Nationalist Party wins big in South Africa election
In Pretoria, the National Party led by Pieter Botha neared a sweeping whites only victory as liberal groups faltered. With 105 of 166 seats counted, the NP gained seats from the PFP and New Republic while suffering small losses elsewhere. A record field of 480 candidates contested the 166 seats.
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Magnus Malan
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Colin Eglin
House of Assembly
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Sidon air strikes kill 10 in Lebanon raid
Reports say Israeli planes hit Palestinian targets on Sidon outskirts killing 10 civilians and wounding 28 as Israel conducts its 14th air strike in Lebanon this year. Other items note a New Delhi widow clinging to a "spiritual coma" husband, demonstrations in Kwangju injuring 19, and various U.S. legal cases.
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Senate votes preliminary approval of 1988 budget plan
The Democratic controlled Senate advanced a 1988 budget totaling about 1 trillion dollars, including 18.3 billion in tax increases while trimming non military spending. The plan relies on higher cigarette, liquor and energy taxes with no broad income tax hike.
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House OKs treaty requirements in bill
The House approved measures tying U S compliance to SALT II and limiting changes to the ABM treaty, with votes along party lines while authorizing a Pentagon budget of 288 billion dollars. votes also rejected a conditional compliance proposal and a bid to strip the narrow ABM interpretation.
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