Algerian hijacker boards Air France flight demanding peace
An Algerian émigré hijacked an Air France jet from Paris to Algiers armed only with shaving cream and soap to protest violence in Lebanon and Palestine. The aircraft landed in Algiers after airports refused landings in Tunis and Algerian cities.
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Algeria
Lebanon
Air France
Paris
Palestine
Joseph Valat
Tunis
Tunisia
Annaba
Constantine
Extra security for extraditions targets Medellin cartel leaders
Washington officials say enhanced security measures are being taken to prevent possible retaliation from the Medellin cartel after extraditions to the United States. Eduard Martinez Romero, linked to money laundering for the cartel, was arrested and awaiting transfer. The scope depends on Colombia's capture of 12 cartel leaders whose extradition was requested by the Justice Department.
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Washington
U.S
United States
Eduard Martinez Romero
Justice Department
Milk from cows treated with hormone pulled by major chains
Five large food chains are not selling milk from cows experimental with bovine growth hormone. Jeremy Rifkin says the FDA has not cleared BGH for commercial use but allows limited on farm tests. Details on locations, processors, cows, and volumes were not disclosed.
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Washington
Jeremy Rifkin
Foundation
Food and Drug Administration
Rifkin
Baltic residents form human chain across Baltic states
Hundreds of thousands of Lithuanians Latvians and Estonians linked hands from the Gulf of Finland to Vilnius to protest Soviet rule on the 50th anniversary of their loss of sovereignty. Organizers estimated up to 1.5 million participants with initial reports exceeding 1 million. Authorities reported hundreds of thousands in each republic and a separate protest in Moscow.
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Soviet Union
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Indrik Toome
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Heinz Valk
Riga
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Democratic Union
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Mazowiecki Compromise Pushes Communists for Posts in Poland
Prime Minister-designate Mazowiecki signaled willingness to expand Communist Party roles in his future government amid pressure for a broad coalition. He warned against sidelining the communists and noted their control of the army and security services.
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