Shevardnadze Pledges Romanian Border Open and Aid
Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze pledged to open the Romania Soviet border and provide oil and gas to heat Romanians this winter. He met with Romanian leaders in Bucharest and welcomed multiparty democracy while noting Moscow will aid without interference. He urged joint discussion on border opening and contacts across the frontier.
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Gorbachev seeks accord with Lithuanians
In Moscow Gorbachev met with loyal Lithuanian Communists opposing their party’s break with Moscow. Delegations discussed a way out of the crisis as Lithuania moves toward possible secession, with Tass noting an exchange of opinions.
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Lithuanian Communists seek independence amid rally support
Participants in the meeting said Gorbachev understood most Lithuanian Communists favor independence and would not interfere. A rally in Vilnius drew 2000 to 3000 non ethnic Lithuanians outside the central sports palace urging Moscow alliance, asking Gorbachev to condemn nationalist overtones and restore unity of the Communist Party. Radio Moscow said domestic problems won't cancel January meetings with foreigners.
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Bandit robs freight crew on Conrail train in Port Clinton
A gunman wearing a head scarf boarded a stopped Conrail freight train near Benton Carroll Road at 4:50 am and robbed two crew members before fleeing on foot. No injuries were reported as deputies learned the train already departed by 5:22 am. Conrail and authorities withheld comments pending official releases.
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1989 among the warmest years of the century says scientists
Scientists in the United States and England report 1989 as one of the fifty warmest years since 1880. They cite 1987 1988 1983 1981 1989 and 1980 as the six warmest in the last 110 years while noting data are provisional. The debate over greenhouse gases and natural variation remains unresolved.
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German parties push sweeping disarmament across Germany
East Germany's Communist Party proposed halving both nations armies this year and removing all U S and Soviet troops by 1999 while seeking a neutral Europe with a cooperative security treaty. Chancellor Kohl's party called for a European security force independent of Moscow and Washington as election tensions rise.
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Poland Communist leaders move to rebrand in final congress
In Warsaw, Communist leaders prepare for what may be the party's last congress as they vote on a name change and the creation of a new leftist movement. Rakowski says the January 27 founding congress will end the Communist Party's activity, with Miller noting a poll of members on a new name.
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