Turkish envoy slain in Canada in ambush shooting
Ottawa police described the slaying of Col. Atilla Altikat, 45, the Turkish Embassy military attaché, by two gunmen in a car. a 9mm Browning was left in the diplomat's car. Armenian terrorists reportedly claimed responsibility in calls to news outlets. Leaders condemned the murder and pled to curb such acts.
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Spain calls Oct 28 elections amid party defections
Premier Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo dissolved Parliament after defections from the Union of the Democratic Center and set elections for Oct 28. He said stability and efficiency could not be ensured in the current session. Socialist leader Felipe Gonzalez awaited the vote.
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Boyer Born In 1899 And NYC Realty Sponsor 1922
On this date in 1899 French actor Charles Boyer was born. In 1922 a New York City realty company paid $100 to sponsor the first radio commercial on Station WEAF.
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Charles Boyer
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Nevada Board orders closure of low level waste dump
Nevada state panel votes 5 2 to close US Ecology Inc operated low level nuclear waste dump in the desert. If closed next month dumps will remain only in South Carolina and Washington.
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Polish strife as Solidarity protests flare in three cities
Police clash with Solidarity protesters in Lodz Gdansk and Szczecin injuring officers and detaining 108 demonstrators. Fugitive leader Zbigniew Bujak warns protests on the second anniversary of the union. Barcikowski accuses US RFE and extremists of incitement as authorities crack down and martial law rhetoric grows.
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Radio Free Europe
Super hamsters invade London suburbs amid fear of spread
Hundreds of renegade hamsters roam Burnt Oak and Barnet displacing households, chewing through walls and ceilings and raiding kitchens. A resident opened fire, claiming to have shot 180 as experts warn the rodents may infest the country. Elderly Mrs Dean woke to hamsters in her bedroom and sofa, prompting relocation.
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