Pope denounces apartheid as affront to human freedom
In Nairobi Kenya Pope John Paul II ends his Africa tour with a strong condemnation of South African apartheid as an impediment to human freedom. He echoed calls for individual rights and self improvement as up to a million attend a morning Mass at Uhuru Park near downtown Nairobi before his 12 day visit concludes in Morocco.
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Leaking rail tanker triggers second evacuation in Muncie
A vinyl acetate leak on a Conrail tanker prompted a second evacuation after 400 Borg-Warner workers were evacuated in Muncie near Warner Gear Division. No injuries were reported as roads were briefly halted and residents returned after the plant clear. The same car previously leaked in Pendleton. Celanese Chemical Corp. owns the tanker.
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Graved remains of 57 Algerian War victims found near Algiers
The el Moudjahid report states 57 bodies were found in an abandoned zinc mine southeast of Algiers. Victims appeared executed by shooting or strangulation with wire, and the mine shaft was dynamited in 1962 to hide crimes. The burial is planned for Tuesday amid 30th anniversary ceremonies for the 1962 massacre of about 12,000 Algerians.
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Japan firms agree to buy U S goods
President Reagan’s special trade representative Clayton Yeutter said over 100 Japanese companies have agreed to buy more American goods. He cautioned the purchases won’t dent the roughly $50 billion Japan trade deficit this year and noted the administration will announce policy changes after continuing trade assessments.
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Mandela daughter to study sociology at UMass Amherst
Magaziwe Phumla Mandela, 30, daughter of Nelson Mandela, will pursue a master’s in sociology and women’s issues at the University of Massachusetts Amherst with Fulbright and university scholarships. She arrives in Amherst today to study women’s issues and self image for black South African women.
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McFarlane Denies Reagan Overthrow Aims in Nicaragua
National security adviser Robert McFarlane dismissed a New York Times report claiming some Reagan administration officials favor toppling Nicaragua's Sandinista government. He called the accusation absolute nonsense and said overthrow is not and has not been the policy.
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Israeli General Cleared Over 1984 Bus Hijacking Deaths
An Army hearing in Jerusalem found Brig. Gen. Yitzhak Mordechai not guilty of any wrongdoing in the beating deaths of two Palestinian bus hijackers during the Tel Aviv bus hijacking raid in April 1984. Mordechai led the assault team that stormed the bus.
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Mitterrand orders forces to block nuclear test entry
Paris reports President Francois Mitterrand ordered France's armed forces to use force if needed to block any entry into French waters where nuclear tests are planned. A Greenpeace vessel leaving the Netherlands for South Pacific protest prompted the directive amid a prior Greenpeace ship sinking and a fatal mine incident.
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