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Max Ferner, a durable Surrealist reader and sculptor, dies months after a severe stroke in Paris. Ernst, a Dada founder, dies just before his 85th birthday. Bardot forms a foundation to aid animal protection and protests seal hunting. The American Embassy protests Soviet harassment and a bomb scare. Gates Jr. named U.S. representative to China. Princess Anne and Mark Phillips defend fox hunting amid animal rights debate.
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Cease-fire Ordered in Lebanon Faces Uncertain Outcome
Lebanon enters a 10 day cease-fire amid talks of a presidential resignation. Syrian pressure backed by Kamal Junblatt pushes for reforms and Moslem majority power while Arafat urges observance. Parliament moves toward replacing Suleiman Franjieh, with mixed signals on his exit.
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Spain fears bloody weekend in its two largest cities
Madrid and Barcelona brace for clashes as leftist and rightist militants threaten rival demonstrations. The cabinet relocates to Seville for a royal meeting with King Juan Carlos amid the worst unrest since Franco's death. Police warn they will use force to maintain order during the potential protests and commemorations.
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Macapagal Seeks Asylum in Manila After U S Rejection
Former Philippine president Diosdado Macapagal was reported hiding in the Manila area after the United States refused his asylum request. The bid followed his book attacking President Marcos’s martial law government as dictatorial. Foreign Minister Romula dismissed the report as an April Fool's joke.
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