New proxy sworn in for South Africa
Fr. de Klerk was sworn in for a five year term at a Pretoria church amid reports his government would free Nelson Mandela early next year. A group of human rights lawyers announced seven death sentences were commuted. De Klerk succeeded Botha after the resignation. Mandela’s release is seen as key to black white negotiations on a new constitution.
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Pretoria
South Africa
de Klerk
Nelson Mandela
Michael Corbett
University of Pretoria
P.W. Botha
Mandela
African National Congress
Botha
National Party
Elvis-impersonator executed for Houston slaying
James Paster, 44, described as Satan incarnate, was executed at 12:17 a.m. for the contract killing of Robert Edward Howard outside a Houston bar on Oct. 25, 1980. He also faced life terms for raping and murdering an 18-year-old woman and confessed to two other killings. Co-defendants include Trudy Howard LeBlanc and Gary and Eddie LeBlanc, all serving life or long terms.
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Huntsville
Texas
James Poster
Paster
Elvis Presley
Robert Edward Howard
Houston
Howard
Dorothy M. Howard
Stephen McCoy
Supreme Court
Trudy Howard LeBlanc
Gary
Eddie LeBlanc
Gary LeBlanc
California
Alabama
House subcommittee votes to subpoena Pierce
A House subcommittee unanimously votes to subpoena former Housing Secretary Samuel R. Pierce Jr to testify on alleged mismanagement at HUD. Pierce’s lawyers call the move vindictive and punitive while Pierce delays citing need for two weeks of prep. Dates set for Sept 26 Oct 27 and Nov 3 with possible changes.
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Washington
House
Samuel R. Pierce Jr
Pierce
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Tom Lantos
D-Calif
Santos
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House Government Operations Committee
Ted Weiss
D-N.y
Nyt
OFS Savings Association
Leawon
Tawney
Chevrolet
Geo Cylds
Creason-Tawney
Chey
Olds
Ottawa
Seus
ACMAC
Kansas
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