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Stanleyville Calm Surprises Outsider In Rebel Congo
Antoine Yared of AP travels by air and land to Stanleyville, capital of Antoine Gizenga’s rebel regime, reporting peaceful streets and normal work routines despite a tense backdrop. He notes Ethiopian UN guards, welcoming locals, and a one-car roadblock where Congolese soldiers greet a traveling journalist team.
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Antoine Yared
Associated Press
Cairo
Stanleyville
Reggime
Antoine Gizenga
Patrice Lumumba
The
Congo
U.N. Command Pa
Khartoum
Sudan
Accou
Albert Charles Bushiri
Belgium
U.N
Paulis
Juba
Aba
Eemeny