Reagan Eyes Possible Pardon for Hearst in Hearst Case
President Reagan said he has asked everyone to look into a pardon for Patty Hearst nearly nine years after Carter commuted her seven year bank robbery sentence. Hearst was released in 1979 after 23 months served and has previously sought clemency amid claims of brainwashing by the Symbionese Liberation Army.
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Bush Cabinet Faces Congress in Early Nominee Hearings
The Senate will scrutinize Bush nominees James Baker III Elizabeth Dole and Richard Darman focusing on foreign policy economic plans and how the new team will depart from Reagan era policies. Hearings will probe conflicts with the Hill and potential budget priorities including tax policy and deficit reduction.
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Bush Faces Middle East and Central America Decisions After Election
Bush and Baker may move quickly on Middle East policy with a new Israeli initiative and PLO questions while pursuing a diplomatic path on Nicaragua before seeking more Contra aid. He signals cautious Soviet policy amid two contrasting personas, tough realist and kinder optimist, shaping early administration stance.
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China and Vietnam open talks on Cambodian conflict
China and Vietnam began face-to-face talks in Beijing on a political settlement of the Cambodian question. The discussions focus on a timetable for Vietnam's troop withdrawal and Cambodia's political future, amid Vietnam's claim of about 50,000 troops in Cambodia and a September 1989 withdrawal target.
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King centerpiece events honor King's memory in capital observance
In Washington, a benefit and fashion show highlighted a week of events. Coretta Scott King delivered the annual State of the Dream speech urging action toward a kinder nation and sanctions on South Africa. She noted Dexter Scott King will become president of The King Center. The observance marks the fourth King holiday since Congress created the holiday in 1988, pegged to his January birthday.
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USCA Service Honors Civil Rights Leader Speech
Dr Russell McCloud delivers a motivating keynote urging Americans to confront social barriers as mountains to climb. She calls for personal responsibility, unity, and action to improve poverty, technology gaps, and civic leadership, ending with the charge to tell mountains to get out of the way.
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Signal Error Blamed In Fatal Train Crash At Tongi Dhaka
Rescue workers using cranes pulled apart wreckage after a deadly collision near Tongi Dhaka as many pilgrims to Biswa Estema perished. Officials said 100 bodies recovered with 10 more dying in hospitals, hundreds injured, and compensation offered to relatives and the injured.
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