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Papua New Guinea Forges Path to Independence
Papua New Guinea moves toward self rule with internal autonomy achieved on December 1 and independence anticipated next year. The nation faces multilingual, regional splits, cannibalism fears, and Bougainville tensions over copper ore wealth, as Somare leads a diverse coalition in a three language parliament. An American Heart Association note follows on heart disease figures.
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