Visit may be banned as Tutu son arrested in Soweto
In Johannesburg the government urged urgent clarification on the planned visit of Dutch Italian and Luxembourg ministers to South Africa amid protests. Bishop Desmond Tutus son Trevor, 29, was arrested under emergency laws after a court hearing and faces 14 days in prison. Mandela remains jailed for life. Police report 66 new detentions and over 620 riot deaths in a year of apartheid turmoil.
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South Africa
Desmond Tutu
Soweto
Tutu
R.F. Botha
Luxembourg
Botha
Nelson Mandela
African National Congress
Mandela
European Common Market
Space shuttle Discovery eyed for third launch in four days
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP Discovery prepared for a third lift off in four days as weather was deemed marginal at best. The crew led by Joe H Engle aimed to deploy three satellites and repair a Syncom relay amid competing storm activity and tight launch windows.
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Fla
Air Force
Scott Funk
Shuttle
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Atlantic
Discovery
Joe H. Engle
American Satellite Company
Navy
James van Hoften
William Fisher
Detroit strike off in deal averting teachers’ walkout
Detroit teachers avert a strike with a tentative two year contract promising 10 percent pay raise first year and 5.5 percent second year after 18 hours of talks. About 11 500 teachers would be covered as 202 000 students prepare to start.
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Detroit
Ohio
Philadelphia
Chicago
John Elliott
Detroit Federation of Teachers
Elliott
Girard
Paul Wright
Gabriel
Rollin admits role in mother's death
Betty Rollin, former television reporter, says in her book Last Wish that she conducted research to help her terminally ill mother commit death by own action. She states she did not directly aid in the overdose and warned about possible legal risk, detailing the Dutch doctor’s instructions for ending Ida Rollin's life.
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New York
Betty Rollin
Ms. Rollin
Ida_ Rollin
Manhattan
Judge orders new trial for Friedman uncle of Teamsters president
U S District Judge Sam H Bell granted a new trial for Allen Friedman uncle of Jackie Presser and released him on a personal signature bond. He may dismiss embezzlement charges tied to 165000 paid by Teamsters Local 507 1978 81 after Sept 20 hearing date. no trial date set. Roswell Gilbert mercy killing bid rejected by Florida Cabinet members in Avon Park case. governor to appeal murder conviction.
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Ohio
Teamsters Union
Jackie Presser
Teamsters
Allen Friedman
U.S
Sam H. Bell
Bell
Friedman
Teamsters Local 507
Presser
Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
Gerald Lewis
Roswell Gilbert
Lewis
Bob Graham
Gilbert
Avon Park Correctional Institution
Tampa
Balloonists Rescue After Atlantic Crossing Attempt
Dutch adventurers Henk Brink and Evelien Brink with Evert Louwman ditched their balloon 900 miles west of Land's End and were picked up by the Ever Greet, a Panama-registered container ship. Brink cited a gas leak as the cause and said they had no time to bail out with parachutes.
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Atlantic
Ever Greet
Panama
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Evelien
Evert Louwman
Land
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