Portuguese Refugees Flock To Brazil Amid Civil War
Portuguese refugees and emigrants number about 40,000 this year in Brazil. About 12,000 have fled from Angola since September as independence and civil strife reshape lives. Brazilian agencies speed up documentation to two weeks, aiding resettlement.
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Portugal
Mozambique
Angola
Africa
Brazil
South America
Federation of Portuguese
Antonio Pereira
Belmiro Xavier
Xavier
Rio
Victor de Almeida Saeiro
Luanda
Santa Catarina
Rock Burst Forecasting Tested At Hecla Lucky Friday Mine
In Mullan Idaho researchers monitor seismic activity to predict deadly rock bursts in the Coeur d Alene mining district. Hecla Mining Co. uses 23 geophones and a computer to track pressure changes as ore is stressed, with no significant bursts yet since the system began 22 months ago.
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Mullan
Idaho
Coeur d’Alene
Hecla Mining Co
Lucky Friday
Bureau of Mines
Galena
Silverton
Hecla
John Langstaff
Robert E. Riley
Spokane
Wash
Federal Mining Enforcement Safety Administration
Sikkim's Exiled King Lives Under Guarded Pallet
Namgyal, dethroned Chogyal, remains a private Indian citizen in a guarded Palden Thondup Namgyal palace. The former monarch faces financial strains after his government grant was cut and antiroyalist sentiment grows. His American-born queen Hope Cooke resides in New York with their two children.
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Gangtok
Sikkim
Palden Thondup Namgyal
Namgyal
India
Chogyal
Hope Cooke
New York City
Senate Quashes Early Hopes for 1975 Federal Criminal Code Action
Massive decade long bill to consolidate federal criminal laws sits with the Senate Judiciary Committee as an outside chance for action this year. Sen. John McClellan notes the 1300 page draft faces heavy amendments and a crowded agenda including a Supreme Court vacancy. Opponents fault some provisions while supporters push to unify scattered statutes.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
McClellan
Congress
Judiciary Committee
Ford
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Lyndon B. Johnson
Hruska
Druses Reach Across Frontier in Hopeful Family Meet
Majdal Shams residents and Syrians separated by the Israeli Syrian line gather weekly on the valley slopes to reestablish family ties slowly. Bullhorns and binoculars bridge the distance while warnings of security keep the line guarded.
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Terence Smith
N.Y. Times
Majdal Shams
Syria
Golan Heights
Hussein
Mount
Hermon
Golda Heights
Heights
Israel
Red Cross
Ali Sabah
Damascus
Sabah
Golan
Middle East
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