Romania turns into a new Tiananmen Square in Budapest clashes
Reports from Yugoslav agency Tanjug say gunfire erupted in Timisoara as Romanian troops cracked down on protesters over the weekend. Eyewitness accounts from Greek students describe a bloody massacre with 600 to 1,000 killed and many more wounded, while hospitals overflowed and bodies littered the streets.
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Crackdown on Romanian dissent draws wide international condemnat
United States Britain and France protested the Romanian crackdown on dissent. Poland condemned exceptional brutality. Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze expressed profound regret for reported deaths. White House and NATO allies compared events to Tiananmen Square. Solidarity urged global solidarity with Romanians. The Romanian ambassador to London was summoned to hear the protests.
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FBI says mail bombs mailed from Georgia
FBI investigators said four bombs mailed from Georgia killed a federal judge and a city councilman and were nearly identical to devices found in an Atlanta courthouse and a Jacksonville NAACP office. Civil rights leaders and federal officials urged mail screening across Georgia Florida and Alabama as authorities probe possible racial motives.
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Amtrak truck collision kills three at foggy Stockton crossing
A fog shrouded rail crossing barrier reportedly failed as an Amtrak train hit a semitrailer truck carrying chocolate syrup at 70 mph. Three killed and 24 injured. Amtrak disputes the crossing lights were down. The train had 126 travelers aboard. The incident prompts safety questions. The third quarter GDP rose 3 percent, aided by auto incentives and higher consumer spending, BEA reports. Economic growth added about $30.4 billion to GNP.
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Former President Reagan Visits UCLA AIDS Party for Children
Ronald Reagan attends a holiday party at UCLA Pediatric AIDS Program hosted by the Pediatric AIDS Foundation. A 6-year-old patient is shown with the former president. the girl’s name is withheld to protect confidentiality as requested by her family.
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Brother gives heart for transplant after self sacrifice
Jerry Olson killed himself outside University Community Hospital in Tamarac hoping his heart would save his dying brother Bob Olson of Belvidere Illinois. Doctors said the heart could not be transplanted due to improper preservation. A nurse found the body hours later as detectives recovered notes seeking to donate the heart to his brother.
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Bitter cold grips east as light snow hits New England and Great Lakes
A frigid day across the eastern half of the nation saw light snow in New England and the Great Lakes while the South warmed after sleet and freezing rain. At least 38 deaths were blamed on the wintry conditions across multiple states. In New England, Boston Providence and parts of New Hampshire and Vermont reported snow as temperatures fell near or below zero. Midwest highs were near freezing though International Falls Minnesota hit 27 below. Great Lakes snow showers persisted with Wisconsin and Michigan seeing 5 above to 15 below. Strong warming was forecast for Oklahoma and far west Texas and parts of New Mexico with highs from the upper 30s to near 70.
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Illinois Weekend Forecast With Extreme Cold Ahead
The forecast calls for very cold conditions Friday through Saturday with highs from zero to 10 north and teens south and lows from 10 to 20 below north to zero to 10 below south. Sunday improves with north highs in the teens to lower 20s and lows from 5 below north to 5 above south. In lottery news, Tuesday’s Illinois State Lottery daily game yielded 2 8 9 with Pick Four 1 9 0 6 and Saturday’s estimated Lotto prize around 5 dollars.
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Commodity quotes noon update from merchants trading
Live beef cattle hogs and pork bellies futures shown with monthly contracts. Soybeans corn wheat soymeal oils cocoa sugar oats gold cotton silver and T bonds listed with current prices and delivery months.
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