Zimbabwe Bishops condemn reign of terror in Matabeleland
Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops' Conference accuses government forces of brutality in Matabeleland as they urge an immediate Stop to excesses. They call for a judicial commission to establish truth and distribute compensation while backing army peacekeeping but condemning brutal methods.
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Harare
Zimbabwe
Joshua Nkomo
Robert Mugabe
Mugabe
Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference
Nkomo
Matabeleland
Britain
Perez de Cuellar upbeat on Afghanistan talks with Andropov
U.N. Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar said his talks with Yuri Andropov and Andrei Gromyko left him encouraged about resolving Afghanistan. He noted Moscow's real interest in a political solution around Afghanistan as indirect U.N. talks between Kabul and Pakistan set to resume in Geneva in two weeks.
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Moscow
U.N
Javier Perez de Cuellar
Yuri Andropov
Afghanistan
Perez de Cuellar
Andropov
Andrei Gromyko
Kabul
Pakistan
Geneva
Calvi death inquest ordered after miscarriage finding
A British court overturned the July inquest verdict that Roberto Calvi died by suicide and ordered a new London inquest. Calvi, known as God’s banker for Vatican ties, was found hanged under Blackfriars Bridge last June. His son Carlo hopes the new inquiry proves murder and links to Banco Ambrosiano fraud.
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London
Roberto Calvi
High Court
Lord Lane
Calvi
Vatican
Blackfriars Bridge
Thames
Carlo
Banco Ambrosiano
Italy
Bulgarian airline official’s wife tied to pope attempt claim
The Bulgarian lawyer for Sergei Antonov argued new documents show his wife left Italy before a May 10 1981 meeting at which Mehmet Ali Agca alleged she attended. Consolo said the materials form part of a third petition for Antonov’s release as a Rome court had already denied the second appeal.
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Rome
John Paul II
Mehmet Ali Agca
Giuseppe Consolo
Sergei Ivanov Antonov
Italy
Agca
Ivanov
Consolo
Antonov
Astronaut Medical Data Becomes Private on Space Flights
NASA will treat astronauts medical symptoms like queasiness headaches and nausea as privileged information after the shuttle Challenger mission. The policy aims to prevent privacy violations under the Federal Privacy Act by keeping individual medical details confidential unless the mission is at risk. Harold Stall at Johnson Space Center cited agency concern and widespread astronaut complaints about public disclosure of medical data.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
NASA
Harold Stall
Johnson Space Center
Houston
Cern
Nun defies Vatican order to quit Michigan welfare post
Sister Agnes Mary Mansour confirmed Vatican pressure to resign as state welfare director but said she plans to stay. She told reporters she has no formal directive, only an informal notice from Sister Theresa Kane, head of the Sisters of Mercy.
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East Lansing
Mich
Vatican
Agnes Mary Mansour
Department of Social Services
Theresa Kane
Sisters of Mercy
California levee break floods miles of farmland near Manteca
The San Joaquin River burst a 300 foot wide hole in a levee near Manteca washing up to 15 feet deep across thousands of acres of corn fields orchards and vineyards. About 90 responders and crews set sandbags and plastic to hinder spread as 4 000 acres were to flood by night. Cattle from several dairies were evacuated and officials sought to hold a second levee to protect tens of thousands of acres.
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Manteca
Calif
San Joaquin
California Conservation Corps
Bill Helms
Seven men arrested after reported incident in Boston
A 17 year old girl said she was taken from a bus station to an apartment where she was held against her will and harmed. Police said two women witnessed but did not intervene. The seven men were arraigned in Charlestown District Court with bail set from 2000 to 50 000 cash or 20 000 to 200 000 bond. All charged with holding against will. Two face aggravated assault charges and five with improper incident and battery.
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Boston
Francis Graham
Charlestown District Court
Mary Brennan
Retired oilman and wife die in suspected double suicide in Green Bay
Lyle McMillin, 74, and his wife Margaret, 70, were found dead in their car in the Green Bay home garage. Brown County Coroner Timothy Blaney said carbon monoxide poisoning likely caused their deaths in a late Saturday or early Sunday incident. A personal note was found but not released to the public.
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Green Bay
Wis
Madison
Miles McMillin
Lyle McMillin
Margaret
Brown County
Timothy Blaney
Blaney
Weinberger Denounces House Limit on 1984 Defense Rise
Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger criticizes the Democratic led House for capping 1984 defense spending increases at 4 percent, well below the administration’s 10 percent request, during a Pentagon news conference Tuesday.
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Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Pentagon
House
Oil slick threatens Bahrain and Gulf aquifers
A 100 square mile oil slick from Iran nears Bahrain and Qatar amid war, risking desalination plants and underground wells. Experts warn the Persian Gulf could become a vast oil lake unless a Iraq Iran cease-fire is arranged. Bahrain and Qatar mobilize to protect installations.
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Manama
Bahrain
Iran
Persian Gulf
Qatar
Iraq
Nowruz
Prosecutors urge long term for Teamsters chief Williams
Prosecutors label Teamsters President Roy Williams a hand maid en of organized crime and seek a lengthy sentence to purge mob influence from the union. Defense argues no evidence shows leadership controlled by crime as closing hearings in the bribery conspiracy case proceed. Williams and three others face up to 55 years each for conspiring to bribe former Senator Howard Cannon.
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Chicago
Teamsters
Roy Williams
Douglas Roller
Justice Department
Williams
William Krebs
Howard Cannon
D-Nev
Supreme Court Strikes Down Minnesota Newspaper Tax
The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that Minnesota may not levy a use tax on ink and paper used by publishers, citing First Amendment protections for the press. The decision voids the tax, refunds owed to The Minneapolis Star and Tribune Co., and reverses the state court ruling. Justice Rehnquist dissented calling it a hollow victory for newspapers.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Minnesota
Sandra Day O'Connor
Minneapolis Star and Tribune Co
Minnesota Supreme Court
William Rehnquist
Illinois
Washington State
Hinckley Eyes a Giveaway Says Security Official
Secret Service veteran Jerry Parr says a quick glance into John Hinckley’s eyes might have prevented Reagan’s shooting. He noted agents watch faces eyes and hands during handshakes as critical, describing eye contact as a key detector. Parr spoke at the Old Executive Office Building during a Close-Up program for students.
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Washington
Secret Service
John Hinckley
Reagan
Jerry Parr
Parr
White House
Close-Up
The Gazette Company and Cedar Rapids Press Info
The Gazette established 1883 publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Rates include Carrier $1.95 weekly and mail options 7 issues $9.20 four weeks $95.00 52 weeks. territories $125.00 52 weeks. AP reserved rights for local news republication. USPS 095680.
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THE
Gazette
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
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