Kirkpatrick named to Nicaragua aid watch commission
Former U S Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick will serve on a congressional panel overseeing over 100 million dollars in U S aid to the Contras in Nicaragua. Senate leader Bob Dole praised her foreign affairs credentials as the panel was created after Congress approved the Reagan administration request for aid including 70 million for military support.
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Red Tide Fades But Bay Area Faces Lingering Backlash
South Padre Island officials recall the red tide that killed millions of fish and shuttered oyster harvests along the Texas coast. Spokesman Dick Bushnell notes lingering public fear from negative press despite South Padre's lighter impact and coastal visitors' return.
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Israeli air strikes hit Sidon area guerrilla bases
Israeli helicopter gunships bombed guerrilla bases between the Mieh Mieh and Bin el-Hilweh refugee camps near Sidon Lebanon. Police reported no immediate casualties and noted this was the second strike in as many days.
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Police break up GM strike at Port Elizabeth plant
In Port Elizabeth, police used dogs and whips to disperse about 300 strikers blocking access to the General Motors plant. Sixteen detained and two officers injured as the walkout, which began October 29 over compensation and severance pay after a U.S. parent company sale, showed limited returns with roughly one third of the 2,000 workers back at work.
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Mullins Officer shoots armed suspect after store robbery
Mullins police say Officer William Hamilton shot and killed 20 year old William Alexander Fipps who had just robbed a Fast Fare store of 48 dollars. Fipps allegedly pointed a .38 handgun at Hamilton after a car chase. Fipps died at the scene. Hamilton was placed on administrative duty during the probe.
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Soviet Defense Chief Joins Gorbachev at Fall Session
Defense Minister Sergei Sokolov, previously too ill for Revolution Day events, attended the Supreme Soviet fall session opening with Mikhail Gorbachev. He sat through a hour long budget address by Nikolai Talyzin outlining 1987 plans.
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Shultz Opposes More Arms To Iran
Secretary of State George Shultz said on Face the Nation he speaks only for himself and not the Reagan administration and he opposes sending more arms to Iran. In contrast a White House adviser suggested hostage releases in Lebanon remain possible despite reports of secret dealings with Iran.
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Freed hostages meet with Waite in London on Lebanon crisis
Three freed American hostages the Rev Benjamin Weir and David Jacobsen met Anglican envoy Terry Waite and church officials in London to discuss progress on freeing remaining captives in Lebanon. They traveled to Lambe th Palace to confer with Waite and the Rev Lawrence Martin Jenco. Weir said they planned talks on humanitarian steps.
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Philippine general strike challenges Enrile amid slaying protests
Several thousand demonstrators in Manila demanded Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile's resignation over the killing of leftist leader Rolando Olalia. Most businesses stayed open. unions claimed widespread factory impact and mass rallies while authorities reported a peaceful scene with limited violence.
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Palestinians On Trial For Berlin Bombing
In Berlin two Palestinian Jordanian nationals Farouk Salameh and Ahmed Nawaf Hasi go on trial for attempted murder in the March 29 bombing of the German Arab Friendship Society office in West Berlin. Prosecutors say explosives came from Syria's East Berlin embassy with help from an embassy expert.
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Iran Hostages Split on Arms for Hostages Swap Backlash
Former Tehran hostages voice divided views on President Reagan's Iran arms move. Some back reestablishing relations with Iran while cautioning that swapping arms could weaken anti terrorism efforts. They urge cautious engagement with Iran and a focus on ending support for terrorism.
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Five Killed In Lebanon Warfare Clashes Near Refugee Camp
Shiite Muslim militiamen and Palestinian guerrillas clashed around Beirut's largest refugee camp with mortars and rocket launchers. Five people were killed and 52 wounded, and sniper fire shut Beirut airport's main highway.
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