Peru vows probe into prison massacre after riots kill hundreds
Peru's Vice President Luis Alberto Sanchez pledged government punishment for any military excesses as riots in three prisons left at least 250 inmates dead, many believed to be Shining Path members. Police blamed the rebels for a spate of bombings plaguing Lima, with one blast near a bank in San Isidro causing windows to shatter but no casualties.
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Lima
Peru
Shining Path
Luis Alberto Sanchez
San Isidro
Crillon
Socialist International
Sendero Luminoso
Communist Party
Suarez makes comeback bid in Spain's pivotal election
Former premier Adolfo Suarez appeals to moderates as a wildcard in Spain's vote day. He criticizes Gonzalez's Socialists while touring on a double decker bus, aiming to prevent Socialist majority with a center swing role.
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Madrid
Spain
Adolfo Suarez
Felipe Gonzalez
Suarez
Congress of Deputies
Popular Coalition
Union of the Democratic Center
Democratic and Social Center
Francisco Franco
Reporting ban eased yet gag order imposed in SA
Police eased a reporting ban from black townships while imposing a gag order in the Cape Town area on 118 anti apartheid groups. The move allows coverage from townships not tied to unrest but lets senior officers eject journalists. The restriction targets major groups including the United Democratic Front and COSATU.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Cape Town
Johannes
Coetzee
Soweto
United Democratic Front
Congress of South African Trade Unions
Peter Gastrow
Progressive Federal Party
Gastrow
Jerry Ntombela
Congress of South Africa Trade Unions
Peter Dantjie
The
Metal and Allied Workers Union
Musa Kheowa
National Union of Textile Workers
Desmond Tutu
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Beckley
Woodyard — Boyd Insurance Agency, Inc
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Virginia Ave
Bluefield, VA
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