Bush aims for European stability in talks with Thatcher
President Bush reassures Prime Minister Thatcher that European stability tops his agenda ahead of meeting Soviet leader Gorbachev. The pair at Camp David discussed Eastern Europe, NATO's role, and fears from reform movements, with Thatcher stressing NATO’s vital defense position despite East Bloc changes.
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Officer helps rescue five from icy Scriba creek car
Oswego County deputy Kenneth Burdick, starting his shift, spots a snow slick Meyers Road crash where a car sits mid creek. He stops on a bridge and sees five people trapped in a car in Black Creek, 12 to 15 feet deep, including Terry Gill, Joseph Gill, and three children.
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Freedom cheers erupt as Czechoslovak leadership resigns
In Prague’s Wenceslas Square thousands celebrate the party leadership's Friday resignation. Crowds hug strangers and shout Svoboda as they recall 40 years under communist rule. A truck driver, Bohumil Stepan, voices relief and vows to keep saying freedom. Blue red and white ribbons symbolize the moment.
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Communists reshuffle leadership amid Prague protests
The Communist Party removed seven officials and named Karel Urbanek as new party chief in Prague, aiming to refresh the Politburo amid ongoing pro democracy demonstrations. Civic Forum’s Milos Urban warned changes must include prisoner releases, talks with protesters, and non Communist party participation in Parliament.
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Lebanon elects Hrawi as president ends Christian Aoun cabinet
Lebanon's new president Elias Hrawi, a 64 year old Maronite, names Sunni Salim Hoss to head a cross confession government under an Arab League peace accord. He dissolves General Aoun's military cabinet amid renewed fighting and political crisis.
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Israelis strike guerrilla base near Syrian lines in Lebanon
Israeli jets bombed a guerrilla base of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine General Command near Syrian army lines in southeast Lebanon. An army spokesman said the attack targeted terrorist bases linked to Jibril. No immediate casualties were reported.
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