Former USAF Lieutenant Stages 2nd Coup In Ghana
ABIDJAN Ivory Coast AP Jerry J Rawlings 34 a former air force lieutenant staged his second coup in two years topppling Ghana's civilian government of President Hilla Limann Radio monitored in Ivory Coast reported heavy firing early in the morning around Burma Barracks in Accra There were no immediate reports of casualties Rawlings appealed to Ghanaians not to harm Limann and urged soldiers policemen to report to their barracks He said other countries should stay out of Ghana's anti corruption effort.
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Accra
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Poland
End To Polish Strife Urged By West Germany In Poland Crisis
Deputy Prime Minister Mieczyslaw Rakowski left West Germany after Bonn demanded Poland end martial law. Bonn urged stopping the crackdown, freeing prisoners, and resuming talks with Solidarity and the Catholic Church. U.S. sanctions and Moscow reactions framed a tense international stance.
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Roman Catholic Church
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Soviet Union
Reagan
Ghana’s fifth military coup. Rawlings backs Limann
Ghana marks its fifth coup since independence as Rawlings ousts Akuffo in 1979 and transfers power to Limann after elections. He later retires from the military, citing anti corruption aims while the economy worsens. The cedi trades far below the official rate amid a cocoa shortage and smuggling to Ivory Coast.
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Young Bo Duke fan Brandi Steele dies of cancer
Topeka Kansas AP Brandi Steele a 7 year old girl who met Bo Duke in Hollywood two weeks ago died at home Wednesday from brain cancer. Daughter of Terry L. and Judy Ann Steele she withdrew early from Sumner Elementary School after an inoperable brain tumor recurred. Her dream meeting included lunch with John Schneider and a private jet trip to California arranged by WIBW TV and Brock Hotel Corp. She enjoyed acrobatics skateboarding white ice cream pizza and soda. Services set for Saturday 10 a.m. at Parker Price Mortuary Rochester Cemetery burial to follow.
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