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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1990
Page
6
President Roh Tae Woo dismissed the defense minister and the army intelligence chief after a deserter from the Defense Security Command exposed a domestic spying program. Reporters viewed disks and dossiers revealing covert collection on about 1,300 politicians, religious figures, and journalists.
In Vaulx-en-Velin, Lyon, youths and police clashed for a third day amid arson and stone throwing. Police used tear gas as more than 700 officers patrolled the area after vehicles were set ablaze and crowds faced riot units.
Reports say six students killed themselves or set ablaze in protests over a government job quota favoring lower caste Hindus. Incidents occurred in Haryana Punjab and Andhra Pradesh amid a nationwide tense reaction to the policy. 67 Sri Lankan refugees feared dead after a boat capsized off India's south coast with 11 survivors in Pudukottai district.
Cesare Tubino, who died at 91 in Turin, said in his will that he authored the painting titled Madonna with Cat once attributed to Leonardo da Vinci. The claim, reported by Stampa Sera, notes the work surfaced in the 1930s and was shown in Milan in 1939 after expert attribution. Elio Pretolani confirmed the story.
In Nicosia AP report Iranian security forces watch for disruptions as hard liners blocked from the Assembly of Experts race. Ayatollah Khamenei votes early and seeks to keep power. 60 of 169 candidates failed the guardians council Islamic jurisprudence exam. No violence reported. turnout described as light by diplomats and heavy by IRNA with results due soon.
President F W de Klerk announced exiles, mainly in Zambia and nearby nations, can apply for amnesty for political offenses. He warned indemnity not automatic and details to follow. The move aims to unlock peace talks with Nelson Mandela and the ANC amid factional violence and further prisoner releases.
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