Civilians Press Gowned to Carry War Supplies in Burma
Eleven civilians at Rangoon were seized Oct. 4 and forced, under threat of execution, to transport weapons and ammunition to rebel fronts. They describe rope restraints, beatings, no food, and escape Oct. 18 as they faced brutal demands from Burmese soldiers amid ethnic conflict. Human rights groups condemn the forced labor and dire conditions in frontier trafficking.
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Burma
Rangoon
Ku Thein
Soviets Accused of Breaching Afghan Withdrawal Pact
U S officials say the Soviet Union may have violated Geneva withdrawal terms by deploying up to 30 MiG-27 Flogger D ground support fighters at Shindand near Herat. Afghan guerrillas report two squadrons based there, raising questions about the timetable and scope of the 115,000 troop pullout.
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Washington
Afghanistan
U.S
Kabul
Shindand
Herat
Grovers Mill Hosts 50th Martian Invasion Anniversary Parade
Grovers Mill New Jersey staged a commemorative parade and carnival marking the 1938 War of the Worlds radio broadcast landing site. Howard Koch, marshal, noted the spoof site pick from a gas station map. Costumed revelers paid tribute as Martians paraded with local church floats and political masks.
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N.J
Orson Welles
Earth
Mercury Theatre of the Air
Howard Koch
H.G. Wells
New Jersey
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Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
George Bush
Michael Dukakis
Mars
Woman surrogates for her mother in Vatican debate
Rome woman serves as surrogate mother for her 48 year old mother using her fertilized egg with her stepfather sperm. Vatican calls the case unacceptable experimentation while doctors question if the event occurred and La Stampa cites unnamed family sources.
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Vatican City
Rome
Vatican
la Stampa
Turin
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