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As the avalanche poured down on Armero, it gained additional ferocity from several sources. Three days of torrential rains had greatly swollen the Lagunilla River, which was already choked with mudslides from the volcano's tentative stirrings in September. At that time geologists from the surrounding federal department of Tolima...
As news of the cataclysm spread, Colombia was stunned. President Betancur declared the 77 sq. mi. around the volcano a disaster zone. In Bogotá, long lines of blood donors formed outside the local Red Cross building; more than 10,000 pints were collected in less than 24 hours. Residents of...
Meanwhile, the court trying 26 alleged conspirators for the 1983 murder of Opposition Leader Benigno ("Ninoy") Aquino Jr. tantalizingly announced that it had reached a verdict but refused to reveal it until this week. A group of 31 prominent Filipinos countered by petitioning the Supreme Court to declare a mistrial...
Five years ago, Quiwonkpa helped Doe seize power in a bloody coup against President William Tolbert. But the young President distrusted his former comrade and dismissed him from his army post. Last month presidential elections were held; despite widespread reports of voting fraud, Doe imperiously declared himself the winner. At...
After the home plate umpire initially declared the failed suicide squeeze attempt to be a foul ball, Walsh jogged out of the dugout to argue the call. The two umpires then conversed for several minutes before overturning the initial ruling and sending Vance to first base on catcher�...