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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1978
Page
4
The question asks for the pronunciation of the three-section lake that gave fame to the town of Webster. The lake is known locally as Webster Lake, traditionally pronounced as WES-ter lake rather than WEE-ster. The three-section layout refers to the lake’s divided arms forming distinct basins.
The United Nations Security Council unaminously condemned South Africa's airborne raid into Angola. It warned of sanctions if attacks continue and noted SWAPO reports of civilian casualties including women and children. The raid targeted Casinga near the Angolan border, with SWAPO headquarters said to be hit in retaliation for guerrilla raids into South-West Africa.
Tass denounced President Carter's Spokane comment that an innate racism exists in the Soviet Union. The Soviet agency argued equality has long been secured there, contrasting U.S. ongoing discrimination against Indians, Negroes, Puerto Ricans, and Chicanos in the United States.
Indianapolis AP Maj. Joseph Ernst and Sheriff Bill Romeril volunteered as hostages to end a 13 hour standoff with a disgruntled neighbor, Bill Gibson 33 who released four civilians and surrendered. Gibson was charged with armed confinement and attempted murder after firing a weapon during the crisis at an Indianapolis apartment complex clubhouse. Descriptions say Gibson faced frustrations over parking, promotions and noise from neighbors as negotiations proceeded.
Afghanistan's new premier Nur Mohammed Taraki said his Democratic Khalaq Party could have toppled the government in the last two years but acted when reforms stalled. He framed the regime as progressive democratic based on Islamic principles and vowed non-aligned, friendly ties with the United States while denying communism.
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