Israel protests US Saudi F-15XP sale demand edges defense aid
Israel's government condemned Washington plans to sell 72 F-15XP warplanes to Saudi Arabia and pressed for US commitments to preserve Israel's qualitative military edge. The five point statement asks for guarantees and possible actions to maintain Israel's hi tech military balance with the Arab states.
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U.S. warns Arabs ahead of peace talks and election stakes
Washington warns Arab delegations they have little time to capitalize on Rabin’s election mandate for a peace deal. Officials say Bush could lose Baker as mediator if he loses the November vote, signaling shifting leverage in Middle East diplomacy. In Florida, Japan’s first professional astronaut Mamoru Mohri endures motion sickness tests aboard Endeavour with Mae Jemison and NASA researchers coordinating data.
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Guerrilla Leader Guzman Captured in Peru Raid
The Peruvian government reports the capture of Abimael Guzman, Shining Path mastermind, in a Surco raid near Lima. Police say seven others were seized, signaling a major yet insufficient blow to the Maoist insurgency. experts warn of possible retaliation and continued violence.
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Miss America contestants seek diuretics, physician says joke
In Atlantic City, Miss America competitors allegedly asked a fellow contestant who is a doctor to prescribe diuretics to lose weight. Dr. Carrie Lee Davis, Miss South Carolina, declined and said there were at least two requests. Pageant officials investigated and called it a joke as the event wraps up Saturday.
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Nixon advises Bush to drop California focus and attack with positives
Former President Nixon reportedly urges Bush to abandon California in favor of Illinois Michigan Ohio and New Jersey, stop courting religious right figures, and present a stronger positive program to aid re election. He suggests Clinton victory might be better for the country if Bush cannot change course.
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Reagan joins president in California campaign
Reagan and Bush campaigned in Anaheim California to confront Bill Clinton. They argued Clinton resembled Carter and warned that his election would be a lemon from twelve years earlier. Thousands gathered for the outdoor rally in Orange County as Reagan urged support for Bush.
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Germany cuts rates as European realignment unfolds
Germany's central bank the Bundesbank announces a roughly 1.5 point rate cut after mounting European inflation worries. The move triggers a European Monetary System realignment with Italy devaluing the lira by 3.5 percent and other nations following the mark, producing a broad fall in the lira value on opening.
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