PORTRAIT OF THE WEEK
'Once upon a time there was a social worker.'
The IRA shot and wounded Air Vice- Marshal Sir Peter Terry, formerly Gov- ernor of Gibraltar, and his wife, at their home in Staffordshire. An officer of the Royal Ulster Constabulary was kidnapped and murdered, as he returned across the border after a fishing trip, and a recruiting sergeant in north London was critically injured, also by the IRA. Unemployment figures rose for the fifth consecutive month and inflation reached 10.6 per cent, its highest for eight years. A verdict of unlaw- ful killing was returned in a coroners' court on the 35 who died in a train crash in 1988 at Clapham. Relatives urged the Director of Public Prosecutions to reconsider his decision not to bring a prosecution. Colin Wallace, a former Army press officer, was awarded £30,000 compensation after a government investigation found his appeal against dismissal had been handled in an unsatisfactory way. It was disclosed that 13 children had been taken into care in Manchester, following allegations which included details of alleged satanic rituals. One prisoner who died from injuries in the riot at Strangeways prison in Manchester was revealed to have been allegedly in- volved in sex offences in similar circumst- ances. NUM officials accepted a comprom-
ise deal over a disputed £3 million claimed to have been donated to miners during the 1984-85 strike. A woman who sued an alleged rapist for a resulting pregnancy was awarded £12,500 damages. Dr Jeremy Stupple was cleared by the General Medic- al Council of having sexual relations with two patients. The Stock Exchange announced that it is investigating whether its rules were breached by Tottenham Hotspur football club's delay in announc- ing a plan which would give Robert Max- well a 25 per cent stake in the company owning the club. Graham Gooch, the England cricket captain, broke his thumb.
WASHINGTON officials said President Bush would take no military action against Iraq for two months unless his hand was forced. In a video screened on Iraq televi- sions, President Bush told Iraqis that their country was isolated and on the brink of war. Iran denounced the Western presence in the Gulf but denied it planned to break trade sanctions against Iraq. Britain ordered the 7th Armoured Brigade to move from Germany to the Gulf. A Palestinian guerrilla leader threatened a worldwide terrorist campaign to drive Western forces from the Gulf. Iraqi troops abducted France's military attaché and three Frenchmen seeking refuge in their embassy in Kuwait, prompting President Mitterrand to commit 4,000 more troops, also combat aircraft, helicopters and tanks, to the Gulf. A number of Iraqi diplomats were expelled by European Community members. Kuwaiti citizens said Iraq was encouraging them to leave to increase its domination, and that their people were being killed and tortured, their houses looted and burned. Mrs Winnie Mandela, wife of Nelson, was charged in South Africa with kidnap and assault with intent to commit grievous bodily harm. In con- tinuing violence between Xhosas and Zulus, at least 26 people were killed and 100 injured on a commuter train in Johan- nesburg. Three were killed in the centre of the city by men using AK47 automatic rifles. A document clearing the way for German reunification was signed by allied countries in Moscow. About 150 Tamil Tigers were reported killed in fighting in Sri Lanka. The 1996 Olympic Games will be held in Atlanta, Georgia. Australian police fingerprinted 65 captured koala bears in an attempt to prevent more from being illegally caged.
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