled form with unclear dates or actions. The readable items include a location in SC and a P O box notation.
North appeals Iran-Contra conviction for Reagan witness
Oliver North seeks reversal of his 1990 Iran Contra convictions arguing Reagan should have testified at trial and that tainted government testimony polluted his prosecution. The appeal cites obstruction and destruction of National Security Council records plus a $13,800 home security system gratuity from Richard Secord, and notes North was placed on probation, fined $150,000, and ordered to 1,200 hours of community service while appealing. Judges Silberman Sentelle and a Carter appointee sit on the panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oliver L. North
Reagan
National Council
Iran
North
Richard Secord
Iguan
Gerard Gesellot
Laurence Silberman
David Sentelle
Reagan Administration Ap
U.S
Lebanon
Cheney defends 292.1 billion defense budget plan
Defense Secretary Dick Cheney calls the 292.1 billion plan an orderly restructuring of forces in Europe and beyond. Democrats label it weak revolutionary change while lawmakers question nearly a billion in SDI funding as Congress hearings begin.
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Washington
Dick Cheney
Europe
Bush
United States
Cheney
Senate Budget Committee
Pentagon
Colin Powell
Joint Chiefs of Staff
House Armed Services Committee
James Sasser
D-Tenn
Plants Violating Rules Across Nuclear Sites, DOE Says
The Energy Department reports nearly all its nuclear weapons plants violate safety health and environmental rules and the department bears responsibility for not correcting issues. A 1990 review cites toxic substance handling and electrical hazards at Rocky Flats Fernald Mound Y 12 Pantex and West Valley with high risk incidents.
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Washington
Energy Department
Department
Ment
Rocky Flats
Colorado
Fernald
Mound Weapons Laboratory
Ohio
Y-12
Tennessee
Pantex Assembly
Texas
West Valley
New York
Pilot testifies to alcohol odor on Exxon Valdez captain
Anchorage jurors hear William E. Murphy recount lunch with Captain Hazelwood and two crewmen in Valdez. Murphy says he noticed alcohol on Hazelwood’s breath hours before the spill while Hazelwood was away from the bridge. Hazelwood faces felony mischief and misdemeanor charges with up to seven years and $61,000 in fines.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Joseph Hazelwood
William E. Murphy
Hazelwood
Bune
Murphy
Valdez
Hazel‘wood
Pipeline Club
Brent Cole
Valdez Narrows
Masters
Narrows
Anchorage Superior Court
Bush Faces Criticism Over Global Warming Pace
Environmentalists say President Bush moves too slowly on global warming, favoring industry talk over environmental risk. Senate testimony and a speech to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change praise policy alignment with science and economic growth while critics urge swifter action. Several officials and scientists urge stronger measures and a Cabinet-level Environment Department.
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Washington
Bush
Daniel Becker
Bush Sierra Club
William Reilly
Environmental Protection Agency
Senate
Department of the Environment
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
World Resources Institute
Conservatism Shapes South Africa Ruling Party Overtures
Johannesburg reports that the Conservative Party, polling 31 percent of white votes, pledges support for segregated neighborhoods and public schools while opposing an ANC majority. De Klerk lifts bans on over 60 anti-apartheid groups and signals potential Mandela release to advance negotiations.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
de Klerk
African National Congress
ANC
Nelson Mandela
National Party
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National Briefs
Politburo
Dukakis
Boston
Kitty Dukakis
Michael S. Dukakis
Brookline
Aiken
Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken Standard, P.O
Aiken, S.C
Aiken Standard - Pbm
Aten Sania
Awan
Commancatne
Rita Svebn
Cass
Aion
S.C
Adarest Ingeslo
P'O. Boe
Adan
North Appeals
Before Ie US
Court of Appeals
By the Assoc
Med P
Associa
Cole
Cated Press
Associated Press
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