Young warns U S not paranoid about Africa Communism
UPI United Nations ambassador Andrew Young tells reporters the United States should assess the situation in Africa and avoid knee jerk paranoia about Communist influence. He notes Cuban troops in Angola and says there is no proof of their involvement in the Zaire incursion, adds some Cubans guard oil installations, and argues Western alignment returns after fighting ends.
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Foreign ships seized under Bartlett Act reclaim limits
Coast Guard detained the Taras Shevchenko for alleged breach of the 200 mile fishing limit. Since 1975 at least 13 foreign vessels were seized for Bartlett Act violations, with fines often substantial and penalties up to 100000 dollars or a year for captains. The latest case reportedly cost owners about 400000 dollars.
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Rabin to stay in office through May elections
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin remains in power until after the May elections despite calls to resign over an illegal Washington bank account. He was fined 1600 dollars for the account, and his wife Leah faces possible criminal charges related to the 18000 dollar foreign account as the Finance Ministry notes that foreign currency holdings are prohibited.
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Suburban life blamed for teen crisis rise in Dallas area
Dallas area health officials report a surge in teen aged personal crisis calls linked to suburban loneliness and broken homes. Director Charles Vorkoper notes a 91 percent rise for males 15-24 and 50 percent for females over a decade, with 15-24 the No 2 cause of death.
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Castro links hijack pact to U S trade lift
UPI reports Fidel Castro will not sign a new antihijacking treaty unless the U.S. ends the 15 year old embargo. Senator George McGovern, who met Castro in Cuba, said Castro wants full trade to resume before any new agreement. He noted Castro would arrest hijackers and halt cooperation with them.
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Moonies custody fight overturned by appeals court
An appellate court nixed a judge's order placing five Moonie followers under 30 days of custody for deprogramming. It granted a writ of prohibition against the conservatorship and considered a complaint by the Unification Church over alleged brainwashing, while noting three followers had already renounced the church.
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Vance pushes U S China ties amid Moscow drift
Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance met with Chinese diplomat Huang Chen in Washington and with leaders of the National Council for United States China Trade. He voiced strong support for normalizing political and economic relations and discussed possible triangular diplomacy tying Peking Washington Moscow. The talks come after Vance’s Moscow arms talks failure and amid cautious signaling on China policy.
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Mugabe rejects talks in Rhodesia war warning
In Dar es Salaam Robert Mugabe, nationalists' leader, dismissed David Owen's bid for a peaceful Rhodesia transition. He warned of a protracted bitter struggle and signaled war rather than negotiations as the path forward under continued white minority rule.
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Sinkhole swallows dreamhouse near Deland Florida
A large sinkhole 70 feet wide and over 100 feet deep began Sunday under the Lawson home in a Deland subdivision, swallowing their brick house and cars. Neighbors reported the hole stabilizing Monday as crews kept watchers away. The Lawsons plan to rebuild on the same site, hoping the area remains safe.
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Lee married Mary Custis widow of Martha Washington kin
Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee wed Mary Custis, the great granddaughter of Martha Washington, linking his family to the Washington lineage through marriage. This connection placed Lee within a prominent colonial era family circle and reflected intertwining ties among leading Southern families of the era.
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Bennington 5Bookshop The wonderful world of children's books
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