Sahara summit delayed as deadlock stalls Africa talk
ADDIS ABABA AP A Western Sahara dispute delayed the African summit Monday and a committee seeking a solution was deadlocked. Abdelsalam Triki a former Libyan foreign minister said the stalemate over Polisario Front attendance could prevent the Organization of African Unity from holding the meeting.
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Addis Ababa
Western Sahara
Abdelsalam Triki
Polisario Front
Organization of African Unity
OAU
Abdul Ali Obeidi
Libya
Algeria
Morocco
Western
Sahara
Polisario
Muammar Khadafy
Africa Hall
Khadafy
Ethiopia
East German court hands life term to former SS officer
Heinz Barth, a 62 year old ex SS first lieutenant, was sentenced to life in prison in East Berlin for mass executions in France and Czechoslovakia during World War II. He admitted killing 642 civilians at Oradour sur Glane and 92 Czechoslovaks, justifying actions as reprisals.
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East Berlin
Heinz Barth
France
Czechoslovakia
Barth
Oradour sur-Glane
East Germany
Normandy
EightYearOld Survivor Aids Chino Hills Slaying Probe
Eight-year-old Joshua Ryen, the sole survivor of a brutal family slaying in Chino Hills, used sign language from his hospital bed to provide detectives with information. Police say his details helped reconstruct the killers’ path inside the rural home where his parents, sister, and a neighbor were found dead.
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Chino
Calif
Joshua Ryen
San Bernardino
Floyd Tidwell
Chino Hills
Douglas Ryen
Peggy Ann Ryen
Joshua
Jessica
Christopher Hughes
Los Angeles
Tidwell
Rocket blast closes Fort Bliss range after training accident
Military investigators closed Meyer Range at Fort Bliss in El Paso after an anti tank rocket exploded injuring 25 recruits during an outdoor demonstration. One student remained in critical condition as Maj Gen James Maloney ordered the range closed to prevent further accidents.
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EL Paso
Tex
U.S. Army
James Maloney
Meyer Range
Fort Bliss
Maloney
McGregor Range
Robbins wins three Music City News Country Awards
Marty Robbins posthumously claims top male vocalist plus album of the year for Come Back To Me and single Some Memories Just Won't Die at the 17th annual awards based on 20 000 subscriber votes. Alabama and Ricky Skaggs collect multiple honors. Roy Acuff receives living legend award. Janie Fricke tops female vocalist, breaking Barbara Mandrell’s recent run.
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Marty Robbins
Helen Cornilius
Music City News
Nashville
Grand Ole Opry House
Ricky Skaggs
Roy Clark
Buck Owens
Grandpa Jones
Kenny Price
Roy Acuff
Janie Fricke
Barbara Mandre
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