700 Cubans Arrive in Miami Under Private Refugee Program
Nearly 700 Cuban exiles arrived in Miami on Sunday after long exile in Panama and Costa Rica. They were reunited with Florida family members as three planes brought 687 people, an operation by the Cuban American National Foundation, the first private U S group to sponsor refugees under a new federal program.
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Prison population rises 1988 six months to 604,824
The federal and state prison population climbed 4 percent in the first six months of 1988 reaching 604,824 inmates. Female prisoners increased at a far higher rate, and the Justice Department said the rise would require about 900 new beds weekly.
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Dallas Flight 1141 Death Toll Rises to 14
Edmond Fadal, 64, died from burns and smoke inhalation suffered in the August 31 Delta Flight 1141 crash. Fadal of Waco and his wife Marian had been among the severely burned victims when the Boeing 727 crashed shortly after takeoff at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. The crash left 15 dead and 94 survivors among the crew and passengers.
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Mass injuries at Michael Jackson concert in Liverpool
A massive fan crush at the Aintree racecourse during Michael Jackson’s final European tour show left more than 1,550 injured. Officials said most injuries were minor, with 40 people needing hospital treatment as mounted and riot police secured the scene before 125,000 attendees.
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Burma to hold first multiparty elections since 1960
Burma's parliament approved multiparty elections after weeks of protests, appointing elders to supervise polls and setting a target date about three months from Saturday. President Maung Maung announced the ruling party would relinquish its 26 year monopoly, as opposition presses for an interim government amid ongoing demonstrations in Rangoon.
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Pope appeals for African harmony in Harare visit
Pope John Paul II urged reconciliation and human rights in southern Africa during his Harare visit. He met Zimbabwean bishops and diplomats, celebrated a 24 hour Mass for over 200000 worshippers, and addressed 30000 youths at a packed stadium.
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Hurricane Gilbert Approaches Jamaica With 100 MPH Winds
Hurricane Gilbert heads toward Jamaica with 100 mph winds as warnings spread to Jamaica’s southern coast and neighboring nations. Flights in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico canceled. Cuba declares alert as the storm batters nearby areas. Forecasters expect heavy rain and westward movement toward Jamaica.
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Iraqis denounce U.S. sanctions vote at Baghdad embassy
Tens of thousands march past the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad to denounce a U.S. Senate sanctions vote over alleged Iraqi poison gas use. Protesters chant Shame and No to intervention while banners criticize U.S. and Israel ties. Saddam Hussein accuses U.S. media diversion.
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Pinochet Celebrates Coup as Protests Erupt in Santiago
President Augusto Pinochet marked the 15th anniversary of the 1973 coup and urged support for the referendum. His motorcade was pelted with rocks in Cerro Navia while police fired shots in the air and barricades burned, as 3,000 attended a government building speech.
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Augusto Pinochet
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Epidemic of EBS Cream Sparks National Demand
A pharmacist named Robert Heldfond creates EBS Cream praised by customers and selling well in department stores. Research lab tests claim smoother facial lines with twice daily use and the product bundles five creams in one jar.
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Jcpenney Cosmetic
Firefighters gain first break in Yellowstone blaze amid showers and high winds
Snow showers and gusty winds loosened the 60 mph hold on the Yellowstone fires as helicopters and planes resumed water and retardant drops. A reported containment around the Hellroaring fire offered crews relief, while Mammoth Hot Springs headquarters and nearby towns saw evacuations ease and residents return home.
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