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By then police had obtained warrants charging four occupants of the Move headquarters -- Frank James Africa, Conrad Hampton Africa, Ramona Africa and Theresa Brooks Africa -- with parole violation, contempt of court, illegal possession of firearms, and making terroristic threats. To facilitate the execution of the warrants, authorities on Sunday cordoned...
The costumes lighting, and dancing also deserve kudos. The only minor flaws in the production include the lack of an intermission which though not written into the original script could have ben interpolated here because though the cast sustained their momentum for a solid two hours, the audience could have...
The Viet Cong prisoner stood with his hands tied behind his back. General Loan, director of South Viet Nam's national police, coldly raised a revolver to the man's head and fired. The picture of that summary execution during the 1968 Tet offensive (see page 22) horrified Western audiences...
Agca has testified that he and Celik began as terrorists by undertaking a variety of political crimes for pay. Though their primary ties were to the Gray Wolves, a right-wing Turkish terrorist organization, they apparently had no particular ideological motive. Agca claims that Celik was in Sofia, Bulgaria, when...
Eighteen months ago, Sudanese President Gaafar Nimeiri proclaimed he was imposing strict Islamic law on his nation of 21 million. Traditional Koranic punishments were mandated, like amputating the right hands of thieves. Islamic economic laws were introduced, including the banning of interest charges. Many Sudanese opposed the laws, particularly Christians...