Somoza forces press Managua assault against Sandinista rebels
In eastern Managua the national guard attacked Sandinista guerrillas as they push to clear rebels from the capital. Reported heavy fire and reinforcements filled the night as guerrillas withdrew from the western half and regrouped near Rivas, with estimates of 400 to 600 fighters near Rio Pita and La Virgen.
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Somoza
Tom Fenton
Associated Press
Managua
Nicaragua
Anastasio Somoza
National Guard
Sandinista National Liberation Front
Radio
Sandino
Rivas
la Virgen
Pablo Emilio Salazar
Rio Pita
Salazar
Pita
Costa Rica
Lake Nicaragua
Eden Pastora
Guard
Leon
Tourist thieves in Rome target Americans amid rising crime
In Rome, an upsurge in tourist thefts hits American travelers as crime grows with the Easter tourist boom. A honeymooning couple were robbed after a taxi ride, losing passports and cash. consular officials warn violent thefts have increased, and advise leaving valuables in hotel safes and not carrying large sums or possessions.
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Victor L. Simpson
Associated Press
Rome
U.S
Italy
Leslie
Robert Tortolani
New York
Leonardo da Vinci
Exposition Center
Via Veneto
Sai
Rat Attack On 10 Month Old Valarie Hearn
Valerie Hearn ten months old survived a severe rat attack in Wilson County near Nashville. Pediatrician Dr Bernard Wiggins described multiple bites on hands lips ears nose legs and torso with one hand severely damaged. Mother rushed her to hospital after hearing crying. The family, living in a dilapidated downtown area, faces nutrition and care concerns.
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Dennis Montgomery
Associated Press
Lebanon, Tenn
Mort
Wiggins
Washington
Walter Reed Hospital
Carolyn Hearn
Joanne Smith
County Human Services Department
Hearn
Charter copy bought by New York dealer at Sotheby’s
An 11th century Westminster Abbey foundation charter with the Great Seal of Edward the Confessor sold at Sotheby’s to New York dealer H. P. Kraus for 121800 dollars. The Earl of Winchilsea and Nottingham offered the parchment, one of two surviving copies. the other is in the British Library.
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London
Westminister Abbey
Edward the Confessor
New York
H.P. Kraus
Sotheby's
Earl of
Refugees towed from Malaysian coast in mass expulsion
Six boats carrying 585 Vietnamese refugees were towed from Malaysia into international waters after arrival on the east coast. Refugees were not admitted to camps as government camps held over 600,000 awaiting resettlement. Boats were sent away from Trengganu and Johore with food and fuel provided.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Trengganu
Johore
Kota Bharu
Mahathir Mohamad
Hussein Onn
Ghazalie Shafie
Ugandan President Lule Resigns Amid Political Feud
Ugandan President Yusufu Lule resigns after months of opposition feuding. The provisional government faces shock as the Uganda National Liberation Front meetings select a successor while Kampala stays calm following the broadcast.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Yusufu Lule
Uganda
Idi Amin
Uganda National Liberation Front
Amin
Lule
Kampala
New York Board of Education Food for Sex Education T: New York plans to discuss masturbation abortion and birth control in classes
The Board of Education proposes sex education topics including masturbation abortion birth control and homosexuality in classes as early as the fifth grade to curb teen pregnancies. Spokesman Mel Warren says the existing family living curriculum hasn’t changed in 10 years and aims to involve students in decisions.
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New York
Board of Education
Mel Warren
Warren
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