China Party Chief Hu Yaobang Resigns Over Liberal Ideas
AP reports China’s national TV blasted Western liberal ideas while Hu Yaobang resigned as Communist Party chief after a Politburo meeting. Deng Xiaoping pressured Hu over student demonstrations and intellectual dissent, with newspapers front‑lining his fall without detailed analysis.
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Afghan Mujahedeen vow provisional government formation
Afghan guerrilla leaders meeting near Peshawar vow to intensify war against the Kabul regime. They reject the Soviet-backed cease-fire and the national reconciliation offer, branding them ploys to legitimize Soviet control. A large rally outside Peshawar highlights unity of seven groups.
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Habre seeks Western aid as Libyan forces surge in Chad
In a news conference Habre warned Libya has doubled its force in northern Chad since a February retreat. He urged Western support to counter the growing Libyan threat amid calls for security aid. Another report from Georgetown County, SC, outlines a 90 day moratorium on beachfront permits until a state shorefront study is issued next month.
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Peace Protesters Rally At Cape Canaveral Over Trident Launch
About 4,000 peace activists led by Benjamin Spock marched three miles to the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station gate to protest the recent Trident 2 missile launch. The crowd, from students to retirees, demonstrated civil disobedience against the nuclear arms race.
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Steelworkers and USX reach tentative end to 170 day strike
The United Steelworkers union and USX Corp officials announced a tentative contract ending the 170 day work stoppage that idled 22,000 workers. Both sides said the agreement provides a fighting chance to compete in a harsh steel market and security for workers.
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NASA Chief Astronaut Asked About Booster Seals Before Challenger Blast
A Morton Thiokol executive testifies in the first deposition of a lawsuit over the Challenger disaster. He says NASA’s chief astronaut asked about booster rocket seals, and he replied that it "appears to be a problem" before the explosion.
Photos of kidnapped Americans released in Beirut
The Revolutionary Justice Organization released waist up Polaroid photos of Joseph Cicippio and Edward Tracy, two Americans abducted last year in Lebanon. Anglican envoy Terry Waite called the move a good sign while continuing talks in west Beirut to secure captives' releases.
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Valley Forge
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Waite
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Ilham
Frank Herbert Reed
Thomas Sutherland
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Ruhollah Khomeini
Tracy
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United States
Israel
Cicippio
Ecuador President Faced Sharp Criticism Over Hostage Crisis
Opposition leaders denounced President Leon Febres Cordero after rebel paratroopers held him hostage and forced the release of jailed mutinous General Vargas Pazzos. Former President Hurtado urged resignation as Congress prepared an extraordinary session to address the crisis.
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Ecuador
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Febres Cordero
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Iraq Claims Air Attack on Khomeini Headquarters
Iraq says its air force bombed Ayatollah Khomeini's Tehran headquarters on Saturday. Iran reports a lone fighter-bomber attack on Tehran with civilian casualties and ongoing heavy fighting near Basra with exchanges described as a widening bridgehead. Both sides claim thousands of casualties.
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Cyprus
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Iran
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Aquino flies to Mindanao to meet rebel chief during ceasefire
President Corazon Aquino flew to Mindanao after Haji Murad of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front agreed to a five day truce after deadly fighting. Murad left the decision to ISLAMIC LIBERATION Front chief Hashim Salamat who said negotiations remain open.
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Salamat
Associated Press
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Classified and subscription details for the Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard lists subscription options and rates, contact numbers for classified ads and news tips, office hours, and mailing address. It notes publishers and services including security and local emergency agencies with a brief history dating to 1867.
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