U.S. warships near Liberia aid possible evacuation
Four U.S. warships carrying 2,000 Marines arrived off Monrovia as rebels closed on Roberts Field. The embassy said the forces would help evacuate Americans if needed while President Doe seeks international aid. Rebels advance amid sectarian tensions and flight from the capital.
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Spriggs Payne
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First anniversary crackdown as Beijing tightens security
Police with rifles blocked roads to Beijing university areas and barred Tiananmen Square as heavy security stifled dissent on the first anniversary of the 1989 crackdown. Students faced arrests while observers abroad noted hunger strikes, marches, and candle vigils.
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Lithuania Leader Hopes Gorbachev Softens Baltic Stance
Lithuania President Vytautas Landsbergis said he hopes Mikhail Gorbachev will ease pressure on Lithuania after Washington talks with Bush. He warned against the impression that Moscow allows Lithuania’s actions, citing propaganda claims and a March 11 independence declaration by the Baltic republic. Soviet embargoes and border guard actions on fuel supplies in Poland were also reported.
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Fraud charges added to injured pilot case in Raleigh
A Nash County grand jury indicted Thomas Root and partners on 2,695 counts of securities fraud and related charges over claims investors would receive help applying for federal licenses for radio stations. Other defendants include Sonrise Management Services Telemedia Tec and two business co-owners.
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Nash County
Thomas Root
Sonrise Management Services
Telemedia Tec
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