Lithuania Assumes Border Control as Baltics Move Toward Recognition
Lithuania began controlling border points and issuing visas as Baltic states Lithuania Latvia and Estonia seek independence amid the Soviet collapse. Iceland recognizes the Baltics and other nations hint at formal ties while Western envoys press for rapid recognition from Washington.
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Vilnius
U.S.S.R
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Estonia
Reykjavik
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Austria
Poland
Romania
Denmark
Argentina
Sweden
Finland
Beern
Japan
Dick Cheney
U.S
Washington
Soviet Union
Supreme Soviet
Ivan Laptev
Congress of People’s Deputies
Landsbergis
Supreme ‘Soviet
Kremlin
Gorbachev Resigns as Communist Leader Amid Coup Fallout
The article reports Gorbachev announcing his resignation as head of the Communist Party amid coup attempts. Anatoly Lukyanov, ally of Gorbachev, resigns from the Supreme Soviet chair, while Yeltsin accuses Lukyanov of driving the coup. Gorbachev says turmoil stemmed from press hysteria and failed reforms, pledging to stay in the party and press ahead with perestroika and reforms.
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Nikolai ‘Krichina
Communist Party
Gorbachev
Valentin Pavlov
Supreme Soviet
Anatoly Lukyanov
Lukyanov
Yeltsin
Supreme ‘Soviet
Liue
Central Committee
Soviet Union
U.S.S.R
Rights group blasts Thailand over Burmese students
Amnesty International accused Thailand of mistreating and forcibly repatriating Burmese students fleeing repression. The report says authorities have detained more refugees in camps and escorted some back to Burma, where they are arrested. Burmese refugees described beatings, poor medical care, crowded cells, and unsanitary conditions.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Amnesty International
Burma
Amnesty
Prison ordeal ends in standoff at Talladega facility
Authorities moved 150 inmates from Talladega Federal Correctional Institution where Cubans from the Mariel group seized hostages on the eve of a transfer. Warden Roger F. Scott avoided details of negotiations while stressing progress toward a peaceful resolution as 121 Cubans and 18 non Cuban inmates remained in the besieged unit. Prison workers held hostage were unharmed per meetings with six captors and reports on four others.
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Talladega
Ala
United One
Roger F. Scott
Talladega Federal Correctional Institution
Scott
Tion
Red light runners kill 28 in Maryland
Maryland State Police and Baltimore police report 28 deaths last year from crashes caused by vehicles running red lights. Public safety officials warn the danger of drivers assuming green and others speeding through intersections.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Maryland State’ Police Star
William F. Zorzi Sr
American Automobile Association of Maryland
Assault on Vukovar intensifies as Croatian town under siege
Federal troops and ethnic Serbian rebels launched a major offensive on Vukovar as Croatian forces defend a strategic town on the Danube. Battles spread along the Adriatic coast into Bosnia Hercegovina with hundreds killed since Croatia declared independence.
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Yugoslavia
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Adriatic
Republic of
Bosnia- Hercegovina
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Danube
Republic of Serbia
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