Spain expels Cubans after failed kidnapping bid
A Madrid police operation led to the arrest and expulsion of Vice Consul Angel Alberto Leon Cervantes and three other Cuban embassy members after a thwarted attempt to kidnap Manuel Antonio Sanchez Perez. Sanchez Perez, believed by exile sources to be a top Cuban intelligence officer, was rescued and placed under police protection. The incident prompted a protest note from Spain and summoned Cuban Ambassador Oscar Garcia Fernandez.
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Washington Post
Madrid
Spain
Manuel Antonio Sanchez Perez
Interior Ministry
Cuba
Sanchez Perez
Europe
EFE
Europa Press
Angel Alberto Leon Cervantes
Leon Cervantes
Frisco protesters occupy City Hall toilets
About 75 protesters blocked 101 bathroom stalls in City Hall for 15 minutes as residents urged more public restrooms. Workers faced blocked doors and cluttered hallways while officials noted the ongoing homelessness-related restroom crisis affecting commuters and staff.
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Frisco
City Hall
San Francisco
Lye
Jeffrey Diego
Senator Kasten Arrested for DUI Red Light Violation
Washington AP Senator Robert Kasten 43 Wisconsin was arrested near his home after police saw him run a red light and drive on the wrong side of the road. He faces DUI and related charges, police said.
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Washington (Ap
Robert Kasten
R-Wis
District of Columbia
Kasten
William White
Israelis murdered on Cyprus yacht face life terms in Cyprus
In Nicosia Cyprus three Israelis were killed aboard a yacht and two Palestinians with a Briton were found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. The court noted Cyprus bans capital punishment and life terms roughly translate to 10 to 15 years with credit for good behavior. The defendants Davison Khatib and el Khalifa stood silent as Judge Poyadjis handed down the ruling. In Panama City AP reports El Salvador leftist guerrillas will observe a unilateral cease-fire for Christmas and New Year, a move the government calls a political gambit.
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Cyprus
Ian Michael Davison
Britain
Khaled Abdel Kader el-Khatib
Abdel Hakim Saada el-Khalifa
Panama City
Panama
el Salvador
Negotiators OK defense bill bans ASAT tests
House and Senate negotiators reach a $298.7 billion defense package for the current fiscal year banning future anti satellite weapon tests. The agreement trims nearly $1 billion from Reagan space defense funding while boosting Star Wars research to $2.75 billion.
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Los Angeles Times
Washington — House
Senate
Reagan
Les AuCoin
D-Ore
Ted Stevens
Alaska
Department of Defense
United States
Soviet Union
House
Defense
Pentagon
Congress
Beefs and fuels drive jump in wholesale prices in November
The government reported a sharp November rise in the Producer Price Index led by a 4.5 percent beef price surge and a 3.1 percent gain in energy costs. Analysts say the jump is temporary, with broader wholesale inflation muted after removing food and fuel. Industrial production grew 0.4 percent as manufacturers show early recovery, with consumer goods up 0.4 percent and equipment higher.
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Washington
U.S
Labor Department
Gordon Richards
National Association of Manufacturers
Chase Econometrics
Bala Cynwyd
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