Northrop Unveils Futuristic Jet Fighter ATF YF-23 Rollout
Northrop Corp unveiled its YF-23 prototype a twin tail twin engine fighter designed for supersonic dogfights and radar evasion. The Air Force seeks a fleet of 750 Advanced Tactical Fighters to span into the next century amid congressional budgeting doubts. House Armed Services Committee chair Les Aspin hints F-18 and F-16 upgrades may supersede a new program.
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Sdwards Air Force Base
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Northrop Corp
Northrop
Air Force
Lockheed Corp
Secord Drops Iran-Contra Appeal After Plea Talks
Richard Secord agrees to drop his appeal of a conviction for lying to a congressional committee. A second agreement preserves the conviction while Walsh will not pursue 11 remaining felony charges. Secord had pleaded guilty to one felony as part of a plea deal. He was placed on two years probation for saying he knew nothing about Iran arms sale funds benefiting Oliver North.
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Washington
Richard Secord
Congression
Hal
Secord
Mary Belcher
Lawrence Walsh
Air Force
Walsh
Belcher
Congressional
National Security
Oliver North
Japan Out-Invests The United States In 1989
Washington report shows Japan outspent the United States for the first time since 1970 as the Council on Competitiveness notes the U S lags in modernization and expansion efforts. Japan invested 549 billion dollars versus 513 billion by the United States amid a larger U S economy.
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Washington
Japan
United States
Council On Competitiveness
U.S
West Germany
Cocae Ae
America
Kent Hughes
Typhoon Slams Philippines Taiwan Leaving Death Toll
Storm Ofelia battered Luzon and eastern Taiwan with 85 mph winds killing five in floods and landslides. Four thousand six hundred evacuated in the Philippines as the typhoon moved toward China, with La Union and Pangasinan among hardest hit.
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Taiwan
Tele
Philippines
Ofelia
Luzon Island
Red Cross
Taiei
China
la Union
Manila
Pangasinan
Pasig
Baguio
Cuba To Aid Noriega Prosecution Through Tapes
In Havana a Cuban official said Cuba will cooperate with U S prosecutors by handing over taped meetings between Fidel Castro and Manuel Noriega for use in Noriega’s U S drug trial. He cited a 1964 Darien cocaine lab destruction as discussed with Castro.
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US S
Fidel Castro
Manuel Noriega
U.S
Noriega
Darien
Panama
Ramiro Abreu
Central America
Castro
Abreu
Havana
Spain
EFE
Address and postal changes notice in Aiken SC
The notice cites postal address updates and service changes for mail delivery in Aiken South Carolina. It mentions PO Box 456 and changes to street addresses along with dates and departments overseeing the adjustments. Local residents are advised to check with Rue Communicatioe for further guidance and confirm mailing details.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
P.O
Aiken, S.C
Rue Communcatoe Ne
OBE
New .C
Aken
Alen
AIDS Triggers Global TB Surge in Africa Warns Health Official
San Francisco health officials warn AIDS is driving a TB explosion worldwide, with at least 2 million infected. The World Health Organization TB expert Peter Eriki cites Africa as most affected, fearing the HIV epidemic will intensify TB. The Sixth International Conference on AIDS in San Francisco highlights a growing crisis and protests over health funding and care access. An estimated 1.7 billion people harbor TB bacilli globally.
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San Francisco
Africa
Europe
Sub- Saharan
Peter Eriki
World Health Organization
Eriki
Uganda
Aids Coalition
Nordstrom
Seattle
Vietnam boat people resettled in Canada plan outlined
Manila reports 88 Vietnamese boat people rescued by a Canadian warship would be resettled outside the Philippines by 1993 after Ottawa assurances. Refuges and crew praised the rescue as Philippine Foreign Secretary Manglapus secured agreement for transfer within three years.
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Manila
Philippines
Ottawa
South China Sea
Raul Manglapus
Iwa
Andre Simard
Philipine
U.S. Navy
United States
Vietnam
Britain
Hong Kong
Bush Faces Owl Clash as Plan Delays Protections
Washington debate centers on balancing Northwest timber industry needs with northern spotted owl protection. Interior and other agencies prepare an owl plan as Fish and Wildlife declares the species threatened in Oregon Washington and northern California. A delay prompts lawmakers to warn of political fallout and potential cutting of federal timber harvests.
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Washington
Bush
Northwest
Interior Department
Les Au- Coin
Oregon
Forest Service
Bureau of Land Management
Fish and Wildlife
John Turner
California
Turner
Manuel Lujan
New Mexico
Parti Pate
Apel
Jack Ward Thomas
Gorbachev Faces Party Split as Russia Chooses Leader
In Moscow Gorbachev pledged to hold the Communist Party together amid a split between conservatives and reformers. Russian party chief Ivan Polozkov, a hard-liner, urged strict discipline and opposed loosening party control, while reform leaders warned of mass exodus if conservatives prevail.
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Moscow
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Communist Party
Soviet
Ivan Polozkov
Russian Republic
Polozkov
Gorbachev
Krasnodar
Vladimir Lysenko
National Party
Lord of the Manor Title to be Auctioned in London
Sotheby's in London will auction the title Lord of the Manor Stratford-upon-Avon on July 19. The seven century old title, Britain's priciest, previously sold for 150500 dollars to an unidentified buyer. The sale accompanies English literature history books and manuscripts.
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Stratford-upon- Avon
Britain
England
Sotheby's Auction House
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