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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1990
Page
4
A forest fire near Bend, Oregon blackened 3,300 acres and destroyed 20 houses while residents returned to find meat thawing in freezers and wine bottles melted. Crews aimed to declare containment tonight and control by Wednesday as the blaze remained the worst in 54 years.
The United States and Vietnam met at the United Nations for formal discussions on Cambodia seeking a peace settlement to end the civil war. Vietnam's U.N. ambassador Trinh Xuan Lang said talks covered self-determination through elections, restoration of peace, and preventing the Khmer Rouge from returning to power.
Honduras banana workers union accepts a government proposed wage boost and ends a seven week strike against Chiquita Brands International. The settlement eases tension amid a general strike threat and involved President Rafael Callejas's government after police faced off with protesters.
Ricky White, son of Roscoe White, alleged his father and two other operatives helped shoot Kennedy. The CIA and FBI called the accusations not credible. Warren Commission findings remain unchanged.
President Ghulam Ishaq Khan dismissed Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and her government amid corruption claims and declared a nationwide emergency. A caretaker cabinet led by Mustafa Jatoi will govern. elections for a new National Assembly scheduled for October 24. Bhutto denounces the move as illegal. the army seized state media and comms.
The ANC and South African government announce immediate suspension of all armed actions as Mandela and de Klerk lead 16 hours of talks. They plan prisoner releases and possible amnesty for exiles, signaling a turning point toward constitutional negotiations ending apartheid.
After a 15 month voyage looping the Sun, Magellan nears Venus for the first detailed radar mapping. The U S mission aims to image over 90 percent of the planet with tenfold better detail than prior probes. Magellan deployed May 1989 aboard the space shuttle Atlantis.
In Banjul five regional leaders agree to deploy land and naval forces to Liberia to enforce a cease-fire, install an interim government, and pave the way for elections. Rebels seized 14 or 15 foreigners in Monrovia, including one American, and hold them at an insurgent HQ.
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