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Civilians waging war
MANAGUA, Nicaragua ? A nationwide strike called
to force the ouster of President Anastasio Somoza
appeared to be losing steam Thursday, but fighting
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civilians controlling much of the northern city of
Matagalpa.
No reliable figures were available on the effectiveness
of the strike, in Managua or in the
provinces. But only about half of the stores in th?
capital's major shopping center were closed Wed- |
nesday and most businesses elsewhere in the capital
were open.
Vatican bank panned
ROME ? Italy's leading economic weekly accused
the Vatican bank of helping some of the country's
richest people evade the laws against the transfer of
capital abroad.
It appealed to Pope John Paul I to impose "order and
morality" on the church's finances. In an open letter to
the new pope, Paolo Panerai, editor of II Mondo. said
uie Vatican's financial dealings included "speculation
in unhealthy matters."
Jomo Kenyatta buried
NAIROBI, Kenya ? President Jomo Kenyatta, who
led his nation to independence from Britain, was
buried yesterday in a marble-walled tomb on the
grounds of Kenya's narlinmpnt huiMina
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borne to the cemetery on the same gun carriage used
for Winston Churchill's funeral.
Kenyatta, who emerged from eight years in British
jails to lead his country to independence in 1963 and
governed for the next 15 years, died Aug. 22 at his
residence in the coastal town of Mombasa.
Cubans to enter U.S.
WASHINGTON ? The Castro government has
decided to allow 48 Cuban political prisoners to seek
entry to the United States, and U.S. authorities will
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Department announced yesterday.
Attorney General Griffin B. Bell said the Cuban
government has already released some of the
prisoners and more will be released soon. All of the
persons are still in Cuba.
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Minister turned down
GREENFIELD, Mass. ? A 24-year-old Methodist
minister says he was denied a pulpit because he is a
white male. New church policy says women and
minorities must be given priority until they make up 10
percent of the Methodist ministers in the southern New
England area.
The Rev. Jeremy Paul Duncan was passed over last
March for a ministerial post by the Methodist Board of
Ordained Ministry of Southern New England. Two
black ministers from the Dominican Republic were
chosen from 10 applicants to fill two posts.
Bowers takes office
WASHINGTON ? Karl S. Bowers, a former South
Carolina highway official, was sworn in Thursday as
administrator of the Federal Highway Administration.
Bowers, 36, has been acting administrator of the
agency since May 1. He previously was deputy administrator.
He earlier served as chairman emeritus
and state highway commissioner of the S.C. State
Highway and Public Transportation Commission. I
Bowers succeeds William Cox. who resign wi tn mn 1
for lieutenant governor of Kentucky.
Feds out in Boston
BOSTON ? Control of South Boston High School, one
time focal point of white opposition to busing, has been
returned to local officials, who say this is the first step
in federal court withdrawal from the nation's oldest
school system.
Judge Arthur Garrity, architect of Boston's school
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federal receivership Wednesday and returned its
operation to the Boston School Committee. The
receivership, imposed Dec. 9, 1975 was an un.
precedented step taken because of complaints by black
students of racial discrimination at the school.
Official cites 'snarls'
WASHINGTON ? An official with the Bureau of
Prisons blames "bureaucratic snarls'' in Canada for
postponement of plans for a prisoner swap between
that nation and the United States.
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a iic uiucmi, oieve jroniesso, saiu on Wednesday the
trade, which had been expected soon, is now scheduled
for mid-October. There are about 200 Americans in
Canadian prisons, including 150 who are eligible under
a treaty between the two nations to return to the United
States if they wish.
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Pug denies statement
Charles D. "Pug" Raven el, who is challenging
Republican Strom Thurmond for the U.S. Senate.
Thursday denied making a statement that he considers
Jimmy Carter a "disappointment as president."
"He has not been a disappointment as president,"
Ravenel insisted. "I don't believe it and wouldn't say
it. I said some people have been disappointed in him.
And he has said he could have been more diplomatic
with the Congress. He has not declined in my
popularity."
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CHARLESTON ? The federal Small Business Administration
has declared the shrimp industry in seven
low-country counties a disaster because of a poor
harvest.
TTie designation means shrimpers in the seven
counties will be eligible for low interest loans to make
up losses in working capital, officials said.
Hie counties are Berkeley, Charleston, Beaufort,
Colleton, Jasper, Horry and Georgetown.
The harvest of small white shrimp has been poor for
the past two seasons due to cold weather in winter,
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Soldiers await trial
FORT JACKSON ? A military policeman and three
other soldiers are awaiting court-martialon charges of
possession and selling marijuana at Fort Jackson,
according to the fort's public information officer.
Col. Mae Pomeroy said Wednesday no date has been
set for the proceedings, and no names were released.
The charges follow a study by the criminal investigation
detachment at the Army base. In all, 11
army personnel were under investigation. Charges
against three were dropped.
Duke boosts rates
CHARLOTTE ? Duke Power Co. announced that it
has decided to place a 10.3 percent rate increase into
effect for its South Carolina customers Friday.
The date for implementation of the $34.5 million
boost, which is subject to approval by the state Public
Service Commission, was announced Wednesday.
PSC hearings are scheduled tn hocrin W/w oo
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Columbia. The increase will raise the monthly charge
for a customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours a month from"
$35.1$ to $38.63. Duke must refund any excess to its
customers plus nine percent interest.
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