Train blast in China fuels crackdown and expulsions
China announced 15 new arrests in the democracy crack region as Shanghai police probe a train blast that killed 20 for possible sabotage. Two U.S. academics were expelled for joining Tianjin student protests, with other Western diplomats noting large-scale searches for leading dissidents.
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End of Tiananmen uprising sparks regional fugitives linked
Bitterness in South Korea and Hong Kong sources say other dissidents fled China, including Wu'er Kaixi, a Tiananmen Square leader. The June 3 crackdown triggered a citywide uprising labeled counterrevolutionary by the government, with official death tallies around 300 and Western estimates much higher. Xinhua reports 24 dead 11 injured from a Shanghai train dynamite blast. police probe whether sabotage occurred.
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Illinois missionaries ordered out of China
UPI reports China expelled 11 U S missionaries linked to the Latter Rein Ministry from Kunming for allegedly distributing religious materials. Passports were seized after authorities interrupted their May arrival on tourist visas, which China cut to require departure by Friday. A State Department spokeswoman cited counterrevolutionary material charges, while Latter Rein in Litchfield listed 12 held, naming five individuals.
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Soviet cabinet picks rejected by parliament for first time
Premier Nikolai Ryzhkov agreed to withdraw six of his 13 cabinet nominees after committees refused endorsement. Tass said he would nominate replacements while the Supreme Soviet, now more empowered, approved a 21 point legislative program expanding citizens rights and oversight. The rejected ministers include Culture Minister Vasily Zakharov and sports official Marat Gramov.
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Compromise Reached at Summit on European Currency
MADRID AP Unions and Britain reach a compromise at the 41st EC summit. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher accepts a step by step path to economic union and an inter governmental conference while a firm timetable is not set. Leaders reaffirm commitment to monetary and economic union amid debate over the single currency and social charter. Jacques Delors outlines a three step approach. Thatcher agrees to EMS participation if the single market program progresses and inflation remains down.
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Cambodian refugees to stay in resistance camp
In Bangkok a Khmer Rouge crisis refugee case ends with 700 Cambodians who fled a guerrilla camp secured in a resistance group stronghold. A senior KHLPF official said they will not be forced back to uncertain fates at Khmer Rouge hands.
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Allison storms shake Texas and Midwest with heavy rain
Allison, the Atlantic season’s first tropical storm, weakened after spawning two tornados and 10 inches of rain in southeast Texas. A broad band of thunderstorms drenched the Midwest, with Houston reporting over nine inches by 1 a.m. CDT and winds near 50 mph. Floodwaters receded south of Houston but many communities remained under water as roads stayed submerged.
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Illinois forecast and lottery results reported
Chicago weather forecast through Saturday calls for fair warm days with highs in the 80s to 90s and lows in the 60s to 70s. Lottery results include daily game 4 6 5 with Pick Four 7 9 0 5 and Little Lotto numbers 1 4 20 25 34. Estimated Lotto grand prize for Saturday stands at $12 million.
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Commodity quotes noon prices from Merchants Trading Company
Live Beef Cattle, Live Hogs, Pork Bellies, Feeder Cattle, Soybeans, Corn, Wheat, Soybean Meal, Oil, Cocoa, Sugar, T Bonds, Oats, Gold, Cotton, Silver and other grains and metals listed as of noon. Quotations are provided by Merchants Trading Company and S. T. Majewski, Beeler and O. M. tracks.
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