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NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 25 June 1988

International 2-5 Philippine opposition to U.S. bases is growing while negotations with the United States appear deadlocked. Philippine politicians are nearly united in calling for the eventual removal of the military bases. Page 1 Two Egyptian officers were charged with three Americans with trying to smuggle American-made chemicals and other materials to Egypt. The materials were to have been used to build missiles, officals said. 1 Pope John Paul II met Austrian Jews and visited the site of the Mauthausen concentration camp, where he condemned the ideology that led to death camps without refering specifically to to Jewish victims. 3 Negotiations on the war in Angola and South-West Africa were held in Cairo. American, South African, Cuban and Angolan representatives failed to agree on a timetable for withdrawing Cuban and South African troops. 2 A crime museum in Sao Paulo, Brazil, attracts visitors, despite the city's crime rate. People visit the museum, which is run by the city Police Academy, out of academic interest and morbid curiosity. 4 An end to Israeli censorship of Palestinian writers in the occupied territories was urged by a committee of the American Center of PEN in a letter to Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir. 5 Threatening calls against the signers of an advertisement in The Jerusalem Post have been placed in the last two months. The advertisement calls on Israel to change its policies toward Palestinians. 5 Aid programs may be suspended for the rest of the year by the Organization of American States because the organization faces a shortfall of $20 million, half of which is due to a cut in the United States contribution. 3 United States rebuffs Soviet Union on arms-data offer 2 Sandinistas fearful as Shultz prepares trip 3 National 6-8, 15, 28, 50 The dollar rose for a third day, closing at its highest levels against the Japanese yen and German mark since October. The rally led to predictions that the surge will continue next week. 1 I.B.M. is reviewing its patents to protect its intellectual property and to find new sources of revenue. The company is contacting competitors to tell them that they may be infringing on I.B.M. patents for new technology in computer design. 1 Plans for a Mojave Desert park in California have been a topic of battle between environmentalists and the Secretary of the Interior, Donald Hodel, who toured the desert this week and denounced the proposal. 1 A hospital will test patients for AIDS and not treat those who test positive, officals said. The Alfred I. du Pont Institute, a children's hospital in Delaware, will also not hire people infected with the AIDS virus. 28 A ban on mailing infectious agents was proposed by the United States Postal Service in response to concern that such mailings, which have been made for years, might threaten public health. 6 A state fee for schoolbus service is constitutional, the Supreme Court ruled, 5 to 4. The majority found that an indigent North Dakota child did not have a constitutional right to use the service for free. 50 Drought is as severe in the South as it is the Middle West. Farmers in the South have sufffered through several years of less-than-normal rainfall and depressed prices for the crops they were able to grow. 6 Salt water moving up the Mississippi from the Gulf of Mexico is threatening to pollute New Orleans's drinking water. Drought has weakened the river's flow, which usually holds back the salt water. 6 On the lookout for midnight sprinklers 6 Charges in the Pentagon fraud case may take longer than 90 days to be issued, Attorney General Edwin Meese 3d said, retracting an earlier statement. Another official has said indictments may not be ready until the end of the year. 8 Two black schools in Atlanta merged to form a combined graduate and undergraduate institution. The merger could reshape relations among seven schools that made Atlanta a center for black scholarship. 7 U.S. impact of inadequate trauma care assessed 7 No damages awarded in smoking death trial 7 Politics 8 George Bush expanded his pledge not to raise taxes if elected President, rejecting increases in excise and other less contentious revenue-raising devices. This came one day after Michael Dukakis approved a cigarette-tax increase in Massachusetts. 1 Dukakis all but rules out Bradley as running mate 8 Democrats continue to negotiate differences in party platform 8 Key Democrats urge platform strong on military 8 Regional 29-32 New treatments for crack addiction, prompted by better understanding of its biochemistry, may help restore some addicts to functioning lives, experts say, but relapse is almost inevitable. 1 New taxes for New York City are included in a plan to which the Koch administration and the City Council have agreed for balancing the city's $25.2 billion budget. The plan would include $43 million in commercial energy taxes. 29 Members of the subway decoy squad will not be prosecuted for making improper arrests because no credible evidence of the charge exists, the Manhattan District Attorney said. 29 A ceiling slab fell on a man, killing him in his bed in the Helmsley Windsor Hotel. Water seepage that had been deliberately concealed caused the collapse, a city official said, and a summons will be issued to the owners, Harry and Leona Helmsley. 29 Rutgers criticized fraternities in a report, which chastised the fraternities for excessive use of alcohol, their hazing practices and their attitudes toward women, homosexuals and minority-group members. 29 Those remaining in Jersey City schools fight long odds 30 Early retirements could pose problem for L.I.R.R. 31 Top New Jersey court upholds limit on homeless aid 31 Woman and son found dead 31 Shipping fees cut to revive port 31

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NEWS SUMMARY

Date: 26 June 1988

International 3-15 Marxist guerrillas in El Salvador are re-evaluating their strategy in the war against the Government. The rebels have had difficulty extending military strengths to gain political influence, diplomats say. Page 1 Haiti's ruler is reported to be ailing, and it is uncertain how he will govern as chief of state. Diplomats say Lieut. Gen. Henri Namphy may be suffering from malaria or liver disease. 10 Manigat says drive on drugs led to his ouster as Haitian leader 12 Israeli human rights practices in the occupied territories have become a subject of concern to the United States, which has reached agreement with Israel to establish new procedures for monitoring conditions in the territories. 3 Iraqi troops recaptured oil fields on the Majnoon islands in an early morning assault, Iraq said. Iran had occupied the artificial islands, which sit atop one of the Middle East's largest oil fields, in 1985. 3 Political demonstrations in Moscow on the eve of the Communist Party conference show how new political forces have shaken the Soviet Union, which is straining to balance tolerance and control. 9 Warsaw faces a dilemma over PEN and is wrestling with the question of whether to restore the Polish section of the international writers club. Communist authorities banned it nearly eight years ago. 8 India's Prime Minister reorganized his cabinet and the leadership of two states to shore up his standing. Rajiv Gandhi also sought to contain the political damage from reports of kickbacks in weapons contracts. 15 A U.N. plan for global disarmament has begun to emerge after six weeks of talks between representatives of its 109 members. But diplomats said unresolved differences still threaten the full agreement. 13 P.L.O. allocates $50 million for uprising in occupied areas 4 Pope cites suffering of Jews 6 Egyptian officials silent on U.S. charges of smuggling 14 National 18-22, 30-33 Curbs on surrogate motherhood, including bans on the contract and prison terms, are being considered by several states, rekindling a national debate on the bearing of children for a fee. 1 Demand for Federal grain supplies by traders and warehouse operators has drawn down stocks owned and managed by the Department of Agriculture more quickly than at any time since the early 1970's. 1 New forests on Mount St. Helens are flourishing on land that was barren. Foresters say the experience they are gaining will influence the debate on how to cut and regenerate the West's trees. 1 A substance taken by AIDS patients in the hope that it might help has taken on emotional meaning beyond its possible medical benefits. The Government reversed a decision to stop sales of AL-721 after receiving protests. 1 Pressure on the Justice Department is increasing to inform the Defense Department more fully about its investigation into military procurement contracts so that the Pentagon can decide what to do about some contracts. 22 Northrop drone project called target of fraud inquiry 22 Increase in charitable giving is lowest in 12 years 18 Two killed in shooting spree at California plant 18 Writer published after dry spell 32 Maryland pair promise college to 55 fifth-graders 33 Politics 20 Senator Bob Dole for Vice President is being pushed by some aides and advisers to Vice Predident Bush, who said he would not begin formally considering running mates until after Democrats choose their ticket. 1 The platform committee of the Democratic Party, meeting in Denver, approved a brief, thematic platform for the fall campaign after voting down a number of proposals pushed by supporters of the Rev. Jesse Jackson. 20 Regional 23-28, 34-36 A man who said he secretly recorded Tawana Brawley's advisers, Samuel McClease, was arrested by Federal agents Friday and charged with perjury and obstruction of justice after the tapes were found to be blank. 1 New York City's economy is slowing after 10 years of an economic boom, experts say, because of problems in job training, a shortage of skilled workers and dependence on highly specialized service industries. 1 Attacks on New York City teachers by students include beatings and stabbings. In the recent school year, 500 teachers were attacked. The psychological damage from the attacks is also great, experts say. 24 A racial attack in Long Island City, Queens, occurred Friday night, the police said, when at least seven Hispanic men attacked Pakistani and Indian Moslems outside a mosque, fracturing one man's skull. 24 A Long Island hospital could lose Medicare and Medicaid payments, which pay the bills of 60 percent of the Nassau County Medical Center's patients, because it does not meet some Federal health-care standards, officials said. 23 The Brooklyn Navy Yard ignored bids by two companies for leases and treated them unfairly, the companies said. Federal authorities are investigating other allegations that yard officials demanded a bribe.

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Morrison Knudsen

Date: 25 June 1988

Reuters

The Morrison Knudsen Corporation said that the cost of liquidating its discontinued real estate company would be nearly double what it previously expected, in part because of the depressed real estate market in Texas. Morrison Knudsen, a construction and engineering group, said it would provide for an additional loss not to exceed $65 million on a pretax basis. Last October it established a reserve for a $70 million pretax loss to liquidate the real estate subsidiary, the Emkay Development Company. The company, in explaining the additional loss provision, cited the Texas real estate market and higher-than-anticipated operating costs.

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Airbus Sale to East

Date: 25 June 1988

Reuters

Europe's four-nation aircraft consortium signed an agreement for its first sale to an Eastern European country, signaling the start of a Western offensive in the Soviet-bloc aircraft market. East Germany's Interflug airline agreed to buy three extended-range A310-300 Airbus jets for its international routes one week after the Western alliance's trade watchdog body, the Coordinating Committee for Multinational Export Control, gave Airbus the go-ahead for the sale.

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Suchard Drops Out

Date: 25 June 1988

Reuters

Jacobs Suchard A.G., the Swiss candy maker, dropped out of Europe's long-running takeover battle for control of Britain's Rowntree P.L.C.,, conceding the prize to the food conglomerate Nestle S.A. Suchard said in a statement that it had sold its 29 percent share in Rowntree to Nestle, whose bid of $:2.55 billion, or $4.48 billion, was accepted by the Rowntree board Thursday. Nestle's British advisers, County Natwest Securities Ltd., said the sale brought Nestle's holding in Rowntree above the 50 percent level needed for effective control. Rowntree, makers of such well-known chocolate products such as Kit-Kat, had been resisting approaches by the two Swiss companies since April.

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Brierly Investments Is Seeking Steego

Date: 25 June 1988

Special to the New York Times

Brierly Investments Ltd., New Zealand's biggest company, said it was seeking permission to buy a majority of the shares outstanding of the Steego Corporation, an automotive parts and machinery manufacturer based in West Palm Beach, Fla.

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Executives of Payless Are Seeking Takeover

Date: 25 June 1988

By Robert J. Cole

Robert Cole

Executives of a leading do-it-yourself store chain, Payless Cashways Inc., offered yesterday to buy the company for $26 a share, or $875 million in cash.

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Son of Hilton Wins Lawsuit

Date: 25 June 1988

Special to the New York Times

The son of the late Conrad N. Hilton has won his nine-year legal battle for control of a 27.4 percent block of Hilton Hotel Corporation stock, his lawyer said today. The California Supreme

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Top Shareholder Of Scherer Sues

Date: 25 June 1988

Special to the New York Times

The largest shareholder in the R. P. Scherer Corporation said she had filed suit to obtain the names and addresses of other shareholders in order to arrange the sale of the pharmaceuticals company based in Troy, Mich.

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Rooting Out Illegal Dumping

Date: 26 June 1988

By Jack Kadden

Jack Kadden

WHEN private garbage haulers in Plainfield, N.J., tripled their rates earlier this year, many homeowners found a simple way to cut costs: They began dumping their trash in schoolyards, parks and vacant lots.

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