Iran Rafsanjani praises prayers for dropping anti Soviet chant
Iran's Parliament Speaker Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani praised Tehran Friday worshippers who renounced "Death to the Soviet Union" chants after Tehran Moscow rapprochement. Tehran radio cited Rafsanjani saying the Soviet Union is no longer the enemy and could aid Muslim independence.
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Ariane 3 ground failure delays first satellite launch
A French built Ariane 3 rocket carrying a new communications satellite was grounded when a launch pad gantry arm failed to detach two seconds before liftoff. A second attempt was forecast in about a week as engineers work the fault at the jungle launch complex near Guiana.
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Sudanese coup shocks Cairo as Bashir seizes power
Sudan’s Brig. Omar Hassan el Bashir ousted the civilian government in a dawn coup and proclaimed himself prime minister, defense minister and chief of the armed forces. He had been headed to Cairo for a Nassar Military Academy course, with Egyptian officials noting his ties to the city and tribe. Prime Minister Atef Sidki voiced cautious support as Cairo reacted to the upheaval.
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Cuban general to be tried for drug trafficking and treason
Three member special military court in Mexico City will hear charges against Gen Arnaldo Ochoa Sanchez and 15 Cuban officials. Ochoa, 47, faces accusations of illegal trafficking in drugs diamonds and ivory while commanding troops in Angola. If convicted of high treason he could face execution by firing squad. Families of the accused and Cuban officials will attend the trial.
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Argentine leaders resign to usher Menem in early
President Raul Alfonsin and Vice President Victor Martinez have resigned in sealed envelopes to Congress. The envelopes will be opened July 7 for congressional action, enabling Carlos Menem to assume office five months early to address hyperinflation and other economic crises. Martinez said both resignations were delivered to parliamentary secretary Antonio Macri and that Congress will approve Menem’s election with 325 electoral votes. Menem won 49.2 percent in the May 14 general election.
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Storm That Refused to Die Threatens Gulf Coast Return
Remnants of the season’s first tropical storm stretched back toward the Gulf Coast as heavy rains inundated East Texas and parts of Louisiana. The NWS called it the storm that refused to die while forecasters noted it faced unlikely strength gains and possible dissipation. Six Texas deaths were blamed, with about 5,000 displaced across Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas. Texas damage reached an estimated $1 billion per Red Cross. Other areas saw scattered showers in Tennessee, Florida, and Georgia.
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Illinois Lottery draws and weekend weather update
Friday figures show the daily game winner with number 086 and Pick Four 9959. Little Lotto results are 1 8 19 23 31. Lotto grand prize today is estimated at 13 million dollars. The five day forecast Sunday through Tuesday calls for fair and very warm conditions with possible showers and thunderstorms south around Tuesday. Highs reach upper 80s to lower 90s and lows mid 60s to low 70s.
Friday's Closing Commodity Quotes Report Update
Friday's closing commodity quotes from Merchants Trading Company cover Live Beef Cattle, Live Hogs, Pork Bellies, Feeder Cattle, Soybeans, Corn, Wheat, Soybean Meal, Soybean Oil, Cocoa, Sugar, T-Bonds, Oats, Gold, Cotton, and Silver with listed futures months and prices for Aug, Oct, Dec, July, Sept, Nov, and other contracts. Includes exact figures such as Beef Aug 70.15 and Gold Aug 377.70.
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