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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1983
Page
8
Cairo Egypt May Nat 47 bodies recovered and 270 missing feared dead after a fiery blast sank an Egyptian vessel near the Aswan Dam. Officials blamed gas bottles passengers carried into Sudan. 642 aboard, 325 rescued, rescue operation paused at dusk and resumed at first light.
United States ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick told the U.N. Security Council that Washington backs rapid Namibian independence but links it to Cuban troop withdrawals. She noted progress in negotiations and said a parallel withdrawal of Cuban and South African forces is essential before any settlement can advance.
An extended drought across the country cripples farms, power, and livelihoods. In Lebowa and surrounding areas, black children die as reservoirs fall to historic lows and hydro plants shut, while the government budgets emergency relief totaling about $320 million, including a $30 million Vaal River reroute and white farmer credits of roughly $270 million.
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