Winnie Mandela Visits Nelson Mandela in Prison
In Cape Town Winnie Mandela met her husband Nelson Mandela during a four hour visit. She said she expected his release and that the government will likely free him, though neither has been contacted about a date. Supporters sang freedom songs at D F Malan Airport as she left for Johannesburg amid ongoing release rumors.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Winnie Mandela
Nelson
D.F. Malan
Viva Mandela
Johannesburg
Mandela
Nelson Mandela
P.W. Botha
Sudan bans Coca Cola Sudan subsidiary from selling beverages
Sudan's government announces a ban on its Coca Cola Sudan subsidiary, citing Arab League boycott policy. A special committee will plan implementation and timing while protecting employees and local owners. A Khartoum court in December sentenced former minister Dr Baha Eddin Mohammed Idris to 10 years for economic offenses including Coca Cola related charges.
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Khartoum
Sudan
Arab League
Israel
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Industry
Baha Eddin Mohammed Idris
Gafaar Nimeiri
Record-setting Mafia trial opens in Palermo with 474 defendants
In Palermo Italy a historic Mafia trial began with 474 defendants sworn in as jurors. Prosecutors intend to rely on the testimony of Tommaso Buscetta and present strong documented evidence, contrasting earlier reliance on informants. The New York Pizza Connection link is noted with Buscetta having testified there.
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Palermo
Sicily
Italy
Tommaso Buscetta
Don Masino
New York
Pizza Connection
Carter cites rights abuses in Nicaragua amid Contra aid debate
Former President Jimmy Carter said he found evidence of rights violations in Nicaragua and opposed Reagan's support for the Contras, while noting growing congressional backing for lethal aid. A later protest outside the U.S. ambassador’s residence in El Salvador erupted with tear gas.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Reagan
Congressional
Rosalynn
el Salvador
U.S
Edwin G. Carr
Dismissal of Three North Korean Economic Officials
North Korea relieved three alternate politburo members Hong Song Ryong Kong Jin Tae and An Sung Hak from their posts at a February Central Committee meeting. They previously served as deputy premiers and heads of economic offices amid ongoing shortages and poor productivity reported by observers.
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Tokyo
Korean Workers (Communist) Party
Radio
North Korea
Six more bodies sought at Stratton ranch amid murder case
In Stratton Colorado authorities plan to recover up to six additional bodies at the McCormick Ranch where three skeletons were found last week. CBI and county detectives resume search as Thomas McCormick 52 faces a Jefferson County Court bond hearing in a 22 year old murder case tied to the site.
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Stratton
Colo
McCormick Ranch
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
Jefferson
Kit Carson
Wheat Ridge
Thomas McCormick
Jefferson County
CBI
Human Error Cited In Train Crash Near Hinton Alberta
Rescue teams used bulldozers and cranes in the wreckage of a head on collision near Hinton Alberta that left 29 feared dead. Officials cited possible human error as a primary cause with a CN freight on the wrong track failing to stop at a red signal and a closed switch affecting the Via Rail passenger train.
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Hinton
Alberta
Canada
Canadian National
Ross Walker
Western Canada
Edmonton
Canadian Rockies
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Mounted Police
Derrick Pounder
Northern
Via
Pounder
Alex Rennie
Walker
Marilyn Klinghoffer Dies At 59 In New York
Marilyn Klinghoffer died of cancer at age 59 after a two week hospital stay. She testified before a House subcommittee on the Achille Lauro hijacking and her husband Leon was killed when thrown overboard. Her death follows a long public role in opposing terrorism and supporting victims families.
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New York
Marilyn Klinghoffer
Achille Lauro
Klinghoffer
House Foreign Affairs
Leon
Lenox Hill Hospital
Letty Simon
Simon
White House
Michael Guest
Klinghoffers
U.S
Italy
Ilsa
Lisa
Jerry Arbutier
Rose Windwehr
Navy NASA divers probe Atlantic for Challenger wreckage
Navy divers and NASA ships search the Atlantic for shuttle Challenger debris with recovery efforts stretching weeks. Teachers report personal effects including a helmet, but NASA refuses to confirm. Sonar and unmanned submersibles scan two zones for the crew cabin and boosters near Cape Canaveral.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Navy
NASA
Atlantic
Jim Mizell
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Challenger
McNair Family Launches Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Ron McNair Scholarship Foundation established in Atlanta honors astronaut Ronald E. McNair who died in the Challenger disaster. The fund aims to grant up to 150 four year scholarships annually to disadvantaged youths pursuing science and mathematics, with flexibility to attend any eligible college.
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McNair
New York
Ronald E. McNair
Joel McNair
Ron McNair
Lake City
Ronald McNair
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Carl
Harlem
NASA
Atlanta
Aiken Standard Subscription and Contact Details
Aiken Standard provides phone numbers for subscriptions and ads and lists office hours and mailing address. Subscription rates are shown for weekly, monthly, 3, 6 and 12 months with advance payment to Aiken Standard PBM Subscription.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken, S.C
Aiken Standard — Pbm
Emergency numbers provided by the Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard lists emergency contact numbers for public use. It notes publication by Aiken Communications Inc and provides post address details in Aiken South Carolina.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S.C
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