Angolan mercenaries go on trial for murder and loot
Gary Acker 21 of Sacramento testifies on opening day as part of a show trial against 14 mercenaries including Daniel Gearhart 34 of Maryland and 10 Britons and others in Luanda. Prosecutor seeks death penalty for alleged murder pillage and destruction tied to Angola's civil war.
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Luanda
Angola
Gary Acker
Acker
Sacramento
Calif
Daniel Gearhart
Kensington
Gearhart
Gustavo Marcelo Grillo
Toms River
N.J
Britain
Portugal
Syria to Withdraw Troops From Lebanon Under Peace Accord
A Fatah statement reported in Cairo says Syria will lift its siege of Beirut and pull 12,500 troops from Lebanon in two stages within 10 days of implementation. A Pan-Arab peacekeeping force led by Libyan troops is said to enter, with a ceasefire and open aid routes on the Sidon Arboun road.
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Associated Press
Syria
Beirut
Lebanon
Palestine
Libya
Cairo
Fatah
Yasir Arafat
Egypt
Middle East
Sidon- Arboun
Salah Khalaf
Nagui Gamie
Damascus
Abdul - Jalloud
Jall
Arab League
Jaloud
Hays Recovers From Coma After Sleeping Pill Overdose
Congressman Wayne Hays, 65, is out of a coma and off IV feeding after an overdose of sleeping tablets at Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. Doctor Richard Phillips says he is sleepy, weak but fully alert, with a plan to regain strength over a week in hospital and 1 to 2 weeks at home.
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Barnesville
Ohio
Wayne Hays
Richard Phillips
Hays
Phillips
Presbyterian Hospital
Pittsburgh
Washington
Miss Ray accuses Rep Gray of using her for political gain
Elizabeth Ray tells federal investigators a congressman arranged a sexual encounter between her and Sen Mike Gravel to win Gravel's political help. Colleen Gardner and a witness corroborate an encounter aboard Gray's Potomac River houseboat. Gray denies the allegation and Gravel says he does not recall meeting Ray. Gardner's lawyer claims she was paid high wages for sexual favors by Rep John Young.
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Washington
Elizabeth Ray
Mike Gravel
Gravel
Miss Ray
Colleen Gardner
Ken Gray
Gray
Ray
Gardner
John Young
Potomac River
London
Albert Ahearne
United States
New York Times
Rep. Young
Illinois
House Public Buildings
Senate Public Works Committee
Alaska
Wayne Hays
Moynihan condemns threats to academic freedom at OSU
Daniel Patrick Moynihan spoke at Ohio State University amid campus controversy over invites and accusations of racism. He warned academic freedom is at stake amid calls for conformity and McCarthyism, citing trustees and critics who challenged his remarks.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University
Archie Griffin
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Ohio State
Weekend Weather Outlook with Scattered Showers
Partly cloudy skies give way to a 30 percent chance of rain tonight and Sunday. Highs reach the upper 80s Sunday with a low near 70 tonight and through the period.
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