Bulgarian leaders resign as Lilov named reformist head
In Sofia Alexander Lilov, a liberal reformer and philosophy professor, elected head of the Communist Party after a dramatic leadership reshuffle following Prime Minister Atanasov and his cabinet resignations. The party declares a break with Stalinist past and pledges reform ahead of May elections. Mladenov may keep state council presidency.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
UPI
Alexander Lilov
Communist Party
Georgi Atanasov
Lilov
Peter Mladenov
Supreme Party Council
Mladenov
Atanasov
Todor Zhivkov
State Council
Astanasov
National Assembly
Stanko Todorov
Congress
ETA
Nelson Mandela to be freed soon in South Africa reforms
De Klerk lifts ANC ban and other apartheid era prohibitions vowing Mandela’s release soon. Media curbs ease, detention limits set, and ban on the South African Communist Party ends. Desmond Tutu and UDF leaders respond with cautious optimism as markets react positively.
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Cape Town
South Africa
UPI
Frederik de Klerk
African National Congress
Nelson Mandela
de Klerk
National Party
Mandela
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Europe
Desmond Tutu
UDF
Murphy Morobe
Johannesburg
East German plan for reunification draws muted Western support
East German Prime Minister Hans Modrow called for national unification under a federal Berlin government and military neutrality. West German leaders including Chancellor Kohl rejected leaving NATO, urging no neutral state plan, while Genscher urged European integration and cautioned against isolating Germany. Modrow outlined steps from treaty to confederation to federation with a neutral Berlin capital and reduced bloc ties.
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Mmed Deuiliuiv
West Germany
Hans Modrow
Germany
Berlin
Helmut Kohl
NATO
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
East Germany
Washington
Genscher
Deutschlandfunk
Europe
Modrow
Bush
Canada
Eduard Shevardnadze
Kohl
East Berlin
United States
England
France
Soviet Union
Pennsylvania unemployment rate holds at 5.2 in January
The Labor Department reports Pennsylvania January unemployment steady at 5.2 percent, with 307,000 people jobless. Economist Maureen Greene notes three straight months near 5 percent signals economy confidence but remains cautious about a softening trend compared with last year.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Labor Department
Pennsylvania
Maureen Greene
Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Punxsutawney Phil predicts early spring again
Punxsutawney Phil emerges at Gobbler's Knob marking the 103rd annual groundhog forecast. Phil sees no shadow to hint at an early spring as about 1,500 supporters cheer despite drizzle and cold. Inner Circle leader Jim Means introduces Phil at 7:27 a.m. with Bud Dunkel handling the rodent.
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Punxsutawney
UPI
Phil
Jefferson County
Gobbler’s Knob
Pennsylvania
Jim Means
Punxsutawney Groundhog Club
Gobbler
Bud Dunkel
Means
United States
Canada
Itel Rail expands at New Castle plant acquisition
Itel Rail Corp plans a 1 million expansion at its East Cherry Street site, acquiring Miner Railcar Services in Geneva Illinois. The 12 acre complex will boost capacity to 900 cars annually with a new repair building transfer table and extra trackage. Eighty two employees will work there as Itel broadens northeast maintenance reach serving CSX Pittsburgh and Lake Erie and Conrail interchanges.
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Itel Rail Corp
East Cherry Street
Itel
Miner Railcar Services
Miner Enterprises
Geneva
Ill
Railcar Services Group
Chicago
New Castle
Stel Rail
Desmond P. Hayes
Hayes
United States
Pennsylvania
CSX
Pittsburgh and
Lake Erie
Conrail
William J. Herndon
Transit Authority
RAIL
Death Record for Walter S. Thomas and James B. Young
Death notices list Walter S. Thomas, 85, of Indiana, Pennsylvania, and James B. Young, 72, of Atlanta, Georgia, with dates noted as February 2, 1990. obituary details indicate two distinct individuals and locations within the United States.
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Walter S. Thomas
Indiana
James B. Young
Atlanta
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Social Democratic Party
King of the Weather Prophets
National Weather Service
Pittsburgh
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Mahoning Creek
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Barney
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