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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1990
Page
3
The piece recalls Checkpoint Charlie as the Berlin Wall era symbol. It describes the ceremony lifting the border crossing, the six foreign ministers, and the last contingent of military police. Eyewitnesses recount escapes and fear along the street near Friedrich Street as history ends.
The northern spotted owl is ordered protected as a threatened species, signaling drastic limits on logging across millions of acres in the Pacific Northwest. The move aims to safeguard habitat in ancient forests already depleted by decades of clearing, risking thousands of logging jobs.
General Colin Powell, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the National Press Club that rapid Pentagon budget cuts could “break the back” of America’s defense. He warned against buying a peace dividend by shrinking too fast, insisting fiscal trimming must accompany improvement.
A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter carrying four crew members crashed about five miles off Virginia Beach. Search and rescue teams were deployed with swimmers in the water. identities and conditions of the four aboard were not released. The craft was en route from Norfolk Naval Air Station to the USS Detroit when it went down at 12:50 pm.
Northrop unveiled its version of a sleek stealth fighter for the 21st century at Edwards AFB, competing with Lockheed for defense dollars. The YF-23 prototype, powered by a WF.99 engine, is aimed at maintaining air superiority with a first flight expected within 30 days amid desert heat and worker cheers.
Washington officials and private experts say the Soviet Union is quietly relocating short range nuclear weapons from Baltic depots and southern republics to the more stable Russian republic. Officials caution on number, but say long range arms remain unaffected and the shift reduces risk amid Baltic independence pressure.
Bonn officials say final economic merger deal reached as East and West Germany plan an all German election by December 9 to install a new parliament in January. West Germany to replace East German economy on July 2 with the Deutsche mark, easing border restrictions and moving toward unification. East Berlin hosts talks with WWII victors and vanquished about German unity as Checkpoint Charlie is removed from the Berlin Wall.
Washington AP report details Marion Barry trial testimony as city attorney James McWilliams recalls finding the mayor slumped in a hotel bathroom amid drug gear. McWilliams, cooperating after pleading guilty, corroborates Charles Lewis about the 1988 night, noting Santa Claus comment and attempts to shield Barry from police.
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