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Friday, January 23, 1987 / University Daily Kansan
Around the World
Philippines protest ends violently as marines fire on crowd, killing 12
MANILA, Philippines — Marines fired M-16 assault rifles into a crowd of peasants and leftists demanding land reform yesterday, killing 12 and wounding 94 in the bloodiest street clash of Corazon Aquino's presidency.
An estimated 10,000 people organized by the leftist Movement of Philippine Farmers marched from the downtown post office toward the presidential palace to demand that farm plots be given to the landless.
About 500 national police and marines lined up near Malacanang Palace's main gate
The police, behind long plastic shields, were not able to hold back the marchers.
Suddenly, marines in full battle dress deployed behind the police opened fire with M-16s, first into the air then into the panicked crowd. The shooting continued while people ran into the street to drag the dead and wounded away from the firing line.
When the firing ceased, four jeeploads of police raced forward, forcing the remaining demonstrators to scatter with volleys of tear gas.
Aquino expressed shock over the killings and announced the creation of a special commission under retired Supreme Court Justice Jose Feria to investigate the clash and promised to punish those responsible.
Japan blames friction with U.S. on Congress
TOKYO — Defense Minister Yuko Kurihara yesterday blamed friction with the United States over Japan's military spending on poorly informed congressmen and American resentment of postwar Japanese prosperity.
In a rare public snap at Americans, Kurihara said that U.S. officials appeared to have little understanding of Japan's domestic problems and that they were a bit frustrated by its economic power.
Kurihara, in a speech at the
Japan National Press Club, discussed the government's controversial decision last month to eliminate a 10-year-old ceiling on defense spending.
Japan has maintained a postwar military only to defend its home shores, with defense spending held to less than 1 percent of its gross national product. It has undertaken, under pressure from Washington, a substantial military buildup to share more of the burden of countering the growing Soviet presence in Asia.
Across the Country
State treasurer kills self at news conference
HARRISEBURG, Pa. — State Treasurer R. Budd Dwyer, convicted in a bribery scandal and facing a life behind bars, shot himself to death at a news conference yesterday before TV cameras and dozes of horrified spectators.
"Budd, don't do this!" shouted a TV producer as Dwyer pulled a .357 magnum revolver from a manila envelope, placed it in his mouth pointing up toward his neck. A coroner said he died instantly.
Reporters and aides thought
Dwyer, who was to have been sentenced today, called the news conference to announce his resignation.
Dwyer, 47, married with two children, left a note at home for his family saying he had "given up hope" after his conviction in a contract scandal that involved promises of $300,000 in kickbacks. He faced up to 55 years in jail.
The bizarre suicide was replayed on some television stations throughout the day. Other news refused to show the entire scene.
2 officers die in fourth plane crash this week
military craft.
BROWNWOOD, Texas — A board of Air Force officers will investigate the collision of two F-4 fighter jets that killed two airmen, the fourth air collision in the United States in seven days, a spokesman said yesterday.
The spokesman said a board of officers would convene to investigate the crash, the seventh reported this month involving U.S.
The dead were identified as Capt. Michael K. Elder, 31, of Seattle, a pilot; and 1st Lt. Walter M. Kozak, of Orland Beach, Fla., a weapons system officer. Two other airmen, 1st Lt. Richard Dietrich, 29, of Gaithersburg, Md., and 1st Lt. James Johnston, 25, of West Monroe, La., parachuted to safety.
Opponents protest abortion decision
WASHINGTON — Abortion opponents carried umbrellas, banners and signs yesterday as they battled a snowstorm to carry their fight for a 14th year against the Supreme Court's decision legalizing abortion.
The protesters, whose numbers were estimated at 2,000 by U.S. Park Police and 5,000 by District of Columbia police, gathered at a
park just south of the White House to hear an address by President Reagan and speeches by lawmakers, then marched through 6-inch-deep snow on Pennsylvania Avenue to the Supreme Court.
Federal law bans demonstrations on the grounds and 23 people were arrested.
From Kansan wires.
Weather
From the KU Weather Service
LAWRENCE FORECAST
cloudy skies...WEEKEND OUTLOOK...Snow is possible again this weekend and a slight warm trend should begin tomorrow. Temperatures, once again, will rise to the mid 20s tomorrow and upper 20s on Sunday. The lows will be in the upper teens.
Temperatures will be cold today with a high of 17 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Winds will be calm this afternoon and into tonight when the temperature will reach a fried 4 degrees with part
Sunday, January 25
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Evening Prayer, Mon.-Fri. 5:00 p.m.
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