Yanks Arrive in Panama Amid Crisis Tensions
The first 1300 U S troops landed at Howard Air Base near Panama City as part of a buildup to back U S soldiers during Panama's political and economic turmoil. A 26 helicopter squadron and reinforcements will reach 11800 troops. Noriega's forces total about 15000.
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Authorities arrest Matta Ballesteros in US drug probe
Juan Matta Ballesteros, wanted in the 1988 torture and murder case of a federal agent in Mexico, was arrested Tuesday by Honduran military on drug trafficking charges and turned over to US marshals en route to the United States. He is described as a key link between Colombia's Medellin cartel and Mexican smugglers.
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Mofford Sworn In as Arizona Governor
Rose Mofford, a Democrat nicknamed Auntie Rose, was sworn in in Phoenix to replace Evan Mecham after impeachment and removal. Former secretary of state, she becomes Arizona’s 18th governor and first woman chief executive.
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Airlines improve on time record in February in weather impact
Transportation Department reports 74.7 percent of flights by 14 major airlines arrived within 15 minutes of schedule in February, up from 69.2 percent in January, while weather conditions again affected punctuality.
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Median age rises to 32 in 1987 Census figures
Washington AP reports the U S median age climbed to 32.1 years as of July 1 1987, the highest in history. Whites reached 33 while blacks averaged 27.2, reflecting a graying nation driven by aging Baby Boomers and a smaller postwar generation.
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Kansas City killer hid torture tools and head in yard
Police uncovered torture devices and a human head buried in the yard of Robert Berdella after a captive man escaped from his home. Detectives found skulls and photographs of torture, with Berdella later charged with nine felonies.
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Kennedy challenged by soldier during Belfast search incident
Rep Joseph Kennedy of Massachusetts visited West Belfast amid clashes when a British soldier cursed and grabbed him as he tried to stop troops from inspecting a priest’s car. Kennedy protested the search in a volatile area, the scene labeled a trouble spot in British ruled Northern Ireland.
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Kennedy confronts soldier during protest over priest in car
During a tense confrontation, a Catholic priest traveling with a congressman was ordered from a car by a soldier. Kennedy, 35, stepped out and protested as a soldier grabbed his arms. The exchange escalated with insults and a retort about returning to one’s own country.
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Parachutist’s videotaped fatal fall shocks North Carolina
Ivan Lester McGuire 35 of Durham died in Franklin County after leaping from an airplane with a helmet camera and apparently without a parachute. Investigators found no foul play or suicide. McGuire had jumped about 800 times and was filming a student and instructor before the fatal plunge at 180 mph near Raleigh. The pilot could not be reached for comment.
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