Talks on deep US Soviet arms cuts resume in Geneva
The Soviet Union proposed new measures to cut intercontinental nuclear forces as talks in Geneva resumed after a 72 week pause. A US spokesman said the proposals will be studied and noted a substantive exchange at the Soviet mission. Both sides aim to cut long range arsenals by half, with a Moscow summit planned for summer, though major differences remain.
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U.S
Terry Schroeder
Moscow
Reagan
United States
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Washington
Senate
Growth in local governments from special districts rises in five years
Census Bureau says 1987 local governments total at least 83,166, up from 81,780 five years earlier. Special districts numbered 29,487, up 1,409, covering housing development, fire protection, drainage, water supply, soil conservation. Texas bore the heaviest tornado toll in 1987 with 42 deaths, while nationwide tornado deaths reached 59.
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Census Bureau
United States
Texas
National Weather Service
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Weather Service
Lunching FBI Agents Foil Robbery At Restaurant
In Homestead Florida a table of ten FBI agents halted an armed robbery at a Cantonese restaurant. A shootout left one gunman seriously wounded and an agent with minor wounds. Suspects fled, later two men were arrested on charges of armed robbery and firearm use.
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Fla
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Miller
Michael) Rising
Rising
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Miami
Eric Lee Jones
Leisure City
Jackson
Cornelius Crawford
Dade County
Woman Admits To Destroying Korean Jet
Kim Hyon Hui, a 25 year old woman, confessed on TV she was a North Korean agent who helped destroy a Korean Air jetliner with a companion. She said the attack aimed to disrupt the 1988 Seoul Olympics and that she obeyed Kim Jong Il by concealing her identity and pledging loyalty, while South Korea demanded apology and warned of possible provocation from North Korea.
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Hawaii
Utah
West
Williamson
Seoul
South Korea
Kim Hyon Hui
Andaman Sea
Burma
Kim
Kim Jong Il
Kim Il Sung
Thad
Agency For National Security Planning
North Korea
Defense
Chung Ho-yong
Chung
Palestinian Youth Killed After Gaza Stabbing Incidents
In Gaza City and the West Bank, Israeli troops killed a Palestinian youth after a stabbing of a soldier amid clashes with Arab protesters. The death raises Palestinian fatalities to 36 in six weeks of unrest. more than 200 wounded. Curfews affect about 250,000 residents in refugee camps. a commercial strike shuts stores in East Jerusalem and Gaza City. At Al Amari Mosque in Gaza City, youths clashed with troops as residents fled, with witnesses noting beatings and tear gas.
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Israel
Middle East
al Amari
Allah Akbar
God
Palestine Liberation Organization
Yasser Arafat
Dollar Falls while Gold Rises Overseas in Early Trading
In early European trading the dollar weakened against major currencies as traders awaited U.S. November trade figures. Gold bullion advanced with London dealers quoting $484.80 per ounce midmorning while silver rose to $6.84. The trade deficit fears pressured the dollar, and the pound climbed to $1.8250 as markets in Tokyo were closed for a holiday.
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U.S
Frankfurt
Tokyo
Europe
Zurich
Iran Attacks Norwegian Tanker Amid Iraqi Strike Claims
Iran's gunboats reportedly set ablaze the Norwegian tanker Igloo Espoo in the Strait of Hormuz as Iraq claimed raids on two vessels off Iran's coast. Salvage tugs raced to assist the stricken LPG carrier while Iraqi News Agency spoke of hits on two large naval targets. No independent confirmation yet.
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