First ladies speak at commencement at Wellesley
Barbara Bush urged graduates to place friends and family first as Raisa Gorbachev offered advice to 575 students and 5,000 guests. Protests by seniors criticized the Bush appearance and urged a stand on abortion rights.
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Barbara Bush
Wellesley College
Raisa Gorbachev
Sylvan
Bush
U.S
Gorbachev pushes for trade pact amid summit goals
Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev pressed for expanded trade with the United States while preparing for a four day summit with President Bush. He warned against begging and said a US gesture on trade would help him at home. He spoke of paying debts and earning normal credit as Washington seeks dialogue with Lithuanian officials before any agreement.
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Mikhail Gorbachev
Bush
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South Africa to repeal Separate Amenities Act
Johannesburg AP The government introduced legislation to repeal the Separate Amenities Act a pillar of apartheid that allowed racial segregation of public amenities for decades. The act would be repealed effective October 15 with Parliament expected to approve by mid June, as President de Klerk moves toward ending apartheid.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
South African Press Assn
F.W. de Klerk
Police corps recruit plan nears congressional vote
After years of lobbying a plan to pay college educations for recruits moves toward a Senate anti crime bill vote. Police chiefs say local impact would be limited despite big city need. The program would cost about 1.4 billion annually and aims to enlist 25,000 students yearly.
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Lawrence
Ron Olin
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New York
Robert F. Kennedy
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Yeltsin vows closer ties with Baltic region
Boris N. Yeltsin pledged to foster closer relations between Russia and Lithuania as the Baltic area moves toward greater autonomy. The promise came in a meeting with the Lithuanian president, signaling potential shifts in regional cooperation amid ongoing secessionist pressures.
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Baltic
KU plans smaller arts center with $14.3 million budget
Kansas University will build a scaled down performing arts center after bids exceeded the original 13.1 million plan. Groundbreaking is within 60 days with Universal Construction Co. of Kansas City. The project, ready in early 1993, retains core design elements though seating drops from 2,160 to 2,020.
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Kansas University Weather Service
Lawrence
Kansas University
Universal Construction Co
Kansas City
Kan
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Wiechert
Gene Budig
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