General strike shuts Australia as 2 million join walkout
Australia faced a 24 hour general strike that halted public transport closed factories and disrupted daily life. Up to two million people joined protesting a 24 percent income tax to fund Medibank. The Australian Council of Trade Unions led the action with some unions leaving decisions to members.
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Miss Messinger crowns Miss Universe amid heavy security
Israel's Rina Messinger, 20, won Miss Universe as security guards protected her from possible terrorist threats while she danced with Hong Kong acting governor Sir Danys Roberts. Reported security kept cameras out as Messinger said she hoped to visit Arab nations someday.
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China Guo buried Red Army founder Chu Tel in restrained ceremony
Chu Tel, regarded as a founder of the Red Army and a top leader, was buried in a quiet memorial at Papaoshant cemetery amid tight security. He died at age 80, marking the fourth Standing Committee member to die in 15 months and occurring without the earlier day-long public display seen at Chou En-lai’s funeral.
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Mississippi Governor Claimed to Skip Democratic Convention
Bedridden Mississippi Governor Cliff Finch will not leave his hospital bed to attend the Democratic national convention in New York City. An aide said Lt. Gov. Evelyn Gandy will head the delegation, which arrived in New York Saturday, while Finch remains hospitalized at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
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