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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1987
Page
2
A three alarm fire at Western Pen on Pittsburgh's North Side triggered inmate escapes. Troopers and city police with shotguns and flak jackets responded after a basement blaze and a second tier fire were reported around 3 24 a m.
Tass reports the United States and Mongolia established ambassadorial level diplomatic relations. No arrival date for a U S envoy was given. The communique details were not disclosed and a State Department spokesman noted nearing normalization earlier this month. Marguerite Squire said no U S representative was previously in Ulan Bator.
In Manila the ailing mother of ousted President Marcos vanishes from the Philippine Heart Center as mutinous troops seize bases and take over a TV radio station. Government says investigation ongoing while Marcos remains in exile in Hawaii.
The EPA approves continued chlordane use with limits amid health concerns. Critics label the move a public health risk, noting potential cancer links. Chlordane and heptachlor may only be applied underground by licensed applicators or trained personnel.
The Pentagon restricts disclosure of Star Wars defense program finances citing strategic importance. Navy Captain Dewey said weapon designs are mature and public release would reveal emphasis, though numbers are provided to Congress. Also, Albert H. Kingon nominated as U.S. representative to the European Community with ambassador rank, succeeding J. William Middendorf. Kingon has served in the Cabinet since 1985 and held Treasury and Commerce roles.
Five officers of ESM Government Securities Inc including two founders were sentenced in Fort Lauderdale for roles in the 315 million dollar collapse that triggered Ohio thrift crisis. Ewton received 15 years and Mead 14 years. Go mez 12 years. Streicher 8 years. Saunders 3 years. Mead to surrender March 4. Ewton June 17.
Thirty heads of state gather in Kuwait for a three day summit amid calls to mediate Iran Iraq conflict and curb Soviet involvement in Afghanistan. Iran boycotts citing Kuwaiti support for Iraq while Saddam Hussein stays in Baghdad as Basra faces threat.
Washington analysts misread Soviet military objectives since the 1970s, limiting détente progress. In a Brookings study author Micheal MccGwire argues changes in 1966 shifted Soviet views from surprise attack risk to inadvertent war, prompting buildup of ground naval and air power to deter NATO and win if war came.
The United States says only a Soviet withdrawal can bring peace in Afghanistan and has rejected a Moscow proposal for private negotiations. The proposal came from diplomats at the Soviet Embassy in Washington.
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