Riots follow Aquino funeral. one killed in Manila clash
In Manila hundreds of youths attacked police with rocks bottles and grenades after the funeral of slain opposition leader Benigno Aquino. One student was killed and 18 injured as chaos erupted near the presidential palace amid nationwide mourning and calls for Marcos to resign. Salvador Laurel urged a caretaker government and early elections to end the violence.
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Levy Shamir claim victory in Israeli leadership race
In Tel Aviv the Herut central committee prepares to elect a successor to Menachem Begin. Deputies Levy and Shamir both express optimism as channeling behind a potential prime ministership once the party gains a parliamentary majority. A close vote looms with committee backing and internal polls signaling a tight race.
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Train Gasoline Tanker Explodes Killing 17 Near Salvador
A train carrying 34,000 gallons of gasoline derailed and burst into flames in Pojuca, 37 miles north of Salvador, Brazil. Seventeen people were killed and about 200 injured, many of them children, with casualties taken to Getulio Vargas hospital in Salvador.
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