Aquino joins vast crowd at Philippine Independence Day parade
President Corazon Aquino led tens of thousands in Manila in a national Independence Day parade with Cabinet ministers, government workers, and youths in tribal dress as 150000 spectators watched. She spoke of ongoing freedom from Spain, the United States, and Marcos, while Marcos, in exile, labeled Aquino’s government illegitimate and warned of a Communist takeover.
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Mrs. Aquino
Manila
Philippines
Corazon Aquino
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Aquino
Rizal Park
Spain
United States
Marcos
Hawaii
DZME
Communist Party
Co-defendant testifies on Italian victim’s drug habit
Giorgio Rotti, co-defendant in the murder of Francesco D'Alessio, testified that the wealthy Italian was violent, quarrelsome and a habitual cocaine user. He faces charges of aiding and abetting while Miss Broome awaits trial for premeditated murder in the June 26 1984 shooting.
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Milan
Italy
Giorgio Rotti
Francesco D’alessio
D’alessio
Miss Broome
Solarz pushes for bigger aid to Aquino government
Rep. Stephen Solarz says Reagan’s proposed 150 million aid to the Philippines is a drop in the bucket and urges 400 million in new funds this fiscal year. He warns a failed revival could let communism prevail and calls a Hawaii court ruling returning 7.6 million in assets to Marcos bizarre while supporting DOJ efforts to recover assets.
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Washington
Reagan
Philippines
House
Corazon Aquino
United States
Stephen Solarz
D-N.y
Solarz
Asia
U.S. District Court
Hawaii
Ferdinand Marcos
Marcos
Treasury
Justice Department
Honduran general denies money diverted to Contra rebels
In Tegucigalpa Honduran armed forces chief Gen Humberto Regalado Hernandez and a Nicaraguan rebel spokesman denied U S aid intended for the Contras was diverted to Honduran military. GAO findings cited by Rep Barnes allege funds reached regional armed forces misdirected, with Honduras named as the country involved. Lopez Keyes, removed February 1, declared his innocence and offered to present himself to authorities.
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Tegucigalpa
Honduras
U.S
Nicaraguan Democratic Force
Nicaragua
Humberto Regalado Hernandez
Congress of
United States
General Accounting Office
Congress
House
Central America
GAO
Michael Barnes
D-Md
Lopez Keyes
Mexico Defends Itself Over Capital Flight Claims
Mexico faces scrutiny over capital flight as policy critics warn of lost loans and a weak economy. Morgan Guaranty places outflows at 53 billion dollars from 1976 to 1985, while Mexico challenges the figures and seeks U S help to curb the drift.
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Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co
New York
Latin America
Brazil
Morgan Guaranty
Bank of Mexico
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Kraig Pomienko
Roger Goins
Jimmy Ramey, Jr
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