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Coretta King Urges World Peace on King's Birthday
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Coretta Scott King (American civil rights leader.); 1927-2006, Martin Luther King Day
Mozambique's Leader Machel Meets with Reagan in
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Samora Machel (Visit to the United States)
Calif. Women's Caucus Blasts White Senator
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Diane Watson (American congresswoman.); 1933-, Bill Lockyer (American state attorney general.), Women Legislator's Caucus of California, California (Race relations)
Howard Offers Medical Aid for Ailing Nelson Mandela
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Nelson Mandela (South African president.), Howard University, Political prisoners (South Africa), Apartheid
NAACP, Other Groups Win Test Bias Suit in Texas
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Educational laws and regulations (Texas), Black teachers, Teachers (Examinations)
701-lb. Brooklyn Man Finds Hope for Weight Loss in Gregory's Bahamian Diet
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Dick Gregory; 1932-., Ronald High, Weight reducing products
UMC Pastor Convicted by Church of Disobedience
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John P. Carter, Sexual harassment in religion, Black clergy (Sexual behavior), United Methodist Church (Employees)
Progressive Baptist Group Denounces Apartheid Policy
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Church and race relations (South Africa), Progressive National Baptist Convention
Univ. of Texas Awards Alumna it Shunned in '57
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Barbara Conrad (American opera singer.), University of Texas at Austin, Colleges and universities (Race relations)
Ewing, Not 'St. Patrick,' Signs Record Rookie Pact
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Patrick Ewing (American basketball player.); 1962-

Obituary
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Joseph Hutchinson; d. 1985
Obituary
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Marie Rose Taylor; d. 1985
Bill Cosby's TV Children: how He Views Each of Them
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Bill Cosby; 1937-., Black family in television, Children in television, Television performers
The Cosby Show
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Cosby show (Television program) (Reviews)
Hampton's Prexy Proposes Plans for Blacks in Science
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William R. Harvey, Black scientists, Science (Study and teaching, Federal aid)
Univ. of Georgia Honors Its First Black Students
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Hamilton E. Holmes (American surgeon.); 1941-1995, Charlayne Hunter-Gault (American television newscaster.), University of Georgia, Colleges and universities (Desegregation)
Cancer Study on Blacks Reveals Shocking Facts
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Cancer (Mortality), Blacks (Mortality)
Male Self-exam Also Vital to Detect Cancer Early
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Testicles (Examination)
Famous Black Athletes Encouraged to Remember Their 'racial Roots'.
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Nat Clifton; 1922-1990, Operation PUSH, Basketball, Professional (Benefit games), Black basketball players
Rams Boss Admits There's Little for Eric to Learn
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Eric Dickerson (American football player.); 1960-
Michael Spinks Makes it 'a September to Remember'.
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Michael Spinks (American boxer.), Larry Holmes (American boxer.), Boxing
Star-studded Gala Raises $1 Mil. for AIDS Research
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Benefit performances, AIDS (Disease) (Fund raising), Celebrities (Charitable contributions)
Guillaume Takes Bride in Private L.A. Ceremony
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Robert Guillaume
Cosby Show Leads Parade of Emmy Award Winners
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Emmy Awards
Prince's Proteges Climb Ladder of Success in Music
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Prince, Rock musicians

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