Mesa Airlines faces first immigration suit over hiring
Washington AP reports Mesa Airlines, a New Mexico carrier, is accused of maintaining two pools for pilot applicants. The government says noncitizens were barred unless no qualified U S citizens were available. DOJ seeks to bar discriminatory practices and a $1000 penalty per affected individual.
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New Mexico
New Immigration
Executive Office For Immigration Review
Justice Department
Mesa Airlines
U.S
Department
U S Attorney DiGenova Quits for Private Law Practice
The head of the federal prosecutor's office announced resignation to enter private practice, ending a tenure that included a long running grand jury probe into District of Columbia operations. Officials from the Barry administration saw convictions of twelve officials, with two deputy mayors imprisoned for crimes in office. High profile cases involved Paul Thayer obstruction of justice, Peter Voss kickbacks, and espionage matters surrounding Jonathan Pollard and Randy Miles Jeffries.
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District of Columbia
Joseph E. diGenova
Marion Barry Jr
Barry
diGenova
Defense
Paul Thayer
Postal Service Board of Governors
Peter Voss
Jonathan Pollard
Randy Miles Jeffries
Mecham in Trouble Again Over Japanese Remark
Arizona Governor Evan Mecham faced fresh criticism after describing Japanese people as got round eyes while discussing golf. The remark followed past tensions with minorities and amid recall efforts and an indictment. Mecham purportedly claimed Japanese enjoy golf and noted many courses.
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Invenix
Ariz
Evan Mecham
House
Art Hamilton
Mecham
Phoenix Kiwanis Club
Far East
Retired General Claims Philippine Treasure Hoard Found
Retired Maj. Gen. John K. Singlaub says his 1986 to 1987 treasure expeditions in the Philippines uncovered caches of World War II Japanese gold bullion at four sites. He noted some treasure has been located and says he left treasure-hunting due to media attacks, while denying reports of mercenary recruitment and influence against President Corazon Aquino.
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Washington
John K. Singlaub
Philippines
Singlaub
Corazon Aquino
King Commemorated as Reagan Faces Criticism
Coretta Scott King urged President Reagan to aid the poor if he truly honors her husband’s legacy. She spoke after Reagan signed a proclamation marking the civil rights leader’s birth anniversary, praising strides against discrimination yet contesting the extent of progress.
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Washington
Martin Luther King Jr
Reagan
Coretta Scott King
White House
1987 a record year for airline accidents
Washington AP The National Transportation Safety Board reports 1987 as a record year for U.S. commercial aviation crashes with 231 deaths, including 156 in three major crashes. Major airlines had 31 accidents with 21 fatalities. commuter lines had 35 crashes with 58 deaths. The rate was 0.43 per 100000 departures.
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Washington
U.S
National Transportation Safety Board
Safety Board
U S and Japan aim to open bid doors on big construction
Washington officials report a summit with Prime Minister Takeshita to push negotiations to loosen Japan's construction market. Talks target bid rules and access to multibillion-dollar projects, including Kansai Airport, with a long road to lower barriers and American participation.
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Washington
Noboru Takeshita
U.S
Japan
Administration
Takeshita
Reagan
State Department
Charles E. Redman
United States
Kansai International
Osaka
Kansai
Congress
Iran Believed To Be Importing Asian Missiles
U S intelligence tracked missile equipment on an Iranian freighter leaving North Korea, hinting China may still supply Iran for the Persian Gulf war. The ship left North Korea 10 or 11 days prior and was due at Bandar Abbas on Tuesday, according to an unnamed administration official.
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Washington
U.S
North Korea
China
Iran
Bandar ‘Abbas
General Strike Called To Protest Haiti Election
Opposition leaders call a general strike on Thursday to protest next week's election. Bazin says a broad coalition backs the strike, including trade unions, human rights groups, and student peasant and labor organizations, with the four front-runners from the aborted November vote. The junta run election aims to restart voting, while Bazin and others boycott the poll. The November election was canceled after deadly attacks at polling places.
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Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
Mark Bazin
Junta
American farmer faces trial in Nicaragua over charges tied to Contras
James Jordan Denby, an Illinois farmer, was charged with public order crimes and criminal association by Nicaragua's Sandinista government after his single engine plane was forced down near the Costa Rica border. Prosecutors linked him to the Contras, while his family and lawyers maintain innocence, saying weather caused the flight. His trial date was not announced.
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Nicaragua
James Jordan Denby
Julio Cabrera
Denby
Carlinville
William Denby
Costa Rica
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