Translator of Satanic Verses stabbed in Japan
Hitoshi Igarashi, 44, Tsukuba University assistant professor and translator of Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses into Japanese, was found dead on campus with neck and facial wounds. Rushdie condemned the killing and urged Iran fatwa set aside amid renewed security fears. Italian translator Ettore Capriolo survived a Milan knife attack nine days earlier. investigators offered no link.
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Gates to resign as LAPD chief by year end
Mayor and two council members say LAPD Chief Daryl F Gates plans to resign by year’s end. Gates, speaking from North Carolina, said he might leave only if a tenure limit proposal to 10 years appears on the ballot. The limit stems from an independent panel’s critical report and would affect Gates after 13 years in command.
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Yugoslav presidency accepts peace plan with new demands
Belgrade AP: The Yugoslav federal presidency accepted a European peace plan to avert civil war in Slovenia but issued new demands. It urged disbanding paramilitary groups in Croatia and other republics, ordered army border control return, and set deadlines for lifting blockades and conscription.
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Talks on strategic arms reduction near a breakthrough
The seventh day of Soviet U S S R talks on the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty ends without a final agreement on key questions. President Bush travels to a multinational London summit while Baker and Bessmertnykh work late with experts to resolve technical disputes. The main obstacle remains whether future missiles will carry fewer warheads than tested.
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Arch foes dub Albuquerque car sculpture Chevy On A Stick
From Miguel's Mexican Food stand the 26 foot turquoise arch topped by a '54 Chevy tile sculpture has sparked debate. Residents call it a monstrosity while 57 percent of 500 poll respondents dislike it. Artist Barbara Grygutis defends the piece as American culture and aspiration.
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