Marcos arraignment up in air as illness halts travel plan
Defense lawyers say Ferdinand Marcos is dying and too weak for arraignment or trial here or in Honolulu. A U S hearing will assess his condition, with prosecutors aiming for a speedy arraignment in Honolulu while maintaining charges of plundering the Philippine economy. Marcos, exiled in Honolulu since 1986, has been hospitalized with pneumonia and bronchial asthma.
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Philippines
Ferdinand Marcos
Honolulu
John F. Keenan
Marcos
U.S
Charles LaBella
LaBella
Bundy death sentence appeal denied by Florida governor
Governor Bob Martinez rejected Bundy appeals as attorneys seek relief to spare Ted Bundy from execution in Florida. Bundy, 42, faces the electric chair after being convicted for the 1978 murder of Kimberly Leach in Lake City and the killings of two Florida State University sorority sisters. A new stay hearing was set before Circuit Judge Wallace M. Jopling.
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Bundy
Wallace M. Jopling
Kimberly Leach
Lake City
Florida State University
Fire claims lives of two Charleston children
Charleston authorities report a fatal house fire killed Kendall Seabrook 11 months and Trevor Seabrook 2. Their great grandmother Viola Crosby 72 was shopping when the blaze started. The fire, ruled accidental, may have involved a burning pipe or matches.
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Kendall Seabrook
Trevor Seabrook
Viola Crosby
Charleston County
E. Ray Shokes
Teresa Seabrook
St. Paul’s
Larry M. Garvin
Jin
Report Finds Lax Controls On Pesticides In Food
An internal Agriculture Department audit says federal programs to curb pesticide and chemical levels in meat and poultry are slipshod. FSIS lacks authority to prevent residues and has relied on industry cooperation, yet investigators found cases where tainted meat reached consumers.
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Agriculture Department
Inspector General
The
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Home Delivery Plans Offer Monthly and Multi Month Options
The notice lists subscription options for home delivery including 3 months 6 months and 12 months. It presents pricing tiers and duration for readers considering long term service. No additional details on rates or renewal terms are provided.
Inflation Holds Steady At 4.4 Percent In 1988
In 1988 consumer prices rose 4.4 percent, mirroring 1987 as drought driven food costs surged. Poultry and eggs jumped, beef and pork moderated late year, energy costs stayed near flat, while gasoline and car prices rose modestly but auto insurance and financing costs spiked.
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Washington
Labor Department
Dex
Stockton school shootings renew gun control debate
A Stockton California gunman killed five children and wounded 30 before killing himself with a Soviet designed AK 47. Advocates like Handgun Control's Barbara Lautman argue for strict limits on arms while NRA figures defend gun ownership and criticize past arrests as a failure of justice. The attacker wore a flak jacket and fired up to 110 rounds at Cleveland Elementary SchoolTuesday before taking his own life.
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California
Barbara Lautman
Washington, D.C
David Conover
National Rifle’ Association
Cleveland
Arafat Threat Tape Reported By U S Press
Washington officials disclose a taped Arafat threat against anyone who halts the uprising on the Israeli held West Bank. The PLO leader vowed to shoot ten bullets at the chest of those stopping the Intifada, while denying intent to target Bethlehem mayor Elias Freij.
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State Department
Yasser Arafat
Palestine Liation Organization
West Bank
Charles E. Redman
PLO
Israel
Gaza Strip
Redman
Arafat
Elias Freij
Bethlehem
Senate Panel Ready To Endorse Baker For State
James A Baker III faces quick Senate confirmation as secretary of state after a strong Foreign Relations Committee endorsement. The panel is expected to recommend his nomination, with a full Senate vote likely next week. Baker highlighted progress on verification of nuclear treaties and potential refugee quota increases.
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James A. Baker III
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Baker
Treasury
Reagan
Bush
State Department
Senate
Mentous
Claiborne Pell
D-R.l
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Nancy Kassebaum
United States
Soviet Union
Bush Tax Focus Of Dar man Hearings In Washington
Senate hearings on Richard Darman's nomination as budget director center on how Bush will balance the deficit without raising taxes. Darman signals flexible use of user fees and potential benefit reductions, asserting if it looks like a tax to Americans it is a tax.
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George Bush
Richard Darman
Bush
Senate
Governmental Affairs Committee
Darman
Office of Management and Budget
David Stockman
Reagan
Michael Dukakis
Stockman
Ronald Reagan
Miami Riot Contained Says Police After Campus Patrols
Miami police patrolled in caravans and monitored occasional gunshots and fires after two nights of racial rioting. About 50 arrests by 1 a.m. contrasted with 325 Tuesday arrests for looting. Police praised calmer conditions, with Overtown and Liberty City seeing reduced disturbances and field forces resuming patrols.
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Perry Anderson
Abc-Tv
Nightline
Coral Gables
Wayne Harris
Coconut Grove
Liberty City
Bush's Man Takes Over GOP's Helm
President elect George Bush backed Lee Atwater as the Republican National Committee chair, highlighting a shift of influence from the White House to party headquarters. Atwater pledged to expand the GOP reach into black, Hispanic, Asian and disabled communities, inviting them into the party councils.
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George Bush
Lee Atwater
Aiken
Republican National Committee
Bush
Atwater
White House
RNC
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