Quiet Religious Sniper Kills Nine in Wichita
Michael Soles of Oklahoma, described as a quiet religious youth, shot nine people from a top-floor hotel balcony in Wichita. Six of seven wounded remained hospitalized. Soles was wounded by police fire and taken to hospital in fair condition. Relatives said he had traveled to Wichita for work and was staying with a family friend minister. Police could not determine a clear motive.
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Christians Capture Tal Zaatar Camp in Beirut Siege
Beirut Lebanon UPI Christians stormed Tal Zaatar Palestinian camp ending a 54 day siege. Independent reports say the 74 acre camp fell as tanks backed by Christian fighters entered amid ongoing evacuations and negotiations with Red Cross and Arab League mediators. About 7 000 people were reportedly captured including civilians.
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Lebanon
UPI
Tal Zaatar
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International Red Cross
Arab League
Rubber Strike Near End After 114 Days of Talks
United Rubber Workers and major tire firms including Firestone approached a settlement on basic economic issues after five days of bargaining. The Labor Department said the agreement could end the 114 day strike that has affected about 70,000 workers in 47 locals since April. Details will follow after the URW cabinet reviews the package.
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UPI
United Rubber Workers Union
Labor Department
Firestone Tire and Rubber Go
United Rubber Workers of America
W. J. Usery
James Sceerce
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Firestone
Goodyear
Goodrich
Uniregal
Department
Sam Marshall
URW
23 Die As South African Racial Violence Spreads
In Cape Town area rioting leaves at least 23 dead and 70 injured as police fire into crowds near Nyanga Guguletha and Langa. Buildings including schools and post offices burned. additional clashes reported near Vanderbijlpark and Alexandra as tensions flare over detentions of student leaders.
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South Africa
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Cape Town
Gert Prinsloo
Prinsloo
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Guguletha
Langa
Sehokeng
Vanderbylpark
Alexandra
Deadly African Disease Reported In Toronto
Ontario health officials announced that Lagos fever, a rare deadly African disease, showed up in Etobicoke General Hospital Toronto. A 56 year old woman from St Catherine's, recently arrived from Europe, is in critical condition. Tests by the U S Center for Disease Control indicated a probable case with confirmation expected by weekend. Contacts including 407 passengers and crew on BA Flight 801 are being advised to seek medical attention. The disease has a high fatality rate in Africa and a 14 to 17 day incubation period.
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Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Etobicoke General Hospital
Toronto
British Airways
Times-News notes obscure singer pair illness in city
An unclear Times-News item mentions a singer named Mating Comps and a list of aliases and venues. The garbled text references Orbe and Cet Tome, with partial names like Lee Goren and Dr. Tan. The fragment suggests a local report on a performer in town and related events without concrete dates or outcomes.
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Lee Goren
Orbe
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