Talks raise hopes for arms accord between Baker and Shevardnadze
Secretary of State Baker and Soviet Foreign Minister Shevardnadze exchanged cautious optimism over weapons arsenals as Tass noted progress on chemical and conventional arms. Both sides offered new ideas narrowing the gap and a U S proposal to settle aircraft restrictions. Baker proposed deeper tank cuts, expanding Bush's offer to reduce Central Europe troop levels to 195,000 per side.
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Moscow
James A. Baker
IIT
Eduard A. Shevardnadze
Shevardnadze
Communist Party Central Committee
Alexander Bessmertnykh
Baker
U.S
Bush
Europe
Budig backs steady state funding for regents
Kansas University Chancellor Gene Budig and state university presidents urged lawmakers for consistent regents funding amid an election year clash. Subcommittee chair Gus Begina faced a cigarette tax bill vote and warned trimming the regents budget to match any tax hike. If enacted, the tobacco tax could yield about $11.8 million annually, supplementing FY 1989 collections of $51 million. House and Gov Hayden oppose tax increases.
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Topeka
Kansas University
Gene Budig
State University
State
Gus Bogina
Begina
Ways and Means
Dscuss Regents
Senate
Regents Universities
Regents
Kansas
House
Firefighters plan appeal of court ruling on work agreement
Lawrence firefighters vote unanimously to appeal District Judge Ralph King Jr. ruling that the city acted lawfully in implementing a two year memorandum of understanding with International Association of Firefighters Local 1596. The union argues the deal violates the cash basis law and will seek a binding contract with the city.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Ralph M. King Jr
International Association of Firefighters
Russell Brickell
John Frieden
Frieden
Kent
King
Kansas
Oil Spill Response Near Huntington Beach Preserve
Crews under spotlights to combat an oil spill affecting a wildlife preserve and beaches near Huntington Beach California. Workers with containment booms and skimmers battled the tanker leak through the night to protect wildlife habitats and public shoreline facilities.
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Huntington Beach
Calif
Judge denies Noriega transfer in drug case
In Miami, U S District Judge William M Hoeveler refused to relinquish jurisdiction over Manuel Noriegas drug trafficking case denying defense efforts to move him to a neutral country The government argued the Geneva Convention allows prosecution in U S civilian court while the defense warned of an illegal invasion and detention with the judge to decide See Judge retains page 7A
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Miami
Manuel Noriega
U.S
William M. Hoeveler
William Bryson
Noriega
Bryson
Frank Rubino
Bush seeks new trade pact with Soviet Union this summer
President Bush expressed hope for a new U S Soviet trade agreement to be signed at the Malta Gor bat eve summit, aiming to expand markets for American exports and relax East West trade barriers. He spoke at a fund raising breakfast for Gov Kay Orr, urging farm policy shifts to market oriented practices. Carla Hills said talks would begin in Washington and the pact could advance most favored nation status for the Soviet Union.
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Neb
Bush
Soviet Union
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Gorbachev
Malta
Kay Orr
America
U.S
Carla Hills
Washington
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