End of Soviet Afghan War Declared by Moscow Radio
The Red Army commander signaling the end led the last troops across a border bridge amid reports of Afghan army looting and desertion as Kabul neared rebel control. Pravda questioned future Soviet foreign commitments, while Gen. Boris Gromov led the final armored column across the Amu Darya under the noon deadline.
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Satanic Verses Stir Fails to Move Syracuse Stores
Crowds riot in Pakistan and India with deaths amid protests over the Satanic Verses. Ayatollah Khomeini called for the author and publisher to be killed. In Syracuse, local bookstores show little interest, with only minor inquiries in recent days.
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U N award winner helps women worldwide
Margaret Snyder, a 60 year old East Syracuse native, will receive the National Woman of Conscience Award from the National Council of Women of the United States at a United Nations banquet in New York. Snyder has led UN Women programs for 17 years, with 10 as director of the United Nations Development Fund for Women. She recently reached mandatory retirement age and seeks time to rest, though she remains active as a honoree in the event.
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Everson Museum seeks Scarab Vase thief in Syracuse
Everson Museum officials issue plea for help locating a 16.6 inch green porcelain Scarab Vase valued at $500 000. The piece by Adelaide Alsop Robineau disappeared Monday from the Everson Museum, prompting calls to police the FBI and international art networks. Director Ronald Kuchta says the artwork is unique and irreplaceable.
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Syracuse
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Five Latin Leaders Agree to Disband Contra Rebels
Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras and Nicaragua reached a plan to demobilize Contras and dismantle bases in southern Honduras while Nicaragua will release political prisoners and hold elections within a year. A separate view from Nicaraguan Resistance and a State Department official urged direct talks between Sandinistas and Contras. Oscar Arias Sanchez praised the accord calling it another sign of regional peace.
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Weather outlook: rain to snow tonight then turning windy
The report notes rain changing to snow tonight then becoming windy, with sunny conditions on Thursday. Details labeled A2 reference.
Judge Gesell gridlocks North case over classified documents
Judge Gerhard Gesell rejected a DOJ plan to censor classified materials and urged a firm decision on delaying or proceeding with the Iran Contra trial. He warned against trials run by a prewritten script and sent the matter back to the Supreme Court as it weighs a further stay.
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