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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1990
Page
2
Voters chose a new Peru president amid a violent, bankrupt state facing entrenched poverty. Guerrilla groups urged armed strikes restricting turnout in major regions just before the election, threatening those defying the boycott.
The Liberian government and rebel faction led by Charles Taylor plan peace talks organized by the Liberian Council of Churches. Talks are to start Monday at the U S Embassy in Freetown, Sierra Leone, with Doe’s government sending a delegation.
J W de Klerk released 48 political prisoners on Saturday and lifted the state of emergency in three provinces. ANC welcomed the move but says more than 3,000 activists remain jailed. Jeffrey Radebe welcomed release but mourned comrades left behind. Several were convicted in high profile terrorism and treason trials.
Thai Prime Minister Chaticnat Choonhvy an travels to Washington to address criticism of Thailand's drug crackdown and piracy issues. He seeks to defend recent moves on Cambodia peace efforts and reaffirm close ties on major foreign policy despite frayed relations over rice subsidies and market access.
Prague reports indicate Vaclav Havel and fellow dissidents are headed for a solid win in the first free elections in four years. A dispute over Josef Bartoncik and a party complaint cloud the vote as observers monitor potential violations.
Thousands of observers monitor Bulgaria's Sunday parliamentary vote as the Socialist Party faces the Union of Democratic Forces. Some 6.5 million of nearly 9 million voters are eligible in multiparty elections since 1982 with the Socialists leading polls.
A 1 am blast on the 853 foot Norwegian tanker Mega Borg 57 miles southeast of Galveston sparked a major fire. Two crewmen were killed, two missing presumed dead, 18 injured, and about 7 000 gallons of crude spilled as flames billowed hundreds of feet. Coast Guard boats guarded the scene while officials said little chance the spill would reach Texas shores.
Religious leaders challenge the legality focus of euthanasia cases. They cite 5000 years of Judeo Christian morality condemning self murder and insist the issue is moral, not legal. The conversation follows Janet Adkins’s death with Jack Kevorkian, and judge orders pending review.
Kerry Kennedy married Andrew Cuomo in a closed ceremony at St. Matthew Cathedral near the White House. The bride daughter of Robert F. Kennedy and head of a New York human rights center, the groom son of Mario Cuomo and homeless foundation leader. Attended by 300 guests including Dinkins Coppola Breslin Buchwald and Maria Shriver readings were given by relatives.
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