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...government blamed all this violence on agents of the A.N.C. and publicly warned Zambia and other countries along South Africa's northern border to stop providing them with aid. On Saturday, South African commandos attacked the Zambian town of Livingstone, blowing up two buildings and killing five people who Pretoria claimed were A.N.C. guerrillas...
...National Party government of State President P.W. Botha has been preparing for the May 6 whites-only parliamentary elections by pouring on just about as much kragdadigheid as the country can bear. His government last week was threatening to strike at neighboring countries that might be harboring anti- Pretoria guerrillas and was attempting to enforce harsh new regulations against opposition demonstrations at home...
...national elections approach, the Botha government threatens to strike at neighboring countries and bans demonstrations calling for the release of political prisoners. But a public outcry forces Pretoria to beat a strategic retreat. -- Japanese Prime Minister Nakasone' s party suffers its worst + setback in 30 years. -- A long- suppressed Soviet novel recalls the horrors of the Stalin...
...free speech on this campus. He had to cut loose in mid-speech and flee like a petty thief. I hope the lesson is not lost on the Conservative Club and the Harvard Administration. The next time they are smitten with the urge to confer freedom of speech on Pretoria's spokesmen, they should: (a) not publicize the event, (b) restrict entry only to members of the Conservative Club who can give out the correct password, (c) gag, bind and blindfold members of the audience before entry, (d) have a water cannon handy, just in case, (e) cordon...
This will definitely afford the Ciceros of Pretoria a real chance to savor a freedom they cherish so dearly in a down-home atmosphere. Vishwambhar Pati Assistant Professor of Mathematics