Politician Landon Dies at 100 in Kansas Home
Alf Landon former Kansas governor and 1936 presidential candidate dies at 100 after hospitalization for gallstone and bronchitis. Father of Sen. Nancy Kassebaum, Landon was known as the Kansas Coolidge and a GOP elder statesman who met President Reagan at his 100th birthday.
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Global News Briefs From Manila Ramallah Moscow and Campello
Corazon Aquino sues columnist Beltran over charges she hid under her bed during the August coup attempt. In Ramallah a Palestinian woman was shot dead as Israeli forces fired on a crowd. A Soviet space monkey mission ended with an off target landing in Mirny. In Campello a cannon misfire during a medieval re-enactment killed five and injured 33 near Alicante.
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Donors press bid to restore Bakker at PTL ministry
PTL donors and creditors clash over control of the TV ministry and 2300 acre Fort Mill theme park as Jim Bakker returns to visit his ailing father in South Carolina. Authorities say debts approach 60 million and fixed assets near 160 million as bankruptcy proceedings unfold.
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South Korea approves new democracy constitution by large vote
The National Assembly approved a new constitution by 254 to 4, paving direct presidential elections and broader parliamentary powers. A referendum is planned for Oct 27 with a first direct ballot expected within 16 years to choose a successor to President Chun Doo hwan.
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India-led assault escalates in Jaffna Peninsula Sri Lanka
Indian airborne commandos and heavy artillery engage Tamil rebels as intense fighting rages across Jaffna and Eastern Province. Indian casualties rise with 18 killed and 79 wounded while Tamil rebel deaths cited between 170 and 250 by officials. civilians and journalists barred from the area.
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Reagan shifts on Iran-contra profits and hostages stance
President Reagan, in a The New Republic interview, says he still does not know who handled the profits from Iran-contra arms sales and rejects the idea that the program was a hostage exchange. He cites improving ties with Iran and acknowledges earlier remarks as an error in framing the deal.
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Peru clash leaves 30+ rebels, traffickers dead in jungle
In the Upper Huallaga Valley, an Interior Ministry official said a daylong battle Saturday between a police ranger unit and guerrillas and drug traffickers left more than 30 rebels killed. The fight, part of Operation Thunderbolt, occurred as Peru seeks to curb coca cultivation and cocaine trafficking with police support from 1,200 troopers deployed earlier.
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