Mediation effort stalls as hostage dies in Iraq
James L. Worthington Jr., 53, a Brewster County banker serving as a consultant for the Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait, died of a heart attack after being held hostage in Iraq. State Department officials said stress and poor facilities contributed, while relatives noted his health risks and habits. Autopsy was conducted with an American doctor present. Worthington had signed a one year contract in January and lived in Kuwait City with business ties to Kuwait.
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Iraq
Marathon
Texas
Brewster County
State Department
Washington
Department
Bank
James L. Worthington Jr
Margaret Tutwiler
Statertment
Tim Neilson
Woodstock
Worthington
Alahi Bank of
Kuwait
Hilton Hotel
Kuwait City
Kingston Freeman
Basra
Maggie Ean
Iraq Says More Men to Serve as Shields in War Effort
Iraq declares that additional men will act as shields for military targets and threatens to detain Westerners in towns hosting vital positions. It ties the release of 237 women and children to the return of Iraqis stranded in Britain and France amid ongoing sanctions. UN Secretary General Perez de Cuellar held talks with Tariq Aziz seeking guarantees against a Western military incident.
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Kuwait
Ign
Britain
France
U.N
Javier Perez de Cuellar
Iraq
Tariq Aziz
Aeee Eee A
Aziz
Perez de Cuellar
Washington
U.S
United States
Baghdad
Saddam Hussein
Saddam
Foreigners Leave Iraq as Hostage Talks Continue
A handful of foreigners started leaving Iraq under Saddam Hussein’s pledge to free women and children hostages. Iraq pressed for exchanges for the remaining captives with Britain and France, suggesting flights to London and Paris carrying Iraqis home on Iraqi Airways if possible.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Naji al- Hadithi
London
Paris
Iraqi Airways
al-Hadithi
United Nations
Britain
Foreign Office
France
Germans sign preamble to unity in East and West Germany
East and West German states sign a 900 page treaty a day before an anniversary of the war to unite the two nations on Oct 3. The pact allows East Germany to retain its liberal abortion law and grants Western investors more rights to buy East German land. It sets a path for a single nation to be formed by a new government elected to lead both sides with many decisions remaining for the future.
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East Berlin
Siment
East Germany
Berlin
Wolfgang Schaeuble
We Henneg
Lothar de Maiziere
De Klerk urges NP openness to non whites
President F W de Klerk called for the governing National Party to admit non whites, saying the all white party’s limits clash with a democracy free of racial domination. He said the new South Africa requires inclusion of those who belong together.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
F.W. de Klerk
National Party
de Klerk
New South Africa
Home Market Strength Surges in Odessa and Midland
In Midland, home sales through July rise over 5 percent from 1989 as Chevron U S A and Conoco relocate Hobbs offices to Midland. Odessa sees an 16 percent jump by late August with 642 homes sold, driven by regional real estate activity and board leadership.
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Midland
Joanne Langston
Langston Realtors
Midland Chamber of Commerce
Langston
Chevron U.S.A
Conoco Inc
Hobbs
L. Allen
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