Robert Penn Warren Dies at 84 Former Poet Laureate
Robert Penn Warren, acclaimed novelist and poet laureate, died at his Stratton summer home after a three year cancer battle. He won Pulitzer Prizes for both poetry and fiction, including All the King's Men in 1947, and later for Promises Poems 1954 1956 and Now and Then Poems 1976 1978. Warren received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and MacArthur Genius Grant, and was appointed poet laureate in 1986. He is praised as a leading Southern and American literary figure by scholars and colleagues. His wife Eleanor Clark and a local doctor were at his side.
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USC Trustees Reject Far-Reaching Minors Ban Proposal
University of South Carolina trustees committee rejects a plan by state Rep. Mike Fair to bar minors from performances at university facilities. The resolution reaffirms adherence to state law and protects minors from obscene shows. The proposal cited bands like Poison and The Beastie Boys and artists such as Ozzy Osbourne and Prince.
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Judge Delays Sentencing Of Captain In Oil Spill Case
A federal judge in Providence postponed sentencing of Capt Iakovos Georgadis and Ballard Shipping Co until he sees more on their records and willingness to cover cleanup costs. The World Prodigy spill off Newport June 23 angered a $3 million Coast Guard estimate. A new hearing is set in two weeks. Ballard, a Liberian firm, and Georgadis pleaded guilty to one Clean Water Act count each. fines proposed were 10 000 for Georgadis and 500 000 to fund environmental efforts.
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Fighting Flares Again In Lebanon
Beirut battles resume with rocket and artillery duels across east and west districts. Seven killed and 21 wounded in Friday exchanges as Arab League mediation seeks a peace plan to end the fighting between Christian and Moslem factions.
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Workers counseled on return after deadly shooting
In Louisville a Standard Gravure plant reopened with 15 counselors as workers faced trauma after Joseph Wesbecker killed seven colleagues and wounded 13 before his suicide. Pressmen and others described nerves frayed by high workload and perceived management pressure.
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Peaceful African Protests Draw Large Joahnnesburg and Pretoria Turnout
About 15 000 people of all races marched in Johannesburg and thousands more rallied in Pretoria in government approved demonstrations against police violence. Clergymen spoke at the police headquarters demanding an end to force. Protesters carried banners and chanted Viva while police stood watch.
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Panel votes subpoena of Pierce to testify on HUD probes
A House subcommittee moved to compel former HUD Secretary Samuel Pierce to testify over alleged favoritism and profit from contracts. Chairman Tom Lantos said Pierce must appear after earlier delays while Pierce and his lawyer argued for more preparation time. The committee seeks to probe hundreds of millions in unaccounted funds and potential conflicts with consultants.
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Hungary Values Reform Over East Bloc Unity
A senior Hungarian official said Hungary is allowing East Germans to flee to the West to pursue democratic reforms rather than maintain East bloc unity. Officials reported no Soviet pressure and noted about 14,000 refugees arrived since Sunday, with 10,000 more escaping since border barriers began being dismantled. West German and Polish officials weighed implications as Prague and Warsaw hosted refugees. Kovacs defended Hungary’s reform-focused policy against calls for bloc conformity. Border closure timing remained undecided.
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