Rhodesian voting slows as turnout nears 60 percent target
Rhodesia's first universal suffrage election saw slow ballots with about 52 percent of 2.9 million voters casting ballots by noon. Officials hoped for a late surge as guerrilla attacks troubled rural areas while urban centers like Salisbury reported up to 70 percent turnout.
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Unwelcomed US settles Shah entry issue under Carter
Carter administration shifts stance on allowing Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to live in the United States when Iran relations stabilize. No time frame given. Bahamian stay since March 30 described as a brief visit. Reports say private citizens and former officials were asked to convey a no-visit message to the Shah.
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Mississippi Flood Forges Toward Columbia as Waters Rise
Winter floods push muddy Pearl River deeper into south Mississippi threatening Columbia while Jackson area recovers. Mississippi Civil Defense notes ongoing crisis as thousands flee homes and disaster centers open in city parks amid widespread damage across Mississippi Alabama North Dakota Minnesota and Texas.
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Priest arraigned on attempted robbry in Glenn Mills case
The Rev Bernard T Pagano 53 assistant pastor at St Mary Refuge of Sinners Cambridge Md was ordered to appear May 18 on charges from a Feb 22 holdup in Glenn Mills Pa no money was taken He also faces five armed robbery and one attempted robbery charges in Wilmington Del where he is nicknamed the Gentleman Bandit.
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Death in custody fuels South Africa abuse claims
In Johannesburg a family pathologist found signs of abuse on Sonnyboy Nhlapo who died February 18 while jailed on a marijuana charge. A government pathologist cited asphyxia from an epileptic attack, while another examiner noted a base of skull fracture and additional injuries amid South Africa’s jail deaths debate.
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Northern Ireland reels under new IRA terror
Belfast reports a fresh IRA campaign in Northern Ireland after the London assassination of Airey Neave. In two weeks 12 security personnel have died including soldiers police and a prison officer, as government leaders vow a relentless drive to defeat the violence and resist anarchy.
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