Regime ends Chile's state of emergency
The military government lifts the state of emergency in Chile for the first time since the 1973 coup. Decrees end restrictions on civil liberties, media, gatherings, and labor actions, allowing arrests and internal exile under Pinochet's regime. Leaders plan to nominate presidential referendum candidates in October.
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China and Japan sign investment accord in Beijing
China and Japan signed an investment protection accord to boost economic cooperation. Japanese Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita said the agreement marks a new start and that small and medium enterprises in Japan are eager to invest in China.
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PLO to establish provisional government for new Palestinian state
PLO officials say an independent Palestinian state would be proclaimed with a provisional government in the West Bank and Gaza. Yasser Arafat’s leadership to share with younger militants, as the Palestine National Council plans to meet in Algiers to formalize the move.
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Jewish boy found dead in Israel amid clashes
In Qiryat Tivon near Haifa an eight year old Jewish boy was found dead with a crushed head. Police suspect Palestinian guerrillas. Earlier in the day Israeli troops wouned eight Palestinians in clashes and four more in an incident with a man suspected of being an Israeli agent.
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Polish leaders critiqued by Communist Party meeting
In Warsaw a 230 member Central Committee met as Premier Zbigniew Messner faced sharp critiques from party members over economic woes and labor unrest. General Wojciech Jaruzelski called for self critical analysis while strikes continued across mines ports and factories with no police crackdowns reported.
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Drug ring targets DEA official in New York
DEA official Robert Stutman is under 24 hour guard after reliable intelligence tied Medellin cartel leader Gonzalo Rodriguez-Gacha to a plan to kill him. Cartel dispatched a high ranking team to direct the slaying, officials said, amid threats seen as very serious.
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