Ex-president Shagari arrested after military coup in Nigeria
Deposed Nigerian leader Shehu Shagari, 58, arrived in handcuffs at Lagos from Kaduna after a coup toppled his government. He had been held in Kaduna since arrest in Abuja. The new head of state Maj. Gen. Buhari said a officer was killed during Shagari’s arrest and Nigeria moved to restore flights and lift curfews.
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Kennedy hospital update after ulcer bleed and illness
Senator Edward Kennedy was listed in good condition at George Washington University Hospital after treatment for a duodenal ulcer caused by aspirin and related illnesses. He received two pints of blood and is expected to be released in a few days. Meanwhile Earl Holliman and Patrik Baldauff close Fiesta Dinner Playhouse in San Antonio due to ongoing financial losses.
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Night of the Shooting Stars tops NSFC awards 1983
Italy’s The Night of the Shooting Stars earns Best Picture from the National Society of Film Critics. Gerard Depardieu named Best Actor for Danton and The Return of Martin Guerre. Taviani brothers win Best Director. Debra Winger and Jack Nicholson win acting honors for Terms of Endearment. Sandra Bernhard获 Best Supporting Actress for The King of Comedy.
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Depardieu
Martin Guerre
Debra Winger
Jack Nicholson
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Pilot in crash lacked license amid cocaine and cash findings
A plane crash survivor in New Mexico is linked to a revoked pilot license dating to 1981 after authorities found cocaine and $19,200 in cash at the site. The Beechcraft Bonanza wreck killed the wife and left the father and son stranded for days in subzero conditions.
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Armond Edwards
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Texas
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Charlene
France’s Sniffing Aircraft Affair Tops Political Row
Former Prime Minister Raymond Barre attacks Premier Pierre Mauroy over releasing a confidential report on Elf Aquitaine’s 120 million dollar loss in a bogus airborne oil prospecting invention. The report alleges a radar device failed to find oil, sparking charges of mismanagement and political manipulation ahead of the 1988 elections.
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Justice Ministry
France
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X rated funding ties to charity groups surface in St. Louis
Ten religious and charitable bodies found that under a long standing bequest they owned seven properties including a porn theater. The Archdiocese of St Louis and others say they are investigating and seeking to divest from the X rated venture amid concerns over donations funding the theater in University City operated by Mid-America Theaters since 1974.
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Seven killed as storms hammer Britain and Ireland
Severe blizzards and high winds battered Britain and Ireland killing at least seven and leaving three Danish helicopter crewmembers missing in the North Sea. Four fishermen remained missing after a boat capsized on Lough Gill as weather worsened across Scotland, northern England, and Wales.
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Direct dialing links Prague with most U S states
Prague direct dialing service connects the city with most of the United States except Alaska and Hawaii. The Telephone and Telegraph Central Office announced the new operation on Tuesday. The cost per minute in tourist currency exchange is about $6.
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