Queen Elizabeth loans skulls to London museum
The Queen donated two century old skulls from Papua New Guinea to the Museum of Mankind in London. The artifacts were given during her Silver Jubilee tour of Australia and neighboring islands.
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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1978
Page
3
The Queen donated two century old skulls from Papua New Guinea to the Museum of Mankind in London. The artifacts were given during her Silver Jubilee tour of Australia and neighboring islands.
President Carter wrapped up a weeklong trip in Africa with a warning that South Africa may trigger further U S disagreements over Namibia. He met Liberian President Tolbert in Monrovia and praised Nigerian leader Obasanjo for shared views on Cuba’s military presence while urging an Africa free of outside interference. Carter also toured Peace Corps volunteers outside Monrovia and noted oil export pressures from Nigeria and Venezuela.
The Carter administration will admit about 25 000 Indo China refugees to the United States over the next year using existing authority as an interim step until a full policy is approved. The plan prioritizes those with family or political ties and includes Laotian and boat people from Thailand refugee centers. The action follows 170 000 refugees admitted since 1975.
Britain’s House of Commons begins live radio coverage of floor action amid a wave of parliamentary broadcasting. The BBC and Independent Radio plan to air major debates and the budget presentation by Denis Healey, with television largely barred.
Israel's cabinet urged Egyptian President Sadat to re examine the Israeli peace proposals and renew negotiations. Defense Minister Weizman may return to Cairo this week, though no new concessions were authorized. A cabinet statement noted Weizman carried new ideas not previously raised.
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