Khamenei Named Iran President After Rajai’s Death
Ayatollah Khomeini officially appoints Hojatoleslam Seyyed Ali Khamenei as Iran’s new president after the August bombing that killed Mohammad Ali Rajai and his prime minister. Khamenei won 95 percent of 16.8 million votes amid a crackdown on moderates and unrest. Revolutionary Guards reported clashes, executions, and wounded insurgents in ongoing security actions.
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United Press International
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Iran
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Poland prints first dissident interview with Kuron
In Warsaw the official Polish daily published the first interview with dissident leader Jacek Kuron, a KOR founder and Solidarity adviser. He argues the August 1980 strikes ended the old rule, says KOR had a program of social self organization, and that true socialization of production and authority is needed. He sees no path for solidarity or the church sharing power.
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Bomb kills PLO spokesman in Rome hotel
A bomb exploded under a hotel bed in Rome killing Majed abu Sharar, a top PLO spokesman and Central Committee member. Police and the Rome PLO office said Israelis may be responsible, with Sharar described as spokesman for the Unified Information Center of PLO factions.
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Belfast councilor and IRA ally killed in club shooting
Lawrence Kennedy a Roman Catholic Belfast city council member and IRA protest supporter was killed when two gunmen sprayed a Catholic social club with machine gun fire police said.
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Laurence Kennedy
Taiwan Leader Invited to Visit Mainland Ancestral Homeland
Peking invited Taiwan President Chiang Ching KuO and top government figures to travel to China to see their ancestral homes even without formal talks. Hu Yaobang called Taiwan reunification the rising historical trend and urged leaders to help unify China in Sun Yat Sen's name at the 70th anniversary event with Deng Xiaoping nearby.
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