Thames River boat tragedy sinks Marchioness with 27 dead
Investigators blame navigational mistake for the Bowbelle collision with the 150 ton Marchioness on the Thames in central London. Police expect criminal charges as 81 survivors identified and up to 150 aboard at party for Antonio de Vasconcellos. Recovery efforts continue after the hull was raised from tidal waters.
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Hungary Americans top poll in East Bloc study
London based Sun day Telegraph reports a Gallup survey of 950 Hungarians across 100 towns showing the United States as the favorite country and the Soviet Union as the least favored. It finds dubiety about communism’s future and only about one in four backing communist candidates. The poll also shows 62 percent favor the Hungarian government while 35 percent favor the Communist Party.
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Asian Games Held Under Martial Law in Beijing?
Wu Zhongyuan, IOC liaison for the 11th Asian Games, said safety can be guaranteed regardless of conditions as authorities consider holding the September 1990 event under martial law. Officials noted a $135 million fundraising shortfall and the games planned for 38 nations.
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Nairobi conservationist George Adamson shot dead at camp
UPI reports conservationist George Adamson known for helping return lions to the wild and his wife Joy’s Born Free, was killed at his camp in the Kora National Reserve about 160 miles from Nairobi. British High Commission spokesman Robert Denny confirmed the killing.
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Pope issues call for Europe without borders in Covadonga mass
Pope John Paul II wrapped up a Spanish visit with a mass before 6000 in Covadonga praising Christian roots and urging a Europe without frontiers. He cited Covadonga's past and met Prince Felipe of Asturias among dignitaries while praying at the Santina grotto. About 400,000 heard the pope across the three-day trip.
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PLO-U.S. peace talks open to doubt over role claim
PLO official Abdulla Hourani told Al Bayan that Washington cannot guarantee any role for the PLO in the final phase of the Middle East peace process. He said U.S. views the PLO’s demand to be sole Palestinian representative as a potential hurdle and that negotiations between Israel and Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza remain the only path to peace. Hourani cited minutes from the Tunis meeting with U.S. Ambassador Robert Pelletreau.
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East Coast storm sweeps region with scattered rain
Thunderstorms spread rain from New York to Florida with activity also in the Southwest and Pacific Northwest. Tornadoes touched down in Kansas near Burden and Latham with damage to trees. Hail near Redfield South Dakota measured three quarters of an inch. floods swollen waterways in Delaware Maryland and Virginia.
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Illinois forecast and lottery results summary
The extended forecast calls for a Wednesday to Friday with showers possible in the north half and fair conditions in the south. Temperatures will reach the 80s with lows in the 60s to low 70s. Illinois State Lottery daily game draws Sunday produced 9 9 9. Pick Four 8 9 1 3. Saturday Lotto numbers were 9 24 37 41 43 53 with an estimated $30 million grand prize.
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Commodity quotes from Merchants Trading Company markets page
Live futures prices across livestock, grains, metals, and softs are listed for Oct, Dec, Feb, Apr, Aug, Sept, and other contract months. Highlights include Beef Cattle at Oct 74.75 and Dec 73.62, Soybeans Aug 6.232, Corn Sept 2.3544, Gold Aug 368.30, and Cotton Dec 76.26 with numerous other contract values.
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