Dutch Say Moluccan Siege Can't Go Much Longer
Assen reports the 51 hostages held by Moluccan gunmen as 8:56 am express runs 18 days late. Mediation resumes with Mrs Josina Soumakil and Dr Hassan Tan to attempt a second round while health concerns and the school takeover in Bovensmilde press for a quick resolution.
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Assen
The
Netherlands
UPI
Bavensmilde
Josina Soumakil
Ggerilla
Indonesia
Hassan Tan
Spice Islands
Bovensmilde
Texan abandons Atlantic row attempt after 47 days
Steve Kurachi explains the mental strain from repeated Atlantic storms led him to quit his bid to become the first American to row the ocean. His 17 foot craft drifted after a storm contaminated his 90 gallon water supply, forcing a 42 day drift before rescue 800 miles east of Norfolk Virginia.
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Austin
Tex
UPI
Steve Kurachi
Atlantic
Karachi
Wilmington
S.C
Norfolk
Pasha nightclub fire in Abidjan kills many patrons
A flash blaze at the Pasha nightclub in Abidjan trapped patrons and killed about 41 people, mainly Europeans, with 12 others hospitalized for severe burns. Witnesses said exits jammed and patrons escaped through a window as firemen rushed to the gutted club formerly known as In-Club. Police cited fumes and flames as the deadly cause with investigation ongoing.
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Abidjan
Ivory Coast
UPI
Commonwealth Awaits Amin at summit amid racial tensions
Commonwealth leaders weigh Idi Amin’s possible gate crash as southern Africa’s racial conflicts threaten to intensify. Uganda orders 300 Britons to stay home until Amin returns, while leaders press for early transition to black majority rule in Rhodesia and South West Africa.
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UPI
Commonwealth
Idi Amin
Africa
Amin
Uganda
James Callaghan
Kampala
Britain
Rhodesia
South West Africa
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