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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1990
Page
4
Peru prepares for a five year presidency as violence and economic crisis deepen. Guerrilla threats and boycotts loom near the weekend election, while candidates promise stability amid widespread poverty and discontent.
In Monrovia the Liberian government and rebels led by Charles Taylor agreed to attend peace talks mediated by the Liberian Council of Churches. Talks begin Monday at the U S Embassy in Freetown Sierra Leone, with Doe’s delegation confirmed by government radio.
President F W de Klerk freed 48 political prisoners in a move to improve the climate for black white negotiations. The ANC welcomed the releases while noting more than 3,000 activists remain imprisoned. Jeffrey Radebe expressed cautious happiness about the releases.
Thai Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan visits Washington to defend Thailand's drug crackdown efforts and stalled piracy reforms while seeking to reassure allies amid frayed ties over rice subsidies cigarette market access and the Cambodia conflict.
In Prague the dissidents led by Vaclav Havel look set for a strong win in Czechoslovakia’s first free elections, despite a formal complaint by Josef Bartoncik’s People's Party alleging illegal preballot denouncements and an unclear response from the election commission. The vote covers a 300 seat federal Parliament and regional legislatures in the Czech and Slovak republics. Final tallies awaited Sunday.
Sofia observers prepare as Bulgarians vote in the first multiparty election since 1882. The Socialist Party faces the Union of Democratic Forces for 400 seats in the Grand National Assembly with 36 other parties in the race. About 6.5 million of nearly 9 million adults are eligible. pre-election polls show the Socialists with a strong lead, backed by sister parties and allied groups.
An explosion and fire on the Norwegian tanker Mega Borg 57 miles southeast of Galveston killed at least two crewmen and left 41 aboard with 18 injured. Coast Guard says 70,000 barrels of oil transferred, about 7,000 gallons spilled, but unlikely to foul Texas shores. authorities expect natural evaporation with no major pollution.
Religious leaders in Detroit say the ethics of assisted death exceed courtroom definitions after Janet Adkins, 54, died with Dr. Jack Kevorkian using a device to administer lethal chemicals. They insist the issue centers on right and wrong, not legality, as Michigan courts assess legality of the method.
Kerry Kennedy and Andrew Cuomo wed in a private ceremony at St. Matthew Cathedral near the White House. The bride, 30, is Robert F. Kennedy’s daughter and directs a New York human rights center. the groom, 32, is Mario Cuomo’s son and heads a Manhattan homeless charity. The 300 guests included Dinkins Coppola Breslin and Buchwald as well as other family and officials.
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