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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a the stars and stripes monday july 8,1991 being bullied with two bulls bearing Down on them these men scramble through the streets of Pamplona Spain on sunday to escape the animals deadly horns. The sometimes harrowing run to the City a bullfighting ring lasted 2 minutes and 10 seconds. No major injuries were reported during the first run of the year. Six bulls will run through the City a cobbled streets every Day through july 14. Mandela Calls for sanctions to continue against s. Africa Durban South Africa apr african National Congress president Nelson Mandela called sunday for continued International sanctions against South Africa. But Mandela newly elected to the Post of Anc president also said the Anc must show a flexibility and imagination in its sanctions policy. His comments came after Anc delegates elected a hard line governing body and reaffirmed its Boycott of constitutional talks with the government. Mandela a wife Winnie and communist party Leader Joe Slovon were among the 50 members chosen by secret ballot to the National executive committee according to results Early sunday. Hard liners such As Chris Hani Leader of the Ancus armed Wing and Harry gala a militant communist were among the top vote getters. The choices including 30 members who belong or have Strong ties to the communist party indicated the 2,000 delegates sought hard line representation on the executive committee after electing Mandela and Walter Sisulu considered moderates to the two top leadership posts. Spanish priest nears sainthood Vatican City a Pope John Paul ii on saturday approved the final step a proof of a Miracle a needed for the beatification of a Spanish priest who founded a controversial secretive order opus Dei which promotes traditional Christian values. The Pope s spokesman Joaquin Navarro said the pontiff would beautify Josemaria Escriva later this year although a Date has t been set. Beatification is the last step before sainthood. The announcement was a special Point of Pride for Navarro a spaniard who is a Lay member of opus Dei. Since Escriva founded the conservative order in 1928, it has grown to include some 75,000 members mostly Lay from More than 80 countries. The Pope signed a decree recognizing that a Spanish nun near death from cancer was miraculously healed through the intercession of Escriva. After her sudden recovery one night in june 1976, sister Concepcion Boullon Rubio lived for 12 years to the age of 82, when she died from another illness. Medical consultation conducted for the Vatican a congregation for the causes of the saints determined that her cure  be explained by natural causes. Monsignor Alvaro Del Portillo who Heads opus Dei attended the signing of the decree by the Pope. Some roman Catholic priests have criticized the group for its secretive nature. The Pope also approved beatification for an italian housewife Gianna Beretta Molla who died at age 40 in 1962 when she gave birth to her fourth child despite the knowledge that giving birth would Cost her her life. Bungee jumper s Cord snaps Brisbane Australia apr a new zealand tourist escaped serious injury sunday when a Cord snapped while he was bungee jumping from a platform sending him plummeting into a Lake. Scott Fitzgerald,_22, was bungee jumping from a Tower at the Cable ski world theme Park at runaway Bay 50 Miles South of Brisbane when the Cable around his feet snapped police said. Fitzgerald was pulled from the Lake by friends. He had been bungee jumping for the first time. A police spokesman said it was not known How far Fitzgerald fell. The theme Parks operators refused to comment. The Gold coast Hospital at Southport said that Fitzgerald was in satisfactory condition sunday evening but that he would be hospitalized overnight for observation. No details of his injuries were available. Bungee jumping was banned last year in the neighbouring state of new South Wales after former miss Australia Nathalie Mccurry suffered Back injuries when equipment failed during a jump in Sydney. World seven people Are kilted during turkish flooding from wire reports Zon buldak Turkey a at least seven peo. Pie died in two Days of flooding Anatolia news Agency reported sunday. Five people died sunday in Regli when floods swept the Black sea port of Zon buldak and its Vicinity 212 Miles East of Istanbul the sem official Agency said. Four of the victims were swept away by an overrunning Stream ant the fifth person died when her House collapsed under the weight of the rain. Rescue teams were searching for four people missing in the collapse. On saturday floods caused by sudden downpours killed two people in  claims 140 Lagos Nigeria a a cholera epidemic in Nigeria has left about 140 people dead during the past week health officials said saturday. Officials said the deaths occurred in the states of benue Gongola and oyo. Benue reported the most deaths about 100 people. Or. Eniola Onafowokan oyo state director of disease control said the situation was unlikely to improve unless sanitation was upgraded. Be people contract cholera by drinking water or eating food contaminated by the excrement of infected victims. The disease is common in places where there is no proper disposal of wastes and water is not  probe halted Budapest Hungary a the chief prosecutor on saturday suspended a yearlong investigation into possible hungarian support of the International terrorist Carlos who used Hungary As a base for operations Between 1979 and 1985. The move was made because a Only by questioning the Carlos group could the Way be opened to Clear pm the question of individuals acting As accomplices the state Mai news Agency reported. The whereabouts of Carlos is unknown. Mai did not say whether the investigation was suspended indefinitely. In june 1990, Hungary s newly appointed Interior minister Balazs Horvath alleged that officials of the country a former communist regime had provided shelter and training facilities for Carlos whose real name is Ilich Ramirez  trucks attacked London a the militant animal liberation front claimed responsibility for Early morning firebomb attacks sunday on refrigerated meat trucks on the outskirts of Manchester in Northwest England. Police said four transport trucks were set on fire at a slaughterhouse outside Oldham and another at a transport company near Rochdale both satellite towns of Manchester. Police estimated the damage at More than 60,000 pounds $96,000. A Man claiming to represent the Alf called the British press association in London and said the group carried out the attacks As part of a campain against animal abuses. The attack was the latest in a series in the Manchester area. Previous targets have included Mcdonald a the pharmacy group boots and Butcher shops. The Alf formed in the late 1970s, has been blamed for numerous attacks aimed at forcing the closure of businesses that it says exploit animals. Romania changing Money Bucharest Romania a Romania will begin replacing All Money bearing references to communism this week. Rompers the state news Agency reported Friday that the old notes will cease to be Legal tender sept. 15. The government recently printed new Bills of 500 Lei $8.00 and 1,000 Lei. They Bear the words a a romanian or a ban of  a gradually All the series which displays the a socialist Republic of romanian logo will be withdrawn a said Mugur la Rescue head of the romanian National Bank  
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