International brief round up
The State Department warned nine countries in February 1990 not to sell glass fiber tech to Iraq for missiles and nuclear gear, yet four months later Commerce approved a $15 million glass fiber factory sale to an Iraqi government owned firm linked to nuclear and missile programs. Pablo Escobar reportedly escaped prison aided by five soldiers, while Mexican Canada US talks on NAFTA progressed with a 15 year subsidy phase out. Japan’s LDP won a parliamentary majority in the upper house after a low turnout. A chartered bus crash in Vernon Township, NJ killed six and injured 47. Mary Wells, iconic 1960s singer of My Guy, died aged 49 after cancer.
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Baker to Stay as Secretary of State for Now
Lawrence Eagleburger on ABC said James Baker will remain secretary of state for some time to come and dismisses reports he will resign to aid President Bush's campaign. He implied Baker’s tenure is linked to Middle East policy and is likely longer than a few weeks.
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Clinton launches California campaign swing for president
Bill Clinton started a major summer push in California urging voters to break with the past and change the old ways. In Ontario he told supporters that courage to change is needed and promised to tackle economic, education, and health care reforms.
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Daytons $1 Paycheck Shocks Minnesota Auditor
State Auditor Mark Dayton, who cut his salary to $1 to aid a $6 million budget, found his annual check totaled 81 cents after 10 cents in taxes and 9 cents in other deductions. He quipped that the government is always watching. The $1 keeps him on the payroll.
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Bosnian Leaders Attend London Talks with Warning
After heavy clashes in Sarajevo and across Bosnia Herzegovina, Bosnian leaders agree to join peace talks in London led by Lord Carrington but refuse to concede. President Izetbegovic insists negotiations require honoring prior agreements, underscoring stalemate in the war that has produced thousands of deaths and massive ethnic displacement.
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Pathologist accuses SA police of ongoing killings
Johannesburgh's Dr. Jonathan Gluckman, a prominent independent pathologist, says South Africa's police are "totally out of control" killing at least one black suspect weekly. He cites examining about 200 torture victims and urges government action as officials order internal inquiries. The government plans a weapons crackdown with rewards up to 140 dollars to curb township violence.
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