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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1992
Page
5
Todor Zhivkov, the former Bulgarian communist ruler, was found guilty of embezzling nearly 1 million dollars and letting cronies buy cars and villas at giveaway prices. He received a seven year prison sentence and plans to appeal. prosecutors may also seek an appeal.
Right wing extremists attacked refugee shelters in three German towns before dawn. Over 100 police clashed with rock throwers in at least one confrontation as bombs and vandalism targeted homes of recent Eastern European immigrants. The violence comes amid criticism of refugee costs in eastern Germany.
Three hijackers armed with grenades commandeered an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 727 from Dire Dawa to Addis Ababa, released 46 passengers, and surrendered after assurances of exile. No injuries reported. The three, later identified as two men and a woman, sought asylum. flight 551 landed in Djibouti. Nationalities unknown.
Evidence the Italian relief plane was shot down emerged as UN officials searched a mountain wreckage 36 miles west of Sarajevo. Four crewmen were killed and international airlift to besieged Sarajevo remained in question as donors seek aid funding.
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