World Council of Churches crowd muted by litany of sins
At the Nairobi assembly, delegates from 286 Protestant Orthodox Anglican and Old Catholic denominations responded to Rev. Dr. Robert McAfee Brown's litany of American sins with tempered empathy. Church leaders credited his remarks with reducing latent anti Western resentments and fostering mutual humility and shared concern. Brown, Stanford professor and civil rights activist, confessed his nation’s sins and cited Southeast Asia bombings and U.S. economic exploitation.
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Bahuguna Steps Down In India
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna resigns as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister after a rift in the Congress unit. Cabinet members also step down as central government may assume administration until a new leader is chosen. The state has about 90 million people and a fragile legislative majority.
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Betty Ford Steals Belt in Alaska Visit
First lady Betty Ford visited Fairbanks Alaska on Saturday wearing a needlepoint belt claimed to be stolen from daughter Susan. Susan says she made the belt featuring owl heads as she and her parents prepare to travel to China.
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Algeria Flays Spain and Morocco Over Smara Occupation
Algiers reports Moroccan forces under King Hassan II entered Smara in Spanish Sahara and seized the strategic town as Spain withdrew to Ed Aaiun. Algerian state media accuse Madrid of collusion and condemn the proposal to hand the territory to Morocco and Mauritania.
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