Gorbachev names Ryzhkov premier as Tikhonov retires
Moscow reports Premier Nikolai Tikhonov retires for health reasons after five years in office. Nikolai Ryzhkov, 55, named to head government, seen as Gorbachev ally advancing reform. Tass notes Politburo membership and shift toward younger leadership.
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Nikolai Ryzhkov
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Supreme Soviet
Four year old recovers after partial brain removal
In Denver, four year old Maranda Francisco is home after surgeons at Johns Hopkins Children's Center removed about half her brain to stop seizures from Rasmussen's encephalitis. The operation on August seventh lengthened by hours due to brain inflammation.
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Bavarian Engineer Flees to East Germany in Spy Scandal
A Bavarian engineer suspected of being a communist spy fled to East Germany in mid September, bringing the total defectors or detainees in West Germany to nine. Spokesman Hans Juergen Foerster said Chief Federal Prosecutor Kurt Rebmann’s office opened an espionage inquiry, the engineer’s name not released.
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Kurt Rebmann
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Rebmann
Panama leader resigns as Ardito Barletta steps down
National Assembly met late Friday amid reports that President Nicolas Ardito Barletta quit after 11 months. First Vice President Eric Arturo del Valle, 49, expected to be sworn in as replacement, with rumors of military, labor, and business pressure in the days prior.
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Syrian troops seal roads around Tripoli in Lebanon clash
Syrian forces ring Tripoli as 3,500 troops with T-62 tanks encircle the city amid a 13 day power struggle. Gunmen attack fleeing motorists near Bahsas killing several while clashes between Tawheed Islam and Arabian Knights intensify. Governor reports hundreds fled as shells hit near Beirut palace.
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Reagan outlines $1.5 billion arms package for Jordan
The White House proposed a $1.5 billion weapons package for Jordan including jet fighters, missiles, and armored personnel carriers. The plan aims to bolster Arab-Israeli peace talks but faces strong congressional opposition. Hussein plans to meet Reagan to discuss the sale and broader Mideast peace prospects.
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Man sentenced 85 years for kidnapping and murder in Madison County
Don Nichols, 54, known for shunning society and seeking to form a “mountain people” tribe, received an 85 year prison term after a Madison County District Court jury found him guilty in July of murder kidnapping and assault tied to the kidnapping of a young woman and the killing of her would be rescuer in Virginia City Montana.
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Don Nichols
Madison County
Ramirez arraigned on 68 charges including 14 murders
Richard Ramirez known as the Night Stalker was arraigned in Los Angeles on 68 counts including 14 murders and 22 sex assaults. The 25 year old drifter was not in court for the proceedings.
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Arsonist Sentenced to Death in Tampa Supermarket Blaze
John William Ferry Jr. 32 received the death penalty for the deadly supermarket fire in Tampa that killed five people after he walked in with gasoline and ignited a blaze. If the death sentence is vacated, he would serve five consecutive life terms plus 30 years and 125 years before parole eligibility.
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Actor Lloyd Nolan Dies at 83 in Los Angeles
Emmy winner Lloyd Nolan, famed for Captain Queeg in The Caine Mutiny Court Martial and Dr. Chegley in Julia, died of lung cancer in Los Angeles at 83. Sequel to Gone With The Wind barred by federal appeals court. Sydney Schanberg resigns from The New York Times after column shutdown.
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Premature obituary followed by revival at Cincinnati hospital
John Birckhead 41 of Cincinnati was declared brain dead at University of Cincinnati Hospital after being found hanging in a jail cell. A Cincinnati Enquirer death notice was published, funeral arrangements set, and the man regained breathing and was returned to intensive care days later.
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Mathias to Leave Senate in 1986 Run End
Sen. Charles Mathias of Maryland announced he will not seek re election when his term ends next year. The move reduces Republican hopes of retaining the Senate as several other GOP incumbents also bow out. Party leaders weigh potential successors including Kirkpatrick Holt Devine and others amid a shifting 1986 political landscape.
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Nevada
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North Carolina
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