Cable briefs
Sub damaged A Soviet submarine thought to be damaged is being towed northward by a salvage ship between Japan and South Korea. — Tokyo. 'Culprit 9 executed The main culprit in a ferry accident in north-eastern China in which 161 people died last August has been executed. A Shanghai evening newspaper said Qu Shuting started a fight which led to the ferry capsizing. — Peking. Flights resume Pan American World Airways and the Soviet national airline, Aeroflot, have signed an agreement to resume flights between the United States and the Soviet Union after a six year break. — Washington. Bonner fair
The Soviet dissident, Yelena Bonner, had a fourhour heart bypass operation in a Boston hospital today and was later reported in fair condition. — Boston. New town
The Colombian Government has accepted scientists’ recommendations for a new, safe site to rebuild the town of Armero, wiped out by a volcanic mudslide in November that killed 23,000 people. — Bogota. Attacks 'admitted 9 Abu Nidal, the Palestinian renegade linked with last month’s attacks on Rome and Vienna airports, has claimed responsibility for the assault, according to an interview. — Abu DhabL Big haul
The police at the’Flemish port town of Antwerp said they had found two tonnes of marijuana with an estimated street value of more than 100 million Belgian francs (about $98.64 million). The haul was hidden in a battered cargo container left on the quayside and was discovered by specially .trained dogs. — Brussels.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19860115.2.69
Bibliographic details
Press, 15 January 1986, Page 6
Word Count
241Cable briefs Press, 15 January 1986, Page 6
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Copyright in all Footrot Flats cartoons is owned by Diogenes Designs Ltd. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise these cartoons and make them available online as part of this digitised version of the Press. You can search, browse, and print Footrot Flats cartoons for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Diogenes Designs Ltd for any other use.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.