12 Jun 1989
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1989
Page
1
Washington AP reports President George Bush marks his 65th birthday while in office. Friends and experts doubt the new senior status will slow him, noting his fitness and active lifestyle. Dr. T Franklin Williams predicts 25 to 30 good years ahead.
Marilyn Harrell of Maryland nicknamed Robin HUD admits diverting up to 5.5 million dollars from the Department of Housing and Urban Development over four years to fund aid for the poor. HUD Secretary Kemp expresses strong concern as investigators review possible larger losses in the Washington field office.
Mostly fair tonight with a 20 percent chance of evening thunderstorm activity. Tomorrow looks partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of afternoon thunderstorms and highs in the 90s. Details continue on Page 6A.
Mikhail Gorbachev arrives in West Germany for a four day state visit aimed at strengthening East West ties. He meets with Foreign Minister Genscher at Cologne Bonn airport then proceeds to Villa Haus Schmidt for ceremonies. He plans talks with German officials on foreign policy and modernization aid for the Soviet economy.
Jerry Falwell announced the Moral Majority will disband on August 31 after a decade of influence in mobilizing religious conservatives. He claimed the religious right is now durable, while observers say the group’s lobbying impact will endure despite its dissolution.
The White House outlines a major clean air package aiming to sharply cut sulfur dioxide by ten million tons by 2000 and curb toxic chemical releases. The plan promises significant but not final changes to the 1970 Clean Air Act with industry controls and stricter emission limits.
Beijing presses a broad crackdown on dissent and denounces U S rumor mongering while declaring no one killed at Tiananmen Square. The regime accuses foreign media of distortion as it pushes a propaganda campaign and urges workers to curb independent unions amid nationwide protests.
Two Chinese diplomats declared defection during a vigil for Beijing students killed in pro democracy protests. FBI said they requested asylum and are under federal protection as INS decides next steps. White House had no official comment.
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