Zimbabwe farm occupations raise violence as leader vows calm
Police arrested the leader of a squatters group after they beat workers on white owned farms near Harare while other attacks were reported elsewhere in Zimbabwe. The group’s leader Chenjerai Hunzvi said he would travel the country to cool the standoff and ensure planting could begin within three days. Authorities and farmers report multiple assaults and abductions linked to the ongoing farm seizures tied to land reform and political tensions ahead of elections.
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Mount Mercy appoints Robert Pearce as new president
Robert Pearce, along with his wife Marie, moved from Pocatello Idaho to Cedar Rapids to lead Mount Mercy College succeeding Thomas Feld. Pearce emphasizes ethical Catholic education and aims to raise enrollment from 1300 to 1600, maintain Sisters of Mercy traditions and expand campus facilities. He plans to keep a strong liberal arts focus and foster student engagement through service and personal faculty attention.
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Mount Mercy Presidents Through Decades of Leadership
A concise history of Mount Mercy College presidents from Sister Mary ldephonse Holland 1928 to Robert Pearce 1999 continuing, highlighting expansions, renovations, and leadership shifts. Key figures include Sisters Burke Marron Hennessey and lay president Feld, with dates and institutional milestones noted.
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Notable world and US events on May 1 through 1 86
On this day in history several events are recorded. Figures include Mozart in 1786 Vienna The Marriage of Figaro premiere President Cleveland opening the 1893 Chicago World Fair Dewey in 1898 Manila Bay battle Empire State Building dedication 1931 Kate Smith CBS radio debut 1931 Citizen Kane premiere 1941 North Korea 1948 Powers 1960 Somoza 1967 Amtrak 1971 Cleaver 1998 Pomona death.
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Everest Windy Weather Shapes High Altitude Training
Expedition members acclimate on Mount Everest as wind and sun heat the valley. Huss reports warmth at Camp 2 while Caskey notes a possible second night there before advancing. After a week of altitude climbs they will descend to base camp and await a weather window for the summit. The team plans to clean up prior trash left by earlier climbers.
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