Mandela Returns to Soweto in Massive Welcome Rally
Nelson Mandela at 71 returned to Soweto after 27 years in prison to a crowd surpassing 100000. He urged intensified anti apartheid action, called for dignity and discipline, and asked police to end apartheid while vowing armed struggle if violence continued.
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Soweto
South Africa
UPI
Nelson Mandela
Mandela
African National Congress
ANC
Winnie
Johannesburg
Cape Town
SRU officials act to defuse racial tension
Slippery Rock University president Robert N. Aebersold met about 30 black students after a weekend series of racist acts led to a cross burning outside a black student’s off campus apartment. Police say no injuries, no arrests, while university officials vow strict action against anyone violating the code of conduct and to maintain safety on campus.
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Slippery Rock University
Robert N. Aebersold
Aebersold
Slippery Rock
Aeberseld
Office of Minority Affairs
Commission On Race Relations
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Charles McKinnon
Wilkinsburg
Keister
Roger Scott
North Braddock
SRU
McKinnon
Butler County
State Police
Scott
German leaders discuss reunifying step by step
East German Prime Minister Hans Modrow met West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl in Bonn for a two day visit to discuss German reunification and measures to prevent East Germany's economy from collapsing. Modrow sought 8 to 10 billion dollars in aid while Bonn balked at 9.8 billion requested by East German opposition groups.
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Bonn
West Germany
UPI
Hans Modrow
Helmut Kohl
East Germany
Modrow
Kohl
East Berlin
Bundesbank
Germany
Soviets to create a presidential system in USSR
In Moscow the Congress of People's Deputies called a special session to establish a mechanism for direct presidential elections, a historic move as Gorbachev chairs a meeting. The Communist Party, unveiling a democratization plan, endorses multi party democracy and a strong head of state to be elected by the congress.
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Moscow
UPS
Mikhail Gorbachev
Soviet Union
Congress of People’s Deputies
Communist Party
Presidium of
The
Supreme Soviet
Presi
Tass
Congress of
People’s Deputies
Kremlin
Politburo
Alexander Yakovlev
Mob violence in Dushanbe leaves six dead
Six people were killed and about 70 wounded in Dushanbe as mobs of Muslims, incited by rumors Armenian refugees would receive apartments, rampaged Monday. Authorities imposed a state of emergency and curfew amid ethnic and religious tensions.
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Moscow
UPI
Tadzhiks
Dushanbe
Tadzhikistan
Tass
Baku
Azerbaijan
Tadzhik
Mikhail Gorbachev
Last of 7 county jail escapees refuses to waive extradition
The final escapee Frank Mikulski, held without bond in Cobb County Georgia after being arrested at Smyrna Mobile Home Park, refuses extradition waiver. Extradition hearing possible if governor requests. 90 days for Georgia to issue warrant. The April escape from Lawrence County Jail involved six other inmates captured or turning themselves in by summer and fall.
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Lawrence County
Georgia
Frank Mikulski
Smyrna Mobile Home Park
Smyrna
Cobb County Sheriff’s Department
Mobile Home Park
Cobb County
Marietta
Mikulski
William Brothers
Daniel Wilson
Terrance Sanchez
Trie
Rex Knight
Erie
Paul Michael Ayersman
Pearson Street
Frederick Bartley
Mahoning Township
Sanchez
Ayersman
Knight
William Lanigan
Lanigan
Deaths Recorded February 13 1990
Obituary brief lists six local deaths: Ernest D. Carr 71 Edinburg RD 1 Harold G. Dickson 74 New Wilmington RD 2 Mrs Otha Jackson 75 818 Carson Street Mrs Mary B. Kelley 86 Versailles Pa Raymond L Modliszewski 81 Wampum RD 1.
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Ernest D. Carr
Edinburg
Harold G. Dickson
New Wilmington
Otha Jackson
Carson St
Mary B. Kelley
Versailles
Raymond L. Modliszewski
Wampum
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