Aaron pushes clout to fight baseball front-office inequities
Hammerin Hawk Hank Aaron uses his growing influence as Atlanta Braves executive vice president for player development to challenge racial inequality in baseball. He cites zero Black or Hispanic front-office personnel in the eight-team International League and across the Pacific Coast League, calling the situation pathetic.
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S Korea ruling party to meet opposition to quell unrest
Seoul reports a political pivot as President Chun Doo hwan agrees to meet opposition leaders to resolve ongoing protests. Roh Tae-woo says Chun will discuss with Kim Young-sam, with detainees’ release a condition. Kim Dae-yung remains under house arrest. About 20,000 students rallied across 58 universities amid clashes with riot police.
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State prison crowding puts squeeze on officials
Albany negotiates plans to swell Georgetown Madison County inmate population by 30 percent and consider converting facilities in Marcy Rome Developmental Center and a Chemung County A and P warehouse into prisons. Up to 2,000 inmates could be housed, raising county costs and prompting sheriffs from Onondaga Cayuga Cortland Broome Chemung Chenango Lewis Oneida St. Lawrence to join a class-action suit demanding faster removal from county jails.
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U S and Soviet draft Gulf peace plan
Washington officials say the United States and the Soviet Union are shaping a plan to end the Iran Iraq conflict and prevent an Iranian victory. The effort involves the UN Security Council and aims for a cease fire, return to borders, prisoner exchanges, and mandatory sanctions.
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Bakker launches bid to regain PTL control
The PTL saga shifts to a Sunday push as Jim Bakker, aided by Melvin Belli, outlines a campaign to reclaim the ministry. Bakker, with Tammy Bakker and Belli present, vows to resume preaching while claiming he was mishandled when he resigned in March.
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