Japan defense chief resigns over submarine collision
Japan's Defense Agency director-general Tsutomu Kawara resigned to assume responsibility for a submarine collision that killed 30 aboard a sport fishing boat last month. His successor Kichiro Tazawa is urged to prevent such accidents. Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders agreed to unconditional talks next month to reunify Cyprus. The U N chief convened a lunch meeting, urging a sustained push to resolve disputes. The State Department expressed shock at Israel's plan to deport 25 Palestinian Arabs and signaled reduced support if raised at the U N.
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Tsutomu Kawara
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Geneva
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George Vassiliou
Rauf Denktash
Cyprus
Washington
State Department
Israel
United Nations
Phyllis Oakley
Iran and Iraq Start UN Sponsored Peace Talks in Geneva
Iran and Iraq begin peace talks in Geneva under U.N. sponsorship after a long war, halted last weekend by a truce arranged under a year old Security Council resolution.
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Iran
Iraq
U.N
Security Council
Yellowstone fire closes Canyon area amid North Fork blaze
A wildfire advancing across Yellowstone National Park forced hundreds to evacuate as the North Fork fire grew to about 100000 acres starting July 23 in Idaho. The Canyon area was ordered closed two miles from the blaze, with park officials monitoring the spread.
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Yellowstone National Park
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North Fork
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Burma leader calls for referendum on multiparty democracy
President Maung Maung of Burma urged a popular vote to restore multiparty democracy. He warned the ruling party’s leadership would resign if it rejected the plan, as mass protests and martial law developments swept Rangoon and the country. The president linked the referendum to possible general elections and a change to the constitution.
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Thailand
Maung Maung
Burma
Rangoon
Sein Lwin
Ne Win
Burma Socialist Program Party
People’s Assembly
Bentsen Attacks Quayle Over Youthful Indiscretion
Lloyd Bentsen blasted Dan Quayle’s voting record and warned Americans against “youthful indiscretion” near the Oval Office. Quayle defended his jobs work while Bush Reagan campaigned in California and Dukakis drew AFL CIO backing amid debate timing spats.
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Reagan
Michael Dukakis
Afl-Cio
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Bush
James Baker
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Senate
Veterans Administration
Authorities and Solidarity clash over Poland strikes
In Poland police move to end strikes in Silesian Walbrych and Szczecin while others resume at four coal mines. eight mines remained on strike, unrest spreading to Gdansk port and Lenin steel mill near Krakow. Jaruzelski government and Solidarity leaders struggle to control rapidly evolving events. Adam Michnik cites wavering strike situation.
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Silesian
Walbrych
Szczecin
Gdansk
Wojciech Jaruzelski
Solidarity
Adam Michnik
Trade deficit narrows in second quarter to 29.9 billion
The Commerce Department reports a 14.9 percent drop in the U S trade deficit from April to June, aided by record exports and a first import decline in three years. The quarterly deficit fell to 29.9 billion from 35.2 billion, with six month pace near 130.2 billion annual rate, down from 160.3 billion in 1987.
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U.S
Commerce Department
America
East bloc spy ring cracked during Cold War tale
U.S. and West German officials disclosed a decade‑long espionage network supplying Hungarian intelligence with Western military documents including U S Army Europe defense plans. Sweden and West Germany detained eight suspects, with Hungary and the Soviet Union linked via couriers and a case likened to the 1985 Walker incident.
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Europe
New York Times
Sweden
West Germany
John Walker
Hungary
Soviet Union
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