Bomb Kills Canadian in Chile Baseball Match Blast
A bomb hidden in a softball bat exploded during a U S Chile game at the National Stadium killing James Thomas a 36 year old Canadian seafood executive and injuring two others including a U S embassy security officer Jefferson Tickeney The blast claimed by a caller identifying as the Chilean branch of the Palestine Liberation Organization prompted a warning to President Bush who was touring South America and slated to visit Chile on December 28.
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Jeff Tickeney
Bush praises Prague protesters as Velvet Revolution echoes
President Bush lauded Czechoslovaks in Wenceslas Square for their pro democracy protests, recalling the Velvet Revolution and urging continued Western support. He and President Havel urged united security efforts and promised U S aid while stressing Europe must not become a no man's land.
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Germany
Helmut Kohl
Paris
States face layoffs as budget gaps widen in 1989
New Jersey Governor Florio eyed reducing state departments amid a hiring freeze and tax increases while state Treasurer Berman warned a 600 million deficit. Officials warned layoffs would anger workers. New Hampshire trimmed 190 of 10,000 employees and Rhode Island neared such steps via attrition. Several states moved to payroll cuts, hiring freezes, or austerity amid broader Northeast fiscal strain.
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Jim Florio
Douglas Berman
Mike Moran
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New Hampshire
Dennis Parker
New Hampshire State Employees Association
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Brad Southworth
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California
George Deukmejian
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Gorbachev proposes centralized power amid federation reforms
Gorbachev seeks to coordinate law enforcement and grant a vice president role as he presses for expanded authority. Ryzhkov hints at food crisis measures and higher imports while Estonia warns of concentrated control across economy and politics. Reforms aim to end republic conflicts, but unity remains uncertain.
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Ee Ryzhkov
Yeltsin
Communist Party
Marja Lauristin
Estonia
Ters
Ryzhkov
Federation Council
Windsor Man Killed In Windsor Road Crash
Anthony K. Hicks, 26, of Windsor was fatally injured when his car left Mt Beulah Church Road and struck a tree early Saturday. Hicks was alone and wearing a seat belt. The crash near Windsor is under investigation by Aiken County Coroner Sue Townsend.
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Iraqi experts warn of uncalculated response to U.S. push
Abdul-Rahman cites Iraq predicting a military surprise that could derail U.S. plans to strike unless a broader crisis is managed. He notes Iraq’s strength in Kuwait and the Gulf, while Bush officials defend extra forces as a possible step to dislodge Iraq from Kuwait.
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Iraq
Abdul-Rah
U.S
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Bush
Bennett’s GOP shifts amid drug policy clash and past battles
The text notes George Bennett’s bold style and pushes to reshape the Republican stance after losses to pro-choice Democrats in 1989. It cites Atwater’s tactical approach, a shift away from hard-line abortion opposition, and portrays Horton as a convicted Maryland rapist serving time during Dukakis’s governorship. Bennett, 47, is described as confrontational, citing a recent attack on Rep. Charles Rangel.
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