Frankfurt hijack survivor testifies against Hamadi
In Frankfurt West Germany an American hostage from a 1985 TWA hijacking testified that Mohammed Ali Hamadi led the assault shouted one American must die and beat him with an iron bar praying for death. Kurt Carlson, 41, of Rockford Illinois, said Hamadi tied him up and gave him 15 minutes to live during the hijacking. Hamadi, arrested in 1987 at Frankfurt airport after explosives were found in his luggage, faces air piracy and murder charges.
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Rival government signals Burma democracy push
Former Prime Minister U Nu declared a rival government in Rangoon as Burma’s military rulers faced a renewed challenge. About 500 soldiers mutinied that day, defecting to support an interim government and a full return to democracy.
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Trotsky Recognition Marks Shift in Soviet History
In Pravda, Col. Gen. Dmitri Volkogonov states Trotsky was not the revolution’s enemy but opposed Stalin, noting Trotsky’s popularity after Lenin during the revolution and civil war and his forecast of disaster under Stalin.
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HAMAS-led strike halts West Bank and Gaza commerce
Islamic Resistance HAMAS led a labor and shop strike across the West Bank and Gaza Strip, closing shops past 9 am and challenging PLO authority during the anti-Israeli uprising. In New York, Mehrdad Imen, 32, doused himself with gasoline and set himself on fire outside UN headquarters, in protest of executions in Iran. he was hospitalized in critical condition.
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State Dept Advances Satellite Exports to China
The State Department tentatively approved exporting U.S. made communications satellites to China for launch aboard Chinese rockets. The decision overrules objections from the Transportation Department and industry about disadvantaging U.S. satellite launcher producers.
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Senate approves sanctions on Iraq over gas use
The Senate voted to impose severe sanctions on Iraq amid allegations of poison gas use against Kurds. The measure targets Iraq's debt refinancing and finance, sending the bill to the House after unanimous voice approval, with Pell leading the effort.
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First behavior transplant observed in quail chick chimera
French researchers report the first behavior transplant in which brain tissue from quails implanted into chicken embryos caused hatchlings to peep like quails. The chimeras showed features of both species and survived for a period, demonstrating donor brain cells can live and function.
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Dukakis accuses Bush of McCarthyism in Texas speech
In Commerce and Rockford reports Dukakis denounces Bush for attacking his patriotism and compares tactics to McCarthy era campaigns against Roosevelt and Rayburn. Bush counters on pledges and Star Wars remarks as Quayle’s law school admission clews surface.
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Soviet Space Probe Phobos 1 Fails After Ground Error
Phobos 1 has fallen into a deep lethargic sleep and is considered worthless due to a ground controller mistake. Roald Sagdeyev says only a miracle could save it as Phobos 2 races toward Mars. Phobos 1 launched July 7, Phobos 2 five days later in a $480 million mission.
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Vietnamese jetliner crash leaves 75 dead in Thailand
An Air Vietnam TU-134 crashed and exploded in a rice field near Bangkok on approach to Don Muang airport. Officials report 75 killed and six seriously injured aboard. Survivors include one of two pilots. list of nationalities and passengers remains incomplete.
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