Nothing fire wipes out desert town store and homes
A fire destroyed Nothing Arizona’s sole business, a combined grocery and service station, and four permanent residents’ trailer homes. The loss leaves travelers on U S 93 with nothing in the town between Wickenburg and Wikicup. Firefighter Jim Bell said the community was a popular stop for a rest and drink.
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Armenia Strike Over Ethnic Dispute Stirs Yerevan
Izvestia reports thousands walked out in Yerevan after protests in Theater Square. Flights were canceled as the capital faced a major labor action tied to ethnic dispute coverage at the national Communist Party conference.
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Gorbachev Presidency Proposal Lacks Strong Support at Conference
At the four day Communist Party conference in Moscow the draft resolutions omit a stronger presidency for Mikhail Gorbachev while endorsing reforms to reduce party control over the economy. The Tass released documents spell out a new Congress of People's Deputies and a standing Supreme Soviet with a secret ballot president, but the specific powers for a presidency were not published.
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Judge strikes down U S policy linking foreign aid and abortion
U S District Judge June Green ruled the Reagan era policy to withhold aid from groups that perform or promote abortion violates First Amendment rights. The decision, part of a three year suit by DKT Memorial Fund and others, said AID enforcement impairs associational rights while an AID appeal was announced.
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June Green
James Buckley
Mexico City
Planning Programmes Ltd
London
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Nicaragua Contras suffer deadliest ambush since cease-fire
In Managua the Defense Ministry reported 12 killed in a Contra ambush that targeted a Soviet jeep and a government-hired truck near Buenos Aires in Chontales. Five soldiers and seven civilians died, with ten more wounded. Contra officials questioned the report.
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Task force flags NASA safety issues after Challenger era
The panel finds improved attitudes but still a lack of talent to ensure accident free flights after the first post Challenger shuttle mission. It notes deficiencies in people skills management systems and independent safety oversight though sees a thorough launch decision system with healthy redundancy aiding the next Discovery flight. The report was released as Discovery neared the launch pad at Cape Canaveral.
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Severe 6 7 quake near Port Moresby reported
The Hong Kong Royal Observatory reported a 6.7 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean near Papua New Guinea. It struck at 4:40 a m Wednesday and was centered about 260 miles north north east of Port Moresby.
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