Assad and Arafat meet to revive Arab unity pact
In Damascus Hafez Assad and Yasser Arafat met seeking to end five years of rift and rebuild a hardline alliance against Israel and the U S peace plan. Hawatmeh said talks set a future agenda focusing on the Palestinian uprising and U S proposals.
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South Koreans vote in pivotal National Assembly election
South Korea began voting for the National Assembly with the ruling Democratic Justice Party favored to secure a majority amid opposition split. Police maintained high alert as protests and election violence surfaced, with 145000 officers on duty and 13182 polling stations ready.
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Afghan leader proposes demilitarized zone for refugee return
President Najibullah urged creation of a non military line as Soviet troops withdraw and Afghan refugees could come home from Pakistan. Brig. Gen. Abdullah Haq Alami said several positions were abandoned to permit refugees return and that government forces would withdraw further if needed.
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Lanny Ross Dies at 82 After Heart Failure in New York
Lanny Ross, a popular radio actor and singer famed for his tenor voice and the motif Moonlight and Roses, died Monday in New York at age 82 from heart failure. His career spanned several radio shows during the 1930s and 1940s.
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Atomic veterans win Senate approval for new benefits
The Senate advanced a measure granting benefits to about 250000 atomic veterans exposed to radiation in 1945 Japan or postwar nuclear tests. The House must act, and a veto threat looms if the bill reaches the president. Many veterans suffer cancer and seek presumptive disability recognition. Only 28 of nearly 5000 radiation claims have been approved.
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Iran-Contra trial witness ban sparks defense appeal
Independent counsel Walsh testifies that associate Todd withdrew over tainted immunized congress testimony as defense argues forced trials would violate Fifth Amendment rights. Judge Gesell bars defense testimony while defendants plan an appeal and trial dates remain unsettled.
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Meese appoints temporary replacements to Justice posts
Attorney General Edwin Meese III named five temporary aides to vacant Justice Department posts on Monday. Francis Keating plans to run the No. 3 office by week’s end on an acting basis until Senate confirmation. Keating would replace Stephen Trott, who left for a federal appeals court judgeship.
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