Gandhi's Assailants Given Death Sentences
A special judge in New Delhi sentenced Satwant Singh to death for killing Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on Oct 31 1984 and found two co defendants guilty of conspiracy to murder. Balbir Singh and Kehar Singh also received the death penalty. The judge called the case rare and extreme. Police surrounded the courthouse and guards kept the public away from the jail amid potential demonstrations.
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New Delhi
India
Indira Gandhi
Mahesh Chandra
Balbir Singh
Kehar Singh
Beant Singh
Methodists Begin Revisions To Hymn Texts In New Hymnal
A United Methodist committee in Nashville opened a review of 324 traditional hymns to remove sexist language while preserving core meaning. They changed lines in several hymns, kept others intact, and plan a revised hymnal ready for 1989 General Conference approval.
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Nashville, Tenn
United Methodist
Sally Abner
Andrew Price Methodist Church
Nashville
General Conference
St. Louis
God
Robert Feaster
United Methodist Publishing House
Feaster
GOP Race Gains One GOP Nominee For Kansas Governor
A Wichita man, Richard Peckham, announced his bid for the Republican nomination for Kansas governor. He campaigns on opposing abortion, pari mutuel betting, and liquor by the drink, with no change to income tax and a potential sales tax increase paired with budget cuts. Peckham has only $20 and no campaign organization yet, joining Larry Jones and House Speaker Mike Hayden in the GOP race.
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Wichita, Kan
Wichita
Kansas
Richard Peckham
Larry Jones
Kansas House
Mike Hayden
Atwood
Chaos Will Hurt Oil Market
Prices for West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude fell sharply as global oil chaos unsettles producers and debtors. Analysts warn exporters face trouble while U.S. consumers may benefit from lower prices, though volatility persists and stock markets slide as energy shares drop.
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New York
U.S
West Texas Intermediate
Brent North Sea
New York Mercantile Exchange
Rosario Ilacqua
L.F. Rothschild, Unterberg, Towbin
Hlacqua
New York Stock Exchange
Dow Jones
White House
Larry Speakes
Washington
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