Gorbachev wins major shift as party resignations accelerate reform
In Moscow, Mikhail Gorbachev secured a large Central Committee purge, resigning 83 full members and 27 alternates to push reform. The moves touch 11 Brezhnev-era associates, signaling a mass regrouping ahead of multi candidate elections and perestroika goals, with Gromyko among the top exits.
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Fusion researchers grilled by House on cold fusion promise
UPI reports Stanley Pons and Martin Fleischmann testified before the House Science Committee amid a push for funding. Chairman Robert Roe praised hopeful progress as Rep. Robert Walker urged $25 million redirected to cold fusion research in the current federal science budget.
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Supreme Court hears Missouri abortion case Webster v Reproductive Health
Demonstrators lined up outside as the Supreme Court heard arguments in Webster v Reproductive Health Services, a Missouri case seen as a major test of Roe v. Wade’s legality. Police reported early morning queues and several arrests before proceedings began at the rebuilt court.
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Debate Over Citing Japan For Unfair Trade Practices
Washington discussion heated as Rep. Gephardt urged adding Japan to a list of nations harming U.S. economic interests. A panel of American and Japanese ex-officials led by Paul Volcker argued against threats and force. Under Super 301, Carla Hills must identify persistent trade barriers by May 30. if negotiations fail, tariffs up to 100 percent could be imposed on those nations.
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Rebounding farmers help boost economy
The first quarter of 1989 saw the economy grow 5.5 percent or 54.8 billion dollars with nearly half of the gain from a rebound in farming after the 1988 drought. Real GNP rose 3 percent excluding agriculture, supported by higher capital spending exports and inventories.
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Lucy Ball Undergoes Major Heart Surgery In Los Angeles
Lucy Ball underwent a major heart surgery on April 11 after severe chest pains at her Beverly Hills home. Doctors replaced torn aortic tissue with donated graft, and her heart was stopped for two hours during the operation. Ball had appeared at the Academy Awards with Bob Hope last month and is famed for I Love Lucy and her later shows.
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Ex-aide commits death by own action in Tokyo scandal
Former top aide to Prime Minister Takeshita, Ihei Aoki, who was linked to the Recruit-gate bribery case, slit his wrists and hanged himself in a Tokyo apartment. Aoki, 58, had resigned amid disclosures of an insider stock deal with Recruit Co. Takeshita and his Cabinet planned to resign after the 1989 budget approval by the Diet.
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Severe storms batter multiple states with flood watch issued
A flash flood watch covered much of West Virginia as heavy rains and strong winds caused windows to break roofs to blow off and trees to topple. The Elk River overflowed prompting evacuations while other areas including Ohio and Wisconsin faced damaging storms, hail, power outages, and school cancellations.
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Illinois Weather and Lottery Draw Summary
Dixon temperatures show a high of 84 Monday with 53 low. Chicago reports an extended forecast through Sunday with daily chances of showers and thunderstorms. Highs range from the lower 60s north to the lower 80s south, with lows from the upper 40s north to the lower 60s south. Illinois Lottery results include Tuesday drawing number 1 8 8, Pick Four 4 7 0 0, and an estimated Lotto grand prize of 15 million dollars for Saturday.
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Daily commodity and futures quotes from Mercant Trading Co
Noon quotes cover live beef cattle hogs and hog belly futures plus soybeans corn wheat soybean meal and oils. Prices listed for May June July Aug Sept Oct and Dec contracts across metals grains and softs with copper cotton gold silver and T bonds noted.
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