Gorbachev Visits Gandhi Memorial as Protests Break Out
In New Delhi police broke up two protests over the Afghan war as Mikhail Gorbachev visited Gandhi’s memorial. He met President Zail Singh and planned talks with Rajiv Gandhi while both sides denounced Star Wars. 15 to 20 injuries reported and about 60 arrests amid clashes near Old Delhi mosque.
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New Delhi
India
Afghanistan
Kremlin
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Gorbachev
Zail Singh
Rajiv Gandhi
U.S
Jammu Masjid
Old Delhi
Playtex sells South Africa assets to local management
U S underwear maker International Playtex Inc has sold all its South African assets to local management. PTX Distributors Ltd will continue Durban manufacturing under the Playtex brand, paying royalties and receiving new products. About 400 to 450 workers, 90 percent Indian, will keep their jobs.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
International Playtex Inc
Bill Quinn
Playtex Africa Ltd
Quinn
PTX Distributors Ltd
Durban
Playtex
Two Charged In Illegal Arms Sales Involving Iran and Others
Two Philadelphia area residents face conspiracy charges in a scheme to ship arms and high technology to Iran Syria Libya Northern Ireland and East Germany Kevin Gilday 38 of Philadelphia and Rosemary Loughery of Mt Holly New Jersey were scheduled for federal magistrate hearings in Washington and Trenton respectively. A separate case in Dallas Oregon a jury ordered Portland General Electric Co to pay 90200 to Dolly and Calvin Haight dairy owners for power surge damage to milking cows reducing milk production.
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Philadelphia
Iran
Syria
Libya
Northern Ireland
East Germany
Kevin Gilday
Gilday
Rosemary Loughery
Mt. Holly
N. J
New Jersey
Trenton
N.J
Dallas, Ore
Polk County
Dolly
Calvin Haight
Perrydale
Portland General Electric Co
Haight
Randy
Mrs. Haight
Demjanjuk Trial Opens in Jerusalem Denial of Ivan the Terrible
Retired U S auto worker John Demjanjuk trembled and rocked as the Nazi war crimes trial began in Jerusalem District Court. He denied being the sadistic guard Ivan the Terrible and asked for more time to review the 26 page indictment as his attorney sought a delay in entering a plea.
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Jerusalem
U.S
John Demjanjuk
Ivan the Terrible
Demjanjuk
Mark O’connor
Former Emperor Bokassa I on trial in Central African Republic
Bokassa I faces murder treason and cannibalism charges as he goes on trial before a court with judges once loyal to his empire. Officials say a death sentence is likely though commuting to life imprisonment is possible by President Kolingba.
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Bangui
Central African Republic
Bokassa I
Joaquim da Silva Nzengue
Andre Kolingba
Palestinians Found Guilty In Berlin Trial
A Berlin court convicted Ahmed Nawar Hasi and Farouk Salameh of attempted murder and weapons violations related to the March 29 bombing of the German-Arab Friendship Society. Nine injured. The court linked the attack to Syrian involvement and issued a warrant for a high ranking Syrian intelligence official. West Germany cited potential implications for ties with Syria.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Syria
Ahmed Nawar Hasi
Farouk Salameh
Britain
Damascus
Haji
Hans-Joachim Heinze
Hasi
Friendship Society
East Berlin
Heinze
Contras deny money from Iran arms deal says none found
Adolfo Calero of United Nicaragua Opposition denies Contras received funds from the Iran arms deal and asserts no Swiss accounts. Meese says $10 million to $30 million from Iranian weapons sales was diverted through Israeli intermediaries to Contra bank accounts, with North as the high official aware of the diversion. Calero notes only a small cash flow of $300,000 to $500,000 plus humanitarian aid, and says North arranged meetings with Reagan but never discussed money.
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Miami
National Security Council
U.S
Iran
Adolfo Calero
United Nicaraguan Opposition
Switzerland
Switzerland Or In Any Other Country,’’ Calero
Edwin Meese
Meese
Oliver North
NSC
Reagan
North
Nicaragua
Congress
Calero
South Carolina Senator Criticizes FOI Exemption Use
State Sen. John Drummond called a section of the FOI Act unfair and unnecessary as he promotes removing the rule that allows public bodies to hide documents. He cites USC Board of Trustees secrecy over 364,138 of a discretionary account used by President James Holderman and seeks full disclosure.
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Columbia
John Drummond
Drummond
Trustees’ Action
USC Board
Greenwood Democrat
Tom Limehouse
Dorchester
USC
James Holderman
Teflon Presidency Faces Tough Test In Iran Contra Affair
Democrats cite Reagan as untouchable as fresh disclosures detail secret arms deals with Iran and funding for Contra forces. The White House announces dump of two top security officials, launches an inquiry, and pledges reforms.
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Edwin Meese
White House
Aiken Standard Publication Details
The Aiken Standard established in 1867 is published weekday afternoons and Sunday by Aiken Communications Inc. The mailing address is P.O. Box 456 124 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29802 and second class postage is paid at Aiken SC.
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Rutland Drive
Aiken, S.C
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O
Aiken
S.C
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