Explosion at Mobil refinery sparks massive fire in Torrance
An explosion at Mobil Oil Co refinery in Torrance California shattered windows and sent a fireball hundreds of feet into the air. The blaze remained active with firefighters allowing it to burn out. One worker injured minorly, several people briefly evacuated, and the FBI opened a bomb threat probe.
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Torrance
Calif
Ron Traber
Mobil Oil Co
Traber
FBI
Tustin
Mobil
Tom Gregory
Los Angeles
Gregory
Soviet Life Exhibit Opens in Washington During Summit
The exhibit “The U.S.S.R.: the Individual, Family, Society” runs at the Commerce Department auditorium in Washington during the U S Soviet summit with Gorbachev visiting December 7 to 10. It began in New Orleans last August and continues to Memphis Cincinnati and Kansas City after Washington, ending in May.
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Washington
Mikhail Gorbachev
Oleg Benyukh
Gorbachev
U.S.S.R
Commerce Department
Constitution Avenue
New Orleans
Atlanta
Memphis
Tenn
Cincinnati
Kansas City
Selective Service Chief Promises Readiness for Draft Revival
Samuel Lessey Jr. told the Senate Armed Services Committee the system is in a very high state of readiness and prepared to fulfill its mission if needed. He aims to induct a first draftee within 13 days and reach 100000 inductees within 30 days after mobilization begins.
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Washington
Selective Service
Congress
Samuel Lessey Jr
Senate Armed Services Committee
Lessey
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Senate
John Glenn
Ohio
Testimony Lowers Deaver Perjury Case Weakness
AP reports official Gerald May recalls a call from Michael Deaver but did not know he was lobbying clients. Prosecutors argue Deaver lied to a House subcommittee and grand jury to conceal his influence peddling. May says he believed Deaver was still in government.
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Washington
Michael K. Deaver
Deaver
House
White House
Air Force
Gerald M. May
May
National Security Council
Tokyo Stocks Rise as Market Recovers on Wall Street
The Tokyo Stock Exchange gained 363.67 points with the 225 Nikkei closing at 23,219.69 amid higher turnover of about 600 million shares, up from 350 million the previous day. The dollar value remained steady despite regional rate shifts.
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Tokyo
Tokyo Stock Exchange
Wall Street
Europe
U.S
Cuban inmates seize and hold 28 hostages at Oakdale center
Inmates at the $17 million Federal Detention Center in Oakdale refuse to negotiate amid weekend riots. Intermediaries report fear and distrust among captors as authorities restore some electricity and watchful sharpshooters guard the administration entry. Fire hoses breach a makeshift barrier while about 60 prisoners rally with improvised weapons.
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Oakdale
Tomas Garcia-Fuste
Miami
WQBA
FBI
J.R. Johnson
Cuba
Ray Valdes
Federal Bureau
Valdes
State Department
United States
Mariel
Federal
Atlanta
Detention Center
Federal Detention Center
Immunity Stripped From D Aubuisson in Romero Case
A Salvadoran judge began stripping immunity from Roberto d Aubuisson amid charges he ordered the Archbishop Romero assassination. A warrant was issued for Alvaro Rafael Saravia Merino in Miami as part of a grand juries investigation into Romero's 1980 killing.
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San Salvador
el Salvador
Roberto d’Aubuisson
Oscar Arnulfo Romero
Alberto Zamora Perez
Fourth Penal District Court
Alvaro Rafael Saravia Merino
Miami
Zamora Perez
Romero
Alfredo Sa
Italy Operates Smoothly Despite Call For Strike
Union leaders predicted millions would join a general strike in Italy but Rome saw lighter traffic as many stayed home or arrived late. Schools and universities closed for the day while some bus drivers and bank workers still reported to work in Rome and Milan.
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Italy
Rome
FCC Allows Late Night Broadcasts Of Indecent Material
The FCC in a 4 0 decision permits radio and TV stations to air indecent material between midnight and 6 a m though obscenity remains illegal on public airways Broadcasters are urged to use parental supervision after midnight with the commission offering limited guidance on indecency standards NAB expressing concerns over clarifications and implications for broadcasters
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Diane Killory
Killory
Jeff Bauman
National Association of Broadcasters
NAB
Appeals Court Asked To Rehear Case Of Forced Caesarean
The ACLU asks the DC Circuit to rehear a ruling approving a court ordered Caesarean on a terminally ill patient identified as Angie. Both mother and baby died after the June birth at George Washington University Hospital, raising concerns over privacy and medical consent.
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Washington
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Angie
Ira Glasser
The
U.S
George Washington University Hospital
Glasser
Reagan AIDS panel to deliver roadmap report by December
The AIDS commission chaired by Adm. James D. Watkins will meet the December 7 deadline with a preliminary report to the White House that outlines past work and future directions. The chairman said the initial report will not include recommendations on federal funding levels for AIDS programs.
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Washington
Reagan
Aids Commission
White House
Adm
James D. Watkins
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