Soviet trade shift proposal for Comecon currency reform
The Soviet Union proposed next year’s shift to hard currency trading at real market prices among Comecon partners. If accepted, it would end the bloc’s ruble barter system and tighten control over trade. In Peru, ex-defense minister Gen. Enrique Lopez Albujar was shot dead in Lima, an attack linked to Shining Path guerrillas.
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China to Lift Martial Law in Beijing Soon
Beijing officials plan to end martial law as a gesture to the Chinese people and foreign governments that imposed sanctions last year. Western diplomats say the move aims to soften U S congressional criticism reconvening January 23 and improve mood ahead of the lunar new year on January 26.
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Romania seeks renewal of favored trade status
Romania asked the United States to renew its most favored nation trade status to help the economy after Nicolae Ceausescu's execution and the collapse of his 24 year rule. Washington granted the status in 1975 for Romania's independent foreign policy, but Congress may revoke it over human rights concerns, and Romania had previously renounced provisions in 1988 as a pre emptive move.
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Bush vows action against bigotry after judge slain
President Bush pledged the full force of his administration against bigotry and racial prejudice after a surge of violence killed a federal judge and a civil rights lawyer. He spoke at a ceremony marking Martin Luther King Jr. birthday, noting King would be 61 next Monday.
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Supreme Court orders release of peer review tenure records
The Supreme Court ruled that colleges must disclose confidential peer review records in tenure cases, rejecting academic freedom arguments. The decision backs a University of Pennsylvania professor alleging tenure denial, signaling a major shift in university transparency and candor in evaluations.
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University of Pennsylvania
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Gun recovered from river linked to Stuart murder case
Police divers pulled a nickel plated .38 revolver from the Pines River in Revere as part of the Stuart murder investigation. Prosecutors said the gun fits the description and will be tested by the FBI lab, offering corroboration to statements about the night of the crime.
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Slower Migration Reverses Century-Old Trend Among Blacks
Census data show the share of blacks in the South rising from 52.2 percent in 1980 to 55.9 percent in 1988. Analysts cite fewer departures from the South and blacks moving back for jobs and Sun Belt growth, with urban South drawing populations.
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Sanka Ad Ads Misleading Says State Official
General Foods USA agrees to alter a national Sanka ad after Massachusetts Official Mary Ann Walsh condemns the taste test as staged. The ad will include a dramatization label for three seconds at broadcast start to avoid viewer confusion.
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Shuttle Columbia Begins 1990s Space Era With LDEF Rescue Mission
Shuttle Columbia launched on time from Cape Canaveral to pursue the Long Duration Exposure Facility satellite. Commander Dan Brandenstein and a four crewed flight plan a 10 day mission with 14 course corrections to recover the bus sized satellite and continue plans for a space station and later Moon and Mars missions. Atmospheric drag threatens LDEF’s reentry by March 9 if not retrieved.
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