Texas Valley pioneer Lloyd Bentsen Sr. dies in crash
Lloyd Bentsen Sr., longtime developer in the Lower Rio Grande Valley and father of Sen. Lloyd Bentsen, was killed in a two-vehicle accident near Edinburg at age 95. Police say he failed to yield at a rural intersection near the Mexican border.
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Quayle backs 50 percent pay raise in Congress
Vice President elect Dan Quayle voiced unqualified support for a 50 percent salary hike for Congress, federal judges and the Cabinet. He acknowledged it is a lot while a Washington Post poll showed about eight in ten Americans oppose raising congressional pay from 89 500 to 135 000.
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Korean-American businessman jailed on nerve gas bid
Junhan Yun, 49, of Short Hills, faced U S magistrate Ronald Hedges in Newark as bail was set at 2 million. Prosecutors said Yun boasted of high ranking military contacts in China Yugoslavia and South Korea and sought to buy automatic grenade launchers in talks with an undercover arms dealer. Travel was restricted and overseas contacts forbidden.
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Delta finds wiring errors in two 757s
Delta Air Lines said emergency sprinkler system wiring errors were found in two Boeing 757 aircraft. The carrier corrected the problems and notified the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Delta Air Lines
Federal Aviation Administration
Train Bus Collision Kills 41 in Sri Lanka
A train struck a school bus in Ahungalla Sri Lanka dragging it 50 yards. Police report 41 dead and 72 injured with the toll expected to rise amid scattered school books and belongings. In Haiti a general strike halted transport, closed businesses and emptied schools nationwide.
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War against stones escalates in Israel clashes
Israel expands a tougher policy against Arab stone throwers amid protests in the West Bank and Gaza. Soldiers may shoot fleeing assailants and demolish housing tied to stone throwing while Rabin extends plastic bullets use. casualties rise as youths under 14 face fines and soldiers report moral strain.
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Poland Mulls Two Year Trial for Solidarity Reform
Premier Rakowski urged legalizing Solidarity for a two year trial if the union agrees to be a government partner, observe a strike moratorium, join socialism, and forego West financial aid. Final legalization would follow a joint review of experiences by both sides.
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Supreme Court backs California redistricting plan 1981 ruling
The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, allows California Republicans to challenge no maps and upholds the 1981 plan that gave Democrats a long Democratic edge in 45 seats through the 1980s. The ruling leaves district lines to state legislatures after the 1990 census, with no opinion issued. Bundy death warrant issued for 6 a.m. Tuesday by Gov. Martinez.
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Florida
Bundy
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Heart health risks traced to infancy in Bogalusa study
Monterey AP report describes the Bogalusa Heart Study findings that high total cholesterol and LDL can be predicted from a blood test at six months, with rising blood pressure by age eight and low HDL by age fourteen. Doctors say adult heart disease begins in childhood and dietary changes are key to prevention.
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Louisiana
Gerald Berenson
Louisiana State University Medical Center
New Orleans
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la Berenson
American Heart Association
Western nations fault East Europe rights abuses at Helsinki meeting
At Vienna foreign ministers reviewed the Helsinki accords, with U S Secretary of State George Shultz noting a contradiction between openness and allied crackdowns. He named Czechoslovakia East Germany Bulgaria and Romania for police actions against dissidents as Prague protests followed Jan Palach’s 1969 self immolation.
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Baker dodges policy questions at Senate confirmation hearing
Secretary designate James Baker sidestepped questions on resuming U S Soviet nuclear talks and said Bush will largely follow Reagan policies while reviewing positions. He urged quick START resumption but gave no date, stressing momentum and no linkage to other negotiations.
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Reagan
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