Blast Traps 169 Miners in Yugoslavia Mine Disaster
An explosion at the Kreka mine in Dobrnja Jug traps 169 coal miners with only one worker surfaced alive near the shaft. Rescue efforts face collapsed passages and toxic gas as officials warn of a likely large death toll. The blast depth is about 1500 feet and may involve methane or coal dust.
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Dobrnja
Yugoslavia
Dobrnja-Jug
Kreka
Vidan Krsnanovic
Belgrade
Krsnanovic
Tanjug
Belgrade Radio
Sarajevo
Bosnia
Vladimir Jelic
Barry Verdict Shadows Extradition Policy In Colombia
In Bogota Colombians react to Marion Barry’s conviction on cocaine possession a misdemeanor and face potential strain on U S extradition of Colombian drug suspects. Officials warn renewed extradition may be difficult amid anger editorials and diplomatic comments from Ambassador McNamara and Attorney General Alfonso Gomez.
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New York Times
Bogota
Colombia
Marion Barry
Washington
U.S
Capi
Tal
Enrique Santos Calderon
Thomas McNamara
Barry
Shortage of Talented Teachers Across Nation
The nation faces a persistent shortage of academically gifted, minority, and math and science teachers. Despite rising enrollments and rising pay constraints, teaching remains a second class profession with low pay and heavy regulations. NCES data show 126000 new teachers in 1986 up from 105000, part of a long recovery from 216000 in 1975. There are over 2.3 million public school teachers.
Barefoot Tigers Defy Sri Lankan Army in Civil War
In Sri Lanka the Tamil Tiger rebels, many teenagers, contest the army in a long civil war. Government forces last week pushed toward Jaffna Fort, but progress stalled under heavy fire. on Mandativu Island troops overran guerrillas yet failed to reach the trapped 250-man garrison.
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Barefoot Tamil Tigers
Sri Lanka
Tamil Tiger
Jaffna Fort
Mandativu
Jaffna Peninsula
Rolex Robberies Surge In Los Angeles Area
Police report a spike in Rolex robberies across Los Angeles westside and Beverly Hills with 49 cases from September to July. Victims include Sam Sabbah in Beverly Hills, Melvin Thompson in West Los Angeles, and Donald McKinsey. robbers target the watches for cash value.
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Los Angeles
Sam Sabbah
Beverly Hills
West Los Angeles
Melvin Thompson
West Side
Robert Curtis
Gustav strengthens as Caribbean hurricane heads west
Newly formed Hurricane Gustav moved toward the northeastern Caribbean with 80 mph winds. Tropical Storm Hortense trailed Gustav about a thousand miles east. Governments issued hurricane warnings for Guadeloupe Antigua Barbuda Montserrat Nevis and St. Kitts. A hurricane watch remained for Dominica Martinique St. Martin St. Maarten Anguilla and nearby islands. Gustav was near 15.1 N 56.9 W about 300 miles east-southeast of Guadeloupe and moving west-northwest at about 10 mph.
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Caribbean
mid-Atlantic
Guadeloupe
Antigua, Barbuda
Montserrat
Nevis
St. Kitts
National Hurricane Center
Coral Gables
Dominica
Martinique
St. Martin
St. Maarten
Anguilla
Bob
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