Hitler Deputy Rudolf Hess, 93, Dies in Berlin Prison Aug. 18, 1987 Rudolf Hess, once Adolf Hitler’s devoted aide and the last known surviving member of the Nazi leadership, died Monday in West Berlin’s Spandau Prison for war criminals, where he had spent 40 years in...
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Contrasts in Image : Gorbachev and KGB: Alliance That Pays Off
Contrasts in Image : Gorbachev and KGB: Alliance That Pays Off Aug. 14, 1987 The KGB, the Soviet Union’s secret police, is enjoying greater support from Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev than any other Soviet institution, according to U.S. and foreign analysts of Soviet affairs. In...
Continue reading...Boulder Strikes Tour Bus; 7 Die : 15 Hurt as Road Worker Moves Rock in Colorado
Boulder Strikes Tour Bus; 7 Die : 15 Hurt as Road Worker Moves Rock in Colorado Aug. 11, 1987 A huge boulder dislodged by a state highway worker rolled off a mountainside Monday and smashed into a moving sightseeing bus, killing seven people and injuring 15...
Continue reading...Salvage Begins on $400-Million Treasure of 18th-Century Pirate
Salvage Begins on $400-Million Treasure of 18th-Century Pirate Aug. 7, 1987 Salvagers have begun work at the wreck of Black Sam Bellamy’s pirate ship the Whydah, which sank in 1717 with gold, ivory and jewels worth an estimated $400 million, a spokesman said Thursday. Rob McClung...
Continue reading...6 Guilty in Chernobyl Blast, Sentenced to Labor Camps
6 Guilty in Chernobyl Blast, Sentenced to Labor Camps July 29, 1987 Six former officials and technicians at the Chernobyl power plant were convicted today of causing history’s worst nuclear accident and sentenced to terms of up to 10 years in labor camp. Judge Raimond Brize,...
Continue reading...Political Laws Issued by Aquino : Communist Party Banned in Edicts Favoring Military
Political Laws Issued by Aquino : Communist Party Banned in Edicts Favoring Military July 27, 1987 Philippine President Corazon Aquino, in her final 24 hours as the nation’s sole lawmaker, enacted a flurry of legislation Sunday, including edicts banning the Communist Party, authorizing the formation of...
Continue reading...Jessie Beck, First Woman to Own Reno Casino, Dies
Jessie Beck, First Woman to Own Reno Casino, Dies July 19, 1987 Jessie Beck, who became the first woman to own a major casino in Nevada and was called Nevada’s “Gambling Grandmother,” has died at the age of 83. Mrs. Beck died at her home in...
Continue reading...Cultural Mainstay : Monsoon: It’s More Than a Rain for India
Cultural Mainstay : Monsoon: It's More Than a Rain for India July 18, 1987 Khushwant Singh halted his tennis serve in mid-swing and cupped his ear. As his playing companions steamed in the already blazing morning sun and shuffled their feet impatiently on the red clay...
Continue reading...170 Reputed India Refugees Come Ashore in Canada
170 Reputed India Refugees Come Ashore in Canada July 13, 1987 More than 170 people claiming to be political and religious refugees from India landed near a tiny Nova Scotia fishing village in lifeboats Sunday after a voyage they said began two months ago. The refugees–173...
Continue reading...Korea Student’s Death Sparks Clash in Seoul : Police Disperse Demonstration With Tear Gas; Protesters Spurn Ruling Party’s Condolences
Korea Student's Death Sparks Clash in Seoul : Police Disperse Demonstration With Tear Gas; Protesters Spurn Ruling Party's Condolences July 6, 1987 Angry students Sunday trampled and burned flowers sent as a condolence offering by ruling party Chairman Roh Tae Woo and clashed with police near...
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