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...Territorial Authority, as yet nothing more than a tribal council, is scheduled to be upgraded to a legislative council and to be chosen by general election some time in 1972. It will then have constitutional power over local matters of justice, finance, education and agriculture, though Pretoria will still retain control of defense, foreign affairs and police. Said Botha to Prince Zwelithini last week: "It can be expected that your reign will see a constitutional evolution of your Zulu nation to a fully fledged self-governing and independent nation...
Hager and Hampers revealed at a conference of investment brokers last week that they intend to sell some 70,000 shares of stock in NMC, at an estimated $15 per share, when the stock officially goes public next week. They will retain for themselves a total of 531,735 shares. At the quoted price per share, they would immediately gain $1,050,0000 from stock sales while holding on to the majority of shares valued at $6 million...
...moving freely against either country without having to fear Chinese retaliation against Mongolia and the eastern Soviet borders. The U.S. is also involved in the Balkans through Washington's commitment to help Yugoslavia maintain its nonaligned status. Thus, while the trends toward cooperation are strong, the Balkans still retain the old ingredients that made them the tinderbox of Europe...
...prison officials have been releasing many untrue news reports regarding the situation in this prison. They desperately want to retain the public's support. Warden Moore claims that we were forced into our cages on the afternoon of November 5th. That's a goddamn lie. We began a work strike at 8 A.M. that morning and we returned to our cages as we normally do for the noon count--we've been confined to these cages since that day but this was our decision. Moore claims that he had us confined due to sabotage and the alleged finding...
Regardless of the outcome of the charges and countercharges last week, the battle between Herbert and the Army is certain to damage both. Officers have become pitted against each other in bitter debate over war crimes at a time when the Army is struggling to retain what public confidence is left in the shadow...