Gorbachev signals radical arms offers if U S halts tests
In Moscow eight U S senators said Mikhail Gorbachev indicated willingness to discuss space weapons research and pose radical proposals on strategic arms if the United States stops testing. Byrd called the talks constructive but urged proposals at Geneva. The delegation also noted limited progress on Afghanistan and human rights.
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Acid leak prompts evacuation near Canton galvanizing plant
Hydrofluoric acid leaked from Gregory Galvanizing Inc. prompting evacuation of about one mile of southwest Canton. Authorities said 2 elementary schools and a junior high were affected with hundreds moved to Civic Center by bus and van. Hospitals notified. Red Cross set up shelter at Mellett Mall area and expected hours for cloud to dissipate.
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Canadian UAW to align with U.S. autoworkers in new era
Robert White leads a nascent Canadian UAW born from a split with the U.S. parent union. The founding convention opens to form UAW Canada, stressing close ties, local input, and potential growth while bargaining with Chrysler Canada and navigating parity with GM and Ford under the Auto Pact. White, a veteran leader and New Democratic Party vice president, envisions broader union reach beyond auto plants.
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South African currency dives amid unrest and strikes
The rand tumbled in early trading, erasing gains after a government debt suspension, as rioting flared in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Police reported a burned man near Grahamstown and a mixed-race legislator’s home set ablaze while Nedbank faced fears of instability. Miners returned to work as unions suspended walkouts and mines restarted amid ongoing wage disputes.
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Nicaragua ties with Arabs force Jews out of country
A State Department report links Nicaragua’s ties with radical Arab groups to the decline of its Jewish community from 50 in 1976 to only a few today. It cites friendship with the Palestine Liberation Organization and Marxist-Leninist influence as factors driving emigration amid anti Zionist rhetoric. The report also notes uncertainty on the exact number who left.
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