Canadian Brother Andre Declared Venerable By Pope
Pope Paul VI approved a decree naming Brother Andre of Montreal venerable, the first step toward beatification. The ceremony was held in the Vatican Library with Cardinal Corrado Bafile and several church officials present. Andrea Alfredo Bessette of Saint Gregoire d'Iberville was born in 1845 and died in 1937 as a Holy Cross Brother.
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Vatican City
Paul
Brother Andre
Corrado Cardinal Baf
File
Vatican Congregation For the Cause of the Saints
Vatican
Alfredo Bessette
Saint Gregoire d'Iberville
Montreal
Andre
Congregation of the Holy Cross
Giuseppe Marello
Acqui
Italy
Luigi Sciosoppi
Congregation of the Sisters of Divine Providence
Riccardo Mampuri
Congregation of Saint John of God
St. Peter's Basilica
Giuseppe Casoria
Andrea
Gaetano Scano
Devil's Advocate
Congregation of Rites
Berkowitz faces sentencing hearing after courtroom outburst
Son of Sam killer David Berkowitz returns to court for sentencing with possible 200 year term and parole eligibility after a May 22 clash with guards. A new psychiatric exam is ordered and further action set, while earlier pleas could be questioned if the mental evaluation changes verdicts.
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New York
Sam
David Berkowitz
Brooklyn Supreme Court
Joseph Corso
Berkowitz
Bronx
Brooklyn
Queens
New York State
Son of Sam letters show cult of self doubt and faith
David Berkowitz writes eight letters over six months portraying himself as a Christian yet calling himself a destructive monster and a modern day Judas. He expresses despair and threats of self harm while facing possible sentencing for the murder and injuries in New York City.
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New York
David Berkowitz
Judas
Christ
Sam Killer
Berkowitz
Dee Channel
New York City
Weight gain mystifies Chester man after accident injuries
Wayne Whipple of Chester weighs 600 to 700 pounds four years after a hay elevator accident that crushed his left femur and shoulder. He says he cannot walk more than 25 yards and struggles to find clothes that fit, with a 66 to 68 inch waist.
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Chester, Pa
Wayne Whipple
Whipple
Oil cut could cripple South Africa economy in two years
A UN Centre Against Apartheid study finds South Africa would face a severe recession within two years if oil supplies were cut. Iran currently provides about 90 percent of imports, with Arab Gulf states supplying the rest. The report warns a multilateral UN backed embargo could be enforced, but would risk harm to Lesotho Botswana and Swaziland which rely on refined products.
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London
Reuter
United Nation
Centre Against Apartheid
South Africa
Martin Bailey
Bernard Rivers
Iran
Britain
Middle East
United Nations Security Council
Lesotho
Botswana
Swaziland
Marcos takes title in Philippines amid martial law legacy
President Ferdinand Marcos was sworn in as the Philippines first prime minister after martial law, warning that easing authoritarian rule to liberal governance will take time. He spoke at the inaugural session of a 200-member interim assembly on the independence centennial eve, noting no major new initiatives beyond civil service reform.
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Manila
Reuter
Ferdinand Marcos
The
Philippines
Marcos
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Indira Ghandi
United States
Soviet Union
China
Gandhi
Asian Subcontinent
New Delhi
Wang Ping-nan
Desai Signals Willingness to Accept Boundary Status Quo
In a Meet the Press interview Prime Minister Morarji Desai said India could accept China’s seizure of 14,000 square miles from 1957 to 1962 and may formally recognize the boundary later if friendship with China is restored. He insisted India will avoid war and seeks peaceful resolution.
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Washington
Morarji Desai
India
China
NBC
Meet the Press
Desai
Muhammad Ali Arrives in Moscow Hopes for Training Stay
Muhammad Ali lands in Moscow for a 12 day visit with plans to meet Leonid Brezhnev and spar with Russian boxers. He aims to stay a few months for training ahead of the rematch with Leon Spinks and may stage an exhibition bout with Soviet fighters.
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Muhammad Ali
Leonid Brezhnev
Leon Spinks
Ali
Spinks
Soviet Union
Tashkent
Samarkand
Sheremetyevo
Izvestia
Veronica
Soviet Committee of Physical Culture and Sports
U.S
Russia
Soviet Sports Committee
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