Cheney blames Noriega for lawlessness atmosphere in Panama
Defense Secretary Dick Cheney charged General Noriega with creating an atmosphere of lawlessness that led to the killing of an American in Panama. He convened a high level meeting of Pentagon and NSC officials as the White House cautioned against drawing broad conclusions while condemning the violence. A Navy officer and his wife were beaten at a checkpoint near Panama City.
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White House
United States
Tribute to Sakharov at Moscow state funeral proceedings
Mikhail Gorbachev visited the Academy of Sciences to view Andrei Sakharov’s body in state and offered condolences to widow Yelena Bonner. Bonner urged no large crowds as thousands mourned at the Moscow Palace of Youth, with 25,000 filing past the casket and a four hour viewing extended into the night. Lech Walesa and Adam Michnik attended plans for a funeral at Vostrikovskoe Cemetery.
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Warsaw
Polish Radio
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Congress of People’s Deputies
North Carolina church council urges lighter Bakker sentence
The North Carolina Council of Churches says Jim Bakker’s 45 year fraud sentence is too harsh and should be 10 years serving the poor. The body, amid unanimous resolution, notes Bakker’s guilt while urging redemptive service rather than long imprisonment. Evelyn Mattern called the sentence harsh.
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Evelyn Mattern
Council of Churches
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