Robertson Says Bush May Send Jackson to South Africa
Evangelist Pat Robertson said President-elect Bush wants American black leaders to visit South Africa to assess changes in apartheid era policies. He noted Bush may consider officials like Jesse Jackson to observe reforms while Cuba withdraws troops from Angola and Namibia is transferred. Bush aides were unsure who proposed the idea.
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Parole hearing set for James Earl Ray next month
James Earl Ray, the man convicted of killing Martin Luther King Jr., will be eligible for parole at a hearing set for January 26 at Brushy Mountain State Prison in Petros. Ray, 60, is serving a 99 year term and has earned about 10,000 days of credit for good behavior under a safety valve parole plan amid prison overcrowding.
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Supreme Court Denies Stay for Cuban Refugees Deportation
The Supreme Court 8 1 denied a bid by 13 Cuban detainees to halt their deportations, allowing the Mariel repatriation program to resume for those convicted of crimes. Justice Marshall alone supported the stay, as five detainees were slated for flight to Havana from Birmingham.
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