Israeli leaders seek new coalition amid cabinet crisis
In Jerusalem rival parties work with small religious groups to form a coalition after Prime Minister Shamir dismissed Ezer Weizman over alleged PLO contacts. Curfews and mass home confinement loom in occupied territories as 25th anniversary of Fatah leader Arafat’s movement is marked. Labor and Likud factions weigh compromises to keep government intact.
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Romania moves to dismantle Communist Party rule
Romania enters a transition after Ceauşescu’s fall as new leadership decrees the Communist Party’s dismantling. Deputy Foreign Minister Bogdan declares the party dead and promises multi party democracy while the provisional government faces criticism over inclusions of former officials. The government bans defense and interior ministry officials from joining parties, as new parties begin to form amid the revolution. The revolution toppled Ceauşescu after security forces cracked down on protests in Timisoara and Bucharest, leading to executions of the couple for genocide.
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Aquino reshuffles Cabinet after failed coup in Philippines
Corazon Aquino conducts the most extensive Cabinet reshuffle of her presidency less than a month after a failed coup. Jose Cursia becomes Central Bank governor replacing the finance post, and Maj. Gen. Mariano Adatem is named presidential adviser in military affairs.
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Dinkins sworn in as New York City's first black mayor
New York welcomed Daval N. Dinkins as the 106th mayor after defeating Rudolph Giuliani in the Democratic primary. The 62 year old former Manhattan borough president was sworn in shortly after midnight by Judge Fritz W. Alexander 2nd in Bronx apartment. Joyce Dinkins held her daughter's Bible as he took the oath. Notables present included Jesse Jackson Charles Rangel and Herbert Daughtry. Inaugural themes touted harmony cooperation and children's future with 13 000 invitations issued for a City Hall ceremony attended by Gov Mario Cuomo and expected protests from Desmond Tutu AIDS activists and opponents to Cardinal O Connor. Dinkins and Joyce planned a Sunday prayer service. The couple has two children David Jr and Donna.
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Light sources in interstellar space mapped by probes
NASA scientists using measurements from Pioneer 10 and Pioneer 11 reveal the sources of dim interstellar light. About 82 percent comes from faint stars, 17 percent from diffuse dust in the Milky Way, and just under 1 percent from external galaxies. The probes, launched in 1972 and 1973, first reached Jupiter and Saturn and now pass Pluto and Neptune.
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Buffalo cop charged with freebasing cocaine
Buffalo police officer Timothy J. Baldon was arrested and suspended after a narcotics raid last week. He faces possession charges and possible departmental action for missing a investigators meeting. The 25 year old was caught freebasing cocaine during the raid and released before laboratory results confirmed the substance. His father is a longtime member of the Buffalo Police Department.
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Fort Thomas Elvis Club Heads to Graceland Honor
The Fort Thomas Kentucky Elvis Club, four third graders Nickole Mead Sarah Pompido Cory Bichimeir and Danny Pfetzer, win a trip for five to Graceland Memphis for Elvis Presley birthday celebrations starting January 5. Naomi Stiers of Houston, 86, named as honorary guest and first Elvis fan club president.
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Eight Matisse paintings stolen in Nice France
A cat burglar stole eight Matisse works from a Nice home valued at 12.5 million dollars. The haul includes View Over Collioure Port Woman in Brittany and Devilacqua with two additional oil paintings a linoleum engraving and two pencil sketches also taken. Police did not release titles for the rest.
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