North Iran Contra trial set for Tuesday start
UPI report says Judge Gesell announced the official start of Oliver North's trial for Tuesday at 9 30 a m EST after deliberations over secrecy in the Iran Contra case. The trial involves 12 felony counts tied to arms sales to Iran and diversion of profits to Nicaraguan rebels.
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Anslinger to resign from post in Dixon City Council action
The Dixon City Council will consider accepting the resignation of Scott Anslinger, LCHD sanitarian, from the Dangerous Building and Condemnation Board as he moves to Arlington Heights to enforce as a sanitarian. His last day is February 24, with Cheryl Lauts named acting replacement.
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Bush defends budget with voluntarism at St Louis
President Bush defended his budget proposal in a Washington University address stressing voluntary action and a balance between social concern and fiscal sanity. He conceded some areas need more money, notably drugs and education, but argued the plan curbs spending growth while protecting the vulnerable.
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Trade deficit improves as 1988 gap narrows
Washington US imports exceeded exports by 11.9 billion in December cutting 1988 trade deficit to 137.3 billion, a 19.4 percent drop from 1987. Exports rose 26.8 percent while imports grew 8.3 percent, with economists warning further gains will be slow due to strong import demand and limited factory capacity.
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Pro Abort Protest Rallies End With 108 Arrests in Rockford
Police rounded up 108 anti abortion demonstrators from Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin for blocking the entrance and trespassing at the Northern Illinois Women Center. The protesters refused to identify themselves and were carried out in wheelchairs amid arrests. Some clergy members were among those detained as city buses ferried participants to the Public Safety Building.
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Japanese balloonist aborts Pacific crossing due to still air
Fumio Niwa, 38, attempting the first solo trans Pacific balloon flight from Yokohama to San Diego, abandoned the 4,970 mile journey after 1,900 miles as a subtropical lull trapped his Toss Pacific craft. Rescue crews awaited Niwa near Minami Torishima while sponsors blamed weather and balloon ballast issues for the failure to reach Yokohama or San Diego on the goodwill mission.
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