Poor nations push to delay over 40 billion in debts
World Bank and IMF officials report 22 countries have started or completed debt reschedulings totaling over 40 billion, with Brazil seeking to defer 1.5 billion this year and next. Nigeria Peru Liberia Uganda Poland and Romania are among those involved as arrears rise and debtors face possible moratorium pressures.
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Washington
World Bank
Brazil
Mexico
Uganda
Central African Republic
Poland
Romania
Finance and Development
International Monetary Fund
India
Zaire
Turkey
Nigeria
Africa
United States
Peru
Liberia
Rose peddler Jesus Resendes sells wooden roses in Texas
Jesus Resendes an 18 year old rosed peddler from Houston along with seven other Unification Church members is on a three week trip across the Southwest. They are raising money for their church.
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Jesus Resendes
Houston
Andrews
Kermit Highways
Resendes
The
Unification Church
AT&T pact signals end of long strike
A tentative $3 billion three year contract between AT&T and unions aims to end a nationwide strike by about 700000 workers. Local bargaining and service restoration follow as leaders of CWA and two smaller unions approve the pact with job security gains and higher pay. Strike participation remained high in Odessa and Midland with most workers supporting the action.
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Washington
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Communications Workers of America
CWA
David Baker
Odessa
At&t
Watts
Electrical Workers and Telecommunications
Barbara Doak
Doak
Bob
Odessa Southwestern Bell
Clay Styles
Bankers nervous over $7 million file cabinet find
A banged up file cabinet found six $7 million in bank bonds by firefighter Richard Michael and friend Chuck Strayve. The FBI guards the bonds while banks assess ownership and legality. Experts say a finder has no superior claim if the true owner remains unknown.
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Chicago
Richard Michael Rich
Chuck Strayve
Michael
FBI
Claude Carr
John Marshall Law School
Wally Zibton
Strayve
Zibton
Aquino warned of death if he returns to Philippines
Opposition leader Benigno Aquino faced repeated warnings from the Marcos regime about dangers upon his return to Manila. He recalled a May meeting with Imelda Marcos and Cardinal Sin publicly cautioned he would likely be killed if he set foot in the country. Aquino, 50, had considered returning during a papal visit and again in 1982 before deciding the timing.
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Masha Hamilton
Associated Press
Benigno Aquino
Manila
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Aquino
New York
United States
Dallas
Philippines
Imelda Marcos
Marcos
Philippine
Jaime Sin
Aquino dies roiling Philippine opposition to Marcos
Opposition leader Benigno Aquino was assassinated at Manila International Airport revealing the peril faced by critics of President Ferdinand E. Marcos. The death collapses a cautious, divided camp that hoped Aquino could rally dissent and challenge Marcos through the New Society Movement sprawling across neighborhoods.
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Associated Press
Manila
Philippines
Benigno Aquino
Aquino
Philippine
Marcos
Manila International
Ferdinand E. Marcos
New Society
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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Telecommunications International Union
Cathy Michael
First National Bank of Chicago
William Baldwin
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