BRAZAUSKAS PARDONS SOVIET GENERAL TIED TO JANUARY 1991 EVENTS.

Lithuanian president Algirdas Brazauskas has pardoned Soviet-eraGen. Ginutis Taurinskis, BNS reported July 5. Taurinskis, whowas involved in the killings of Lithuanian demonstrators in January1991, reportedly is ill and has already served two-thirds of hissentence.