Britain lifts new investment ban on South Africa
Britain defies the European Community by unilaterally lifting a ban on new investment in South Africa. The move draws ANC accusations that Thatcher favors Pretoria across the apartheid divide. Irish Foreign Minister Collins calls the move a dangerous precedent as EC ministers unite on Eastern Europe concerns and CSCE talks.
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Havel pleads for Soviet reform to aid Czechoslovakia
In a joint session of Congress, Vaclav Havel urged faster peaceful reform in the Soviet Union to aid Czechoslovakia. He called for moving Helsinki II to a European peace conference, removing Soviet troops, and boosting Europe’s return to self rule, while noting potential aid expansions and trade negotiations with the United States.
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Longer lives in 2100
Washington report summarizes a National Society of Professional Engineers survey of 12 300 students from December. Seventeen percent foresee all shopping from home while 83 percent expect most shopping from home. Sixty three percent expect living in space and 80 percent expect work in space by 2100 with 125 years average lifespan for 11 percent. 33 percent say 100 years and 18 percent say 80.
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Cheney witnesses Aegis ship demo in Yokosuka port
Defense Secretary Dick Cheney observed a simulated sea and air battle aboard the USS Bunker Hill in Yokosuka Japan as four large computer screens depicted an attack on the aircraft carrier Midway. Also in Ningbo an old 330 pound bomb buried since 1949 was recovered from under a hotel by a Shanghai newspaper report.
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Chamorro Seen as Upset Threat in Nicaragua Vote
Three House members just back from Nicaragua predict a stunning upset by Violeta Chamorro over Daniel Ortega in Sunday's election. They cite a vigorous UNO campaign and voter surveys showing Ortega ahead but acknowledge Chamorro's strong finish could alter the result amid a tightly contested race.
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Gorbachev Says USSR Backed by Borders in German Unification
Gorbachev warned the Soviet Union has an inalienable right to guard against damage from a reunified Germany and urged Europe’s postwar borders be guaranteed. He said Germany must respect current borders and that only the four wartime Allies can decide Germany’s final status.
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Weather Drags Southeast With Arctic Chill Heads East
The Associated Press reports widespread rain in the soggy Southeast while milder, clear weather returns to the Midwest and Northeast ahead of a weekend arctic plunge. Snow and rain shift from central Texas to Florida as gusts near 65 mph hit Cut Bank.
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Dixon Temperatures Dip With Cold Tuesday Forecast
High Tuesday reaches 29 degrees Fahrenheit minus two Celsius while the low drops to 2 F minus seventeen C. The day brings an unusually cold spell with brisk winds and clear skies expected later evening.
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Illinois weekend forecast and lottery results
Illinois weather outlook for Friday to Sunday shows colder temperatures with a chance of rain or snow on Friday and possible snow flurries on Saturday. Highs start in the 30s, dip to the teens north and 20s south by Sunday. overnight lows drop from the 20s to near zero to 10 above. Illinois Lottery numbers from Tuesday: daily game 7 8 8. Pick Four 5 9 2 2. estimated Lotto jackpot $40 million.
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Commodity Quotes From Merchants Trading Co
Noon commodity quotes courtesy of Merchants Trading Co cover live cattle hogs pork belly futures feeder cattle and grains with March May July dates for soybeans corn wheat and meals. Metals and softs including gold cotton and silver are listed with near term contracts and prices.
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