Botswana's Fragile Leap to Independence in 1986
Botswanans mark independence after Britain exits but face severe hunger risk and economic dependence. President Seretse Khama calls for internal security and investment to build economic independence amid drought, poverty, and minimal infrastructure. Peace Corps and British volunteers aid education and farming as new mineral discoveries hint at future growth.
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Dennis Lee
Royle Gaberones
Botswana
Mies
Gaberones
Africa
Britain
Texas
Khama
Smalls
Sidhe
Rhodesian Selection Trust
Unining
Washington Today in Brief AP roundup on debts and Kennedy protection
AP reports a small militant civil rights group plans a bankruptcy march to pressure debtors, while Treasury seeks 15 additional months of Secret Service protection for Jacqueline Kennedy and children John and Caroline. Airlines opposeCAB fees for route applications, and Krag attends Johnson dinner in Washington. Also court martial convictions for soldiers over Vietnam orders and Thurmond calls for alcohol label laws.
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Associated Press
Washington
U.S. District Court
Hobson
Treasury Department
Congress
Secret Service
Jacqueline Kennedy
John
Caroline
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry’ H. Fowler
Civil Aeronautics Board
Air’ Transport Association
Jens Otto Krag
Denmark
Johnson
National Press Club
U.S. Court of Military Appeals
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Sen. Strom ‘Thurmond
D.C
Charity Cattle Auction Nets Home 47 585
ABILENE Texas AP more than 330 head of cattle and one goat sold for 47 395 03 Monday in the seventh cattlemen s roundup for crippled children The Texas stockmen added 23 004 bringing the round up total to 70 585 05 The money goes to the West Texas Rehabilitation Center Prize cattle were sold with the nanny goat drawing the most attention It was resold 31 times the final buyer Charles Morris of Abilene donated the goat to be sold again in an Oct 2 sale
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Abilene
Tex
Texas
West Texas Rehabilitation Center
Charles Morris
Congress Tackled Housing Issues in 1892
Congress recognized housing problems as early as 1892, appropriating 320000 for an investigation of shim conditions in cites. The report notes that unreported taxable incomes in the U.S. today may range from 525 to 9 billion dollars yearly.
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U.S
President
Commission On Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice
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Puarte Rice
Kmart
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Weller
Myre
Peninsular
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K Mart Plaza
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