Rescue by helicopters saves 32 from stranded freighter Yarrawanga
In a dramatic North Atlantic operation two U S Air Force HH 53C helicopters hoisted 32 crew members from the damaged Cypriot freighter Yarrawanga. The rescued included a West German captain and wife, a West German engineer, and 29 Filipinos. The ship, 42 000 tons, was en route from Norway to Canada when gales tore its hull. All evacuees were reported in good health with no hospital needs. The rescue, staged from Shannon Ireland, followed a long flight aided by HC 130 tankers and was hailed as textbook by Maj Ken Stafford.
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Yeltsin Nominated by Moscow Voters for New Soviet Congress
Soviet voters in Moscow's Gagarin region nominate Boris Yeltsin for the new National Congress of Deputies. He signals willingness to quit his Construction Ministry post to pursue candidacy as Gorbachev faces pressure from critics. The rally marks a potential political comeback amid a controversial, reform-minded climate.
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Barge Hits Bridge Pillar Halting Pensacola Bay Span
A barge struck a concrete pillar of the Pensacola Bay Bridge, knocking the pillar into the water and stopping traffic. No injuries were reported, and only a detour remains for crossing between Pensacola and Gulf Breeze. Gulf Breeze officials and bystander Junius Boling described the incident and its impact on the bridge and fish.
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Two Palestinian Girls Die From Bullet Wounds in Clashes
In Jerusalem and the West Bank, two Palestinian girls died from bullet wounds amid clashes with Israeli soldiers. The toll rose to four young Arabs killed in two days, with 19 others wounded in the West Bank and Gaza. A 12-year-old girl died later at Tel Hashomer Hospital after a January clash at the Shati refugee camp.
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Tel Hashomer
Tel Aviv
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