NEWS SUMMARY
Date: 24 February 1986
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1986 International Marcos troops attacked the garrison in Manila held by two former Government officials, but the assault ended quickly amid evidence that some of the attackers and a growing numbver of military officials had joined the rebels. The attack followed a tense night of threats and counter threats between the two sides. The fast-moving events left the ultimate outcome of three-day standoff unclear. [ Page A1, Column 6. ] A cutoff of Manila's U.S. military aid was threatened by President Reagan unless President Marcos avoided the use of force against those calling for his resignation. The White House spokesman, Larry Speakes, said Mr. Reagan had sent a message urging Mr. Marcos ''to avoid an attack against other elements of the Philippine armed forces.'' [ A1:4. ] Philippine leftists remain inactive during the military and political crisis, putting many of their followers in an uncomfortable position. Leaders of the left contend that their decision to boycott the election on Feb. 7 has been proved correct, since President Marcos has stayed in office despite widespread indicaitons of fraud and voter intimidation. But a number of political moderates and diplomats believe the boycott cost the Communists a chance to increase their power by linking up to the enormously popular Corazon C. Aquino. [ A1:5. ] The Jews of Lebanon face imminent danger from extremist Islamic groups and should leave the country, leading French Jews said. The appeal at a conference in Paris followed the announced executions of four Jews in Lebanon and the abduction of three Jews by an Islamic group in West Beirut.
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IT'S NEWS FOR METS: WILSON LOBS BALL
Date: 23 February 1986
By Joseph Durso
Joseph Durso
It's only news when you are favored to win the pennant and your center fielder hasn't thrown well for two years and hasn't thrown at all for four months. So it was news for the Mets today when Mookie Wilson tossed a baseball lightly for 10 or 12 minutes.
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A Sour Mood In the Mideast
Date: 23 February 1986
The prospects for Middle East peace seemed even more remote last week. On the diplomatic front, the process for a negotiated settlement broke down when King Hussein of Jordan declared that he no longer wanted to deal with Yasir Arafat, the Palestine Liberation Organization leader. In the field, violence erupted as the ambush and capture of two Israeli soldiers provoked an intense Israeli sweep-and-search operation in southern Lebanon.
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Wall Street Takes A Funny Bounce
Date: 23 February 1986
Upbeat economic statistics have been appearing almost daily, especially on inflation, and hope has been mounting that the Federal Reserve might be ready to loosen up on interest rates. But in his semiannual report to Congress last week, the Fed's chairman, Paul A. Volcker, took a firm line.
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Striving to Nip Graffiti in Bud
Date: 23 February 1986
By Richard Haitch
Richard Haitch
MAYOR Koch tried yet another tactic last July in New York's long war against graffiti vandals: He moved to cut their supply lines.
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Tragic Attempt To Save a Farm
Date: 23 February 1986
By Richard Haitch
Richard Haitch
TWENTY minutes before his 700-acre farm in Waynesboro, Ga., was to be sold at auction for unpaid debts, 67-year-old L. D. Hill 3d killed himself to stop the sale.
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Fight to Wipe Out Rubella in U.S.
Date: 23 February 1986
By Richard Haitch
Richard Haitch
RUBELLA, highly dangerous for pregnant women and their babies, was reported on the ropes in the United States.
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Shuttle Investigators Wonder Why Engineer's Warnings Went Unheeded
Date: 23 February 1986
What did NASA officials know, when did they know it and why did they not do more about it? Those questions were raised by a disquieting series of revelations last week concerning the launching of the ill-fated space shuttle Challenger.
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GANDHI'S POLITICAL TALENTS ARE TESTED
Date: 23 February 1986
By Steven R. Weisman, Special To the New York Times
Steven Weisman
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, who has enjoyed nearly universal praise for his political skills, has run into an unusual storm of criticism over several recent steps and missteps.
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