Tanker Hit in Beirut Enclave Blockade Fire Near Jounieh
A tanker carrying seven tons of gasoline was directly hit by Syrian artillery near Moslem west Beirut as it approached the port of Jounieh. Firefighters quelled the blaze and nine crew members were saved with one missing. The strike deepens fuel shortages in the Christian enclave amid ongoing sea and land blockades.
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Chinese official hints Zhao Ziyang purged as crackdown widens
Senior Chinese official Yuan Mu of Premier Li Peng framed the crackdown as a fight against counterrevolutionaries. He denied deaths at Tiananmen and said leaders guilty of supporting turmoil will be publicly addressed. Zhao Ziyang has not appeared since May and is said to be under house arrest.
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Helicopter crash site guarded by Marines after crash
Two U.S. Marines stand guard at the wreckage site of a U.S. military observation helicopter that crashed on Thursday, as investigators begin securing the area and assessing the damage.
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Israeli raid on Palestinian base near Tyre shocks region
Israeli bombers struck a Palestinian marine base at Rashideyeh camp near Tyre, Lebanon, using three rockets in three low altitude runs. Early reports say at least one guerrilla wounded. Fatah Revolutionary Council claimed the base belonged to its faction and said no fighters were hurt.
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Menem to take office early in Argentina
President elect Carlos Menem will assume the presidency on July 8, five months before Raul Alfonsin’s term ends. Alfonsin will resign June 30 to allow rapid economic reforms. The Peronist and Radical parties announced the agreement to have Parliament certify Menem as president on July 8.
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Kohl condemns Chinese crackdown and praises Soviet reforms
West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl blasted Chinese leaders for a bloodbath against pro-democracy protesters in Beijing at Tiananmen Square. He praised historic East Bloc changes and deemed Gorbachev's visit constructive, noting negotiated talks on short-range nuclear weapons could begin within a year and run to 1993 under NATO plans.
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Tornadoes, storms devastate multiple states in severe weather
United Press International reports thunderstorms and a tornado hit parts of eastern Pennsylvania injuring at least four people and damaging seven homes near Central Manor along Route 999. Florida saw downed trees and power lines, with roofs damaged on mobile homes near Arcadia and Brooksville. Wide outages affected over 80,000 in the Washington DC area as severe weather spread from Florida to Pennsylvania.
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Illinois forecast and lottery results summary
Illinois extended forecast through Tuesday calls for partly cloudy and warmer conditions with a chance of showers Monday. Highs in the 80s and lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Dixon high Thursday 58, low 47. Illinois Lottery results: daily game 2 8 0, Pick Four 4 5 7 2, Lotto grand prize estimated at 25 million for Saturday.
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Commodity quotes sourced from Merchants Trading Company
Today's noon listings show live cattle and hogs prices across June to Dec futures plus pork bellies and other grains. Notable figures include Corn July at 2.6254 and Wheat July at 3.9344, Gold June 368.50, Cotton July 68.85, Soybean Meal July 214, Soybean Oil July 21.14, Silver June 5.30 and 5.34 for July.
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