Aquino acts on wave of violence in Philippines
President Corazon Aquino announced sweeping law and order measures after escalating violence, including harsher search and seizure rules and more military checkpoints. The move follows the August ambush slaying of Local Government Secretary Jaime Ferrer, a friend of Aquino, whose murder remains unsolved.
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Global crime spree and killings report from three continents
In Germany a U S soldier killed his wife and another woman and fled with three children in a car believed loaded with pistols. In Italy a Naples garage owner was decapitated by a train after being tied to a track. In Australia a gunman in military garb killed six and wounded 18 in a suburban street rampage before arrest.
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Jets nearly collide near New York airports in near miss
FAA reports Pan Am 537 and a TWA 747 passed within 600 feet as they approached different NYC airports. An air traffic controller allegedly transposed flight numbers causing the near miss near LaGuardia at about 3 15 p.m. The Pan Am crew descended after sighting the TWA jet.
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Walsh vows vigorous probe of Iran-contra controversy
Independent counsel Lawrence E. Walsh pledged to pursue the Iran-contra investigation vigorously but fairly at a San Francisco briefing. He said indictments could follow if probable cause exists and noted his team has questioned over 1,000 witnesses and reviewed extensive documents as the grand jury meets regularly. Public opinion polls favored Oliver North during testimony.
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Libyan jets bomb Chadian troops near Aouzou region
Paris AP reports Libyan warplanes hit Chadian troops in the Aouzou region amid claims of a recent Chadian victory. Ambassador Ahmad Allammi described the bombardment as intense and incessant while Chad radio said forces routed Libyan troops and recaptured the area. Libya warned of retaliation, citing sovereignty and international law.
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Cuban intelligence defector criticizes Castro as egomaniac
Florentino Azpillaga, a 40 year old Cuban major in the intelligence service, defected to the United States after crossing from Czechoslovakia to Austria on June 6. He told Radio Marti that he is prepared to name 350 Cuban agents and said Castro’s egomania has ruined the country.
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