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...Corporation, for instance, has opposed shareholder resolutions such as the one last year calling on IBM to halt its South Africa operations. It ignored that the nature of the computer company's operations--providing some hardware for the South African security apparatus--would surely seem more to strengthen apartheid's grip on the country than to contribute to the welfare of its Black workers. Last year the Corporation tried to water down its policy even more by ending its automatic ban on investing in banks that make loans to the South African government. Only student protest and a unanimous ACSR...
...anti-nuclear-power movement nationally. Six states already have bans in effect that are similar to California's; other state legislatures are considering comparable legislation. And though the decision does not affect the nation's 83 licensed and operating nuclear facilities, it could encourage efforts to halt completion of the 57 federally approved plants now in various stages of construction. "I'm not arguing that you could pull the plug on every plant that's being built," said Chris Flavin, an energy expert with the Worldwatch Institute. "But the decision may give states an incentive...
...land in the West Bank. Reacting with anger, the State Department repeated Reagan's call of last September for a freeze in settlement building in the West Bank. Then, for the first time, Spokesman Hughes hinted publicly that the U.S. might apply sanctions against Israel to halt the spread of settlements if Hussein joined the peace talks. Said Hughes: "We are determined to do our best to assure that the results of those negotiations are not prejudiced from the outset by activities of any party that reduce the prospects of a negotiated peace...
...when Mkhize called a public meeting in the yard of Driefontein's school buildings to discuss the issue. Holding a bullhorn, Mkhize delayed his introductory speech to the 300 people present, waiting for more to arrive. Suddenly, a police van roared into the schoolyard and screeched to a halt. Flanked by a black officer, Police Constable J.A. Nienaber, a white, declared that the gathering was illegal. When no one moved, he threw a tear-gas canister into the crowd and then struck Mkhize in the face. The angry crowd surged toward the police, jostling them. Nienaber retreated...
They want to halt abortion and birth control, but only to curb nuclear weapons," Donahue said, alluding to a recent recommendation from the National Conference of Catholic Bishops...