Zulus Attack In Soweto Across Five Areas
In Soweto south of Johannesburg violent clashes erupted in five areas as Zulus fought blacks from other tribes. Police, led by Commissioner S W Le Roux, reported escalating violence with schools evacuated and shots fired as mobs moved through Meadowlands Naledi Moletsane Tladi and Emdeni. Reports of a mob pursuing about 600 people in Dobsonville surfaced.
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So. Africa
Soweto
S.W. le Roux
Meadowlands
Naledi
Moletsane
Tladi
Emdeni
Dobsonville
le Roux
Tensions ease in Korea after talks with U.S. and North Korea
After a week of crisis at Panmunjom, talks between U.S. and North Korean representatives suggested a de‑escalation. U.S. forces and South Korean troops remained on alert, while Pyongyang denounced U.S. bombing overflights as provocative. The North and South positions showed a fragile pause as officials reported the situation easing.
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K.C. Hwang
Associated Press
Seoul
South Korea
U.S
Panmunjom
Washington
Pentagon
Korean Military Armistice Commission
United Nations Command
Exorcist Returns in Theaters With Nostalgia
Film critic recounts looking forward to seeing The Exorcist again and notes One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as another upcoming mental hospital story. The piece blends reflections on hospital staff dynamics, patient treatment, and a personal meeting with a store clerk who jokes about aging.
Recreation center plan eyed by Pecos City Council
City Council hears a Midland proposed recreation complex to include a skating rink and bowling alley in Pecos. If accepted, a 22,500 square foot building could be jointly built with costs around 200000, with lease terms to be negotiated and a 90 to 120 day construction window after plans approval.
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Emory Isenberg
Pecos
Isenberg
Randolph to manage largest Anthony store in Oklahoma City
Paul Randolph longtime Pecos Anthony store manager since 1969 is named head of the chain’s biggest outlet. He will move with his wife Martha to Oklahoma City to run the 30 000 square foot Economy Square store on the southwest side. The move makes him responsible for about 70 staff with three assistants. Don Walsh will take over the Pecos store. The Randolps have two daughters Paula and Cindy and are active in Pecos civic groups and church.
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Paul Randolph
C.R. Anthony
Pecos
Martha
Oklahoma City
Okla
Randolph
Economy Square
Anthony
Anthony’s
Crane
Monahans
Don Walsh
Paula
Cindy
Midland
Germany
Heat Persists As Temperatures Top 101 In Pecos
After a milder spell, Pecos again bakes under August heat with highs around 101 and a low near 63. The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies across West Texas through Friday with little temperature change and scattered thunderstorms in the southeast.
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West Texas
Associated Press
del Rio
Texas
McAllen
Brownsville
Rio Grande Valley
Wreck prompts city to restore stop signs at crosswalk
Police say a 10 year old girl Armindia Tavarez was injured lightly when struck by a car on Walthall Street near Plum and 12th. The incident led city council to reinstall stop signs and add cross walks while police plan radar monitoring in school zones to boost safety.
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Lynn Webb
Charles Smith
Armindia Tavarez
Morris St
Walthall Street
Plum Street
Lupe Mora
Cypress St
Memorial Hospital
Walthall
Plum
12Th Street
Smith
Gunman Seizes Hostages At Chessie Tower Cleveland
A disgruntled apprentice machinist took hostages on the 36th floor of Terminal Tower in Cleveland demanding to talk with Cyrus Eaton. Authorities said Ashley Leitch, 30, of Huntington West Virginia, a former Chessie System employee, seized the Chessie headquarters before 11 p.m. EDT. Reports varied on the hostage count, with the FBI listing three captives including two unarmed guards and one woman.
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Cleveland
Cyrus Eaton
FBI
Ashley Leitch
Huntington
W. Va
Chessie System Inc
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