Bogotá prosecutor abducted by gunmen in Colombia
In Bogota a band of gunmen kidnapped Carlos Mauro Hoyos, chief prosecutor, and killed his two bodyguards as he rode to Medellin airport. Mayor William Jaramillo Gomez said Hoyos was taken in two jeeps and a car, the car attack leaving the guards dead and Hoyos possibly wounded. Information Minister Fernando Cepeda confirmed the kidnapping.
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Bogota
Colombia
Carlos Mauro Hoyos
Hoyos
Fernando Cepeda
Medellin
William Jaramillo Gomez
Mercedes Benz
Misael Pastrana Borrero
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
North Korea cuts talks with U S over missing soldiers
North Korea announced it will sever contact with American diplomats and end negotiations on the remains of missing U S soldiers from the Korean War as retaliation for U S actions following the bombing of a jetliner. The Foreign Ministry said no meetings or entry of U S nationals will occur from Feb 1 1988 and KCNA carried the statement from Tokyo. About 8 200 Americans are listed as missing in Korea.
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Tokyo
North Korea
U.S
US S
United States
Foreign Ministry
Defense Department
North
South Korea
Korean Central
Mubarak Seeks Support For Five Part Peace Initiative
Mubarak promotes a six month ceasefire between Palestinians and Israelis and steps to improve mood for a peace conference with the United States the Soviet Union and regional powers. He plans talks with Kohl Thatcher and Reagan during an 11 day trip through West Germany London and Washington.
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Mubarak
United States
Soviet Union
Esmat Abdel-Meguid
Reagan
West Germany
Helmut Kohl
London
Margaret Thatcher
Washington
Noise bombardment aimed at polygamist clan siege
Authorities batter the compound where 15 followers shelter with sound cannons for a second night to dislodge them. They fear hazardous materials inside as Addam Swapp and Vickie Singer remain holed up since January 16 after a church incident that left Singer wounded and excommunicated.
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Marion, Utan
John Singer
Doug Rodrero
Addam Swapp
Singer
Vickie
Poll finds widening gap between rich and poor in Reagan era
A USA Today Cable News Network poll shows most Americans believe the rich have grown richer under Ronald Reagan and about half feel the poor are worse off since he took office. Fifty three percent say they are better off now than at the start of the Reagan years.
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Washington
Ronald Reagan
USA Today
Cable News Network
Reagan
Crash survivor alleges CIA role in Contra air drops
In Nicaragua, a Contra supply plane crewman says the DC-6 departed from a CIA base in Honduras and the pilot was tied to the CIA. The Defense Ministry reports four crew members were killed, including three Nicaraguans and a Colombian pilot, as Sanchez Herrera says two men parachuted with supplies before the crash.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Honduras
CIA
Daniel Ortega
Alejandro Sanchez Herrera
Defense Ministry
Sanchez Herrera
Richard
CLA
San Carlos
United States
Manigat Declared Haiti President in Contested Vote
Political scientist Leslie Manigat was proclaimed Haiti’s president after a 50.27 percent win in a disputed election. Opponents call the vote a sham, citing irregularities such as multiple voting and ballot buying while turnout is questioned by observers and the U.S. State Department.
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Leslie F. Manigat
Haiti
Montreal
Manigat
Port-Au-Prince
Leslie Manigat
Shultz Pushes For Treaty Approval In Senate
Secretary of State George P. Shultz testifies as the Reagan team seeks Senate approval for a U S Soviet treaty to abolish intermediate range missiles. Support comes from West European allies, Democratic candidates, Bush, and Dole, while conservatives led by Jesse Helms prepare to block with a 34 vote push, citing alleged Soviet data flaws and fears of harmful amendments.
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Washington
George P. Shultz
Senate
Soviet Union
George Bush
GOP
Bob Dole
Kansas
Jesse Helms
Rn.c
Helms
Reagan
Moscow
Palestinians clash with Israeli troops in West Bank
Hundreds of Palestinians clashed with Israeli soldiers in Ramallah and east Jerusalem amid riots that began after a December incident. Two Arabs were injured, a tourist bus was stoned, and a bank window was smashed. Prime Minister Shamir sent a top aide to the U.S. to relay response to Middle East peace proposals ahead of planned Washington talks in March.
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Jerusalem
Israel Radio
East Jerusalem
Occupied Territories
Yitzhak Shamir
United States
Shamir
Hosni Mubarak
Egypt
Washington
AIDS Summit to Attract 145 Countries in London
London hosts a three day AIDS summit drawing health ministers from 145 nations plus 5 000 protesters at Hyde Park. WHO notes this marks a major global mobilization with aims to apply guidelines, review policies, and educate publics while vaccines and treatments advance slowly. United States delegates include Surgeon General Koop and CDC officials.
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London
World Health Organization
U.N
Geneva
Hyde Park
U.K
Jonathan Mann
WHO
Associated Press
World Summit of Ministers of Health
Princess Anne
Elizabeth II
United States
C. Everett Koop
Robert E. Windom
Department of Health and Human Services
Gary Noble
Centers For Disease Control
Peter J. Fischinger
Public Health Service
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Polygamist Clan
Reconciliation
National Union
Canada
U.S. State Department
Shultz
West Bank
Elyakim Rubinstein
Yossi Ben-Aharon
Porky Bradberry
Aiken
Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken Standard, P.O
Aiken, S.C
Aiken Standard - Pbm
Esiaorsrea
Aken Communications Inc
Ruland Dive
Aken
Aikan
P.O
S.C
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