B 1B crash faults Air Force pilots at Ellsworth Base
The Air Force reports a B 1B bomber was destroyed in a November crash at Ellsworth AFB South Dakota after the pilot and co pilot lost altitude during an instrument approach. All four crew members ejected safely. In Los Angeles director actor John Cassavetes died at 59 from liver cirrhosis complications. Gena Rowlands was by his side at Cedars Sinai Medical Center Chandlee publicist said.
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Barbara Bush Says Guns Scare Her and Seeks Outlawed Rifles
Mrs. Bush told the AP that guns frighten her and she does not own one because she fears she would shoot the wrong person. She called for outlawing military assault rifles like the California rampage weapon that killed five children.
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Suspect in Custody Death May Have Suffocated
Medical investigators said Edgar Allen Price, 40, of Houston died after a struggle with police in Tampa as eight officers tried to arrest him. He was described as 6 foot 3 and 300 pounds and was reportedly tied and handcuffed in a patrol car after a Wednesday night confrontation.
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New Jersey Bomber Linked to Libyan Terror Conspiracy
Federal filings tie Yu Kikamura to a Libyan terror network behind Italy’s Naples USO club bombing and a planned attack on a New York Navy recruiting station. The defendant, already convicted on New Jersey bomb charges, faces new charges and implications of broader conspiracies.
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Soviets Accept Beijing Summit Offer
Beijing invited Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev to visit for their first summit in 30 years and the Soviet Union accepted. The talks between Gorbachev and Deng Xiaoping aim to normalize relations after a long period of hostility stemming from Cold War era border and leadership disputes.
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Soviet convoy leaves Kabul in snowstorm bound for home
A large Soviet convoy rolled out of Kabul as a snowstorm raged. Afghan and Soviet sources say no more than 1,500 Red Army soldiers will stay in Afghanistan after the 260 mile trek to Soviet territory along the Salang Highway. The column moved north under cover of darkness.
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Global 1988 temperature records set new high marks
British scientists report world average temperature in 1988 was the highest since reliable records began. Climatologists note six warmest years on record in the 1980s, with 1988 topping the list and a link to heat trapping pollutants and El Niño.
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Paraguay coup ousts Stroessner with Rodriguez oath
Gen Andres Rodriguez sworn in as Paraguay’s president after a bloody coup that toppled Alfredo Stroessner after 34 years in power. Rodriguez pledged human rights while troops clashed with Stroessner loyalists, with casualties reported by Radio Caritas and authorities. Stroessner exiled to Chile as Rodriguez forms a mixed civilian military cabinet.
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Quayle ties U.S. aid to El Salvador rights push
Vice President Dan Quayle urged stronger human rights efforts in El Salvador and linked future U.S. support to reforms. He suggested Bush would back President Duarte if rebels delay March elections. Duarte praised the rebels’ plan as a first electoral alternative amid rising violence.
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Former Reagan aide Michael Deaver drops appeal
Former White House aide Michael Deaver, linked to President Reagan and Nancy Reagan, drops his appeal of a 1987 perjury conviction. He begins a suspended sentence including 1,500 hours of community service and three years of probation, citing legal costs and a wish to move forward.
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