Eunice Shriver Brings America to Paris Embassy
In Paris a visiting Eunice Shriver aims to mold the U S Embassy into a reflection of American values for French visitors. She expresses hope that young people can learn from the embassy experience and likens it to making America more accessible to foreigners.
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Eunice Shriver
America
Paris
George Washinton
George Catlin
Embassy
Patrick Henry
Stephen Smith
White House
Sargent Shriver
Kennedy
Shriver
Lassie
Be Shamrock
Caesar
Rose Kennedy
Eunice
Te Joo OI
Kennedy Brook
Federal Penitentiary
Alderson
W. Va
Jacqueline Kennedy
Stanford
Iines University
Thej
Quiet Sudan War Claims Half Million Dead Since 1955
In southern Sudan a little noted war has raged since 1950 with up to 200000 refugees and over half the 50000 strong northern army tied along the Upper Nile. The UN cites 184000 southern refugees across Uganda Congo CAR and Ethiopia. Estimates of deaths vary but a figure around a half million is cited by some observers and church figures, with 10000 killed since 1964 according to Joseph Garang the new southern affairs minister.
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Sudan
Upper Nile
United Nations
Uganda
Congo
Central African Republic
Ethiopia
Khartoum
Joseph Garang
Wau
Garang
Bahr al Ghazal
Equatoria
Nic
Kampala
Gleve
Bicycling Across Sudan Reveals War Tangle and Hope
An American couple and their bicycle trek across Sudan illuminate a nation torn by civil strife. They describe rebel forces, the southern provinces, and the challenge of seeing vast land from bicycles while noting confiscated wealth and ongoing conflict.
Canadians Halt Talks With China
Ottawa reports talks to establish diplomatic relations with Communist China stalled over Beijing’s demand that Canada recognize China’s claim to Formosa. Officials note such territorial acknowledgment is unprecedented and could isolate Canada in future negotiations. A Foreign Affairs official calls the demand unthinkable.
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Ottawa
Canada
China
Peking
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
Foreign Affairs Department
Ottawa-Peking
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