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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1990
Page
3
The National League of Cities canceled its 1991 Phoenix convention over Arizona not recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. birthday as a state holiday. The group with 9,000 members plans to return in 1995 if the holiday is adopted.
Norman Cousins, emissary and author who spurred the holistic health movement with humor and positive thinking, died of a heart attack at 75. He collapsed Friday after a hotel visit with a friend in Los Angeles.
In N Djamena Chad President Hissene Habre fled the country on Saturday after rebel victories. Libyan backed guerrilla fighters entered the capital and diplomats said Habre and much of his government sought refuge in Cameroon. Berlin authorities issue an arrest warrant for Erich Honecker on manslaughter charges linked to the Berlin Wall. Police moved toward a Soviet hospital near Berlin to detain Honecker. In New Delhi Indian AP reports Bangladesh security forces fired on protesters demanding Ershad’s resignation, killing nine.
NASA fuels space shuttle Columbia for a 1:28 a.m. EST liftoff from Cape Canaveral with seven astronauts and the Astro observatory aboard. A 60 percent weather likelihood and past hydrogen leaks shaped the preflight as repairs continued after a lengthy delay.
In Moscow, 9 million residents queue for scarce foods as hoarding and black market activity rise. Officials cite distribution problems, price expectations, and a fragile harvest, while Gorbachev seeks Western aid and emergency measures. A poll shows 62 percent fear hunger in coming months.
Seismologists assert tidal forces from the sun and moon do not affect earthquake likelihood. They dismiss Browning's 50-50 near-term quake prediction and note historical quakes on the New Madrid Fault show no tidal pattern. Experts estimate a 5 to 8 percent chance of a magnitude 7 quake in the next 15 years, with potential regional damage.
Willie Nelson fundraising drags with only 288 dollars raised toward 16.7 million in back taxes two weeks before an auction of his assets. A Broken Spoke benefit with Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings memorabilia is planned as another group aims to boost support.
Army investigators say two U S Army helicopter crashes in Panama last February killed 11 soldiers due to zero or near zero pilot training after training cuts. Report completed in March, obtained via FOIA, describes near total collapse of training for pilots of the 1st Battalion 228th Aviation Regiment at Fort Kobbe and Howard AFB.
Washington AP Bush signs bill creating 85 new federal judge slots to aid crime fight and court efficiency. The legislation also creates a retirement system for claims court judges and provides survivor benefits for spouses of assassinated judges.
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