Poet Dennis Brutus wins asylum after two year struggle
Exiled South African poet Dennis Brutus is granted asylum in the United States after a two year legal battle that included a courtroom clash with immigration authorities. Brutus, 58, long opposed apartheid and taught at Northwestern University while his family remains in London. The INS may appeal after presenting Brutus' visa history and transcripts from 1971.
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Ex-convict asks to defend self in Joliet murder case
Donald Lego 51, held without bond, seeks newspapers law books and a typewriter to prepare his own defense against charges in the August stabbing death of Mary Mae Johnson. Judge Faulkner grants most requests but bars a typewriter after Warden Edwards questions feasibility. Lego has a long record including a 1961 armed robbery and has previously represented himself in court.
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Contortionist’s Rehearsal Leads to Halifax Circus Cancellation
Tanya Basagina of the Moscow Circus practices her 12 meter height routine during a Halifax rehearsal. Premier John Buchanan later announced the circus performances in Halifax are canceled.
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
John Buchanan
Vesco drug-smuggling claim shocks Bahamas leaders
Opposition leaders in Nassau call for an emergency Parliament session after NBC Nightly News reports that fugitive financier Robert Vesco runs a cocaine and marijuana operation from Norman's Cay with alleged Bahamian official complicity. Prime Minister Pindling denies the accusations and seeks a U.S. federal inquiry.
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Aide resigns after admitting transcript alterations
Lester Brown, Democratic staffer on the House Government Operations Committee, resigns after admitting unauthorized changes to a 1982 hearing transcript on environmental issues. Chairman Jack Brooks notes Brown told him of the actions on Sept 1 and that Brown submitted statements to the Standards of Conduct committee.
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Florida death row inmate gets 48 hour reprieve
U S District Judge John Moore II delayed the execution of James David Raulerson for at least 48 hours to review trial transcripts and testimony amid claims of ineffective counsel. The 1975 slaying of Jacksonville police officer Michael Stewart prompted Gov. Bob Graham to issue the death warrant.
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U.S
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Cocaine ring foiled in weekend raids
Federal agents seized 134 pounds of cocaine worth 5 million and arrested 11 in a Northwest Regional Drug Task Force operation. U S Attorney Russoniello called it a significant disruption with far reaching regional impact and the Miami connection.
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Northwest
U.S
Joseph Russoniello
Miami
Volcano erupts at Kilauea sending lava fountains high
Kilauea Volcano awakened after two weeks with a dawn eruption. Lava fountains reached 225 feet as flows moved over half a mile northeast into a remote area of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. USGS spokesman Ken Yamashita said the eruption is not currently a threat. Royal Gardens subdivision residents have been evacuated five times since the eruption began January 3.
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Countywide desegregation plan in doubt as teachers threaten strike
Teachers threaten to strike on opening day for St. Louis schools casting doubt on full implementation of a countywide voluntary desegregation program. All 23 county districts agreed to participate, serving more than 56 thousand students in the city’s 127 public schools.
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Libyan-led rebels attack Oum Chalouba in Chad report
Chad says over 3000 Libyan-backed rebels with tanks and artillery launched a ground assault on Oum Chalouba garrison. Western sources doubt the claim and view the action near the desert crossroads as insignificant and possibly a gesture to win French backing.
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Peace talks in danger in El Salvador after rebel attack
San Salvador reports say leftist rebels attacked San Miguel over the weekend, prompting top government officials to condemn the move as bad faith and call for a halt to peace talks. Francisco Quinones, head of the three man peace commission, said there is no reason for further dialogue. About 500 guerrilla troops launched a heavy mortar and artillery assault on San Miguel, located 86 miles east of San Salvador.
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Challenger returns from space with minimal damage
NASA reported Challenger sustained the least damage of any shuttle flight and may return to Florida by Friday after a record four day turnaround. Six rat passengers were in good shape as ground crews prepare the 100 ton orbiter for transport atop a modified Boeing 747 to Kennedy Space Center. Debriefings for the crew begin as they wrap up their third space mission.
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