The World - News from May 6, 1986
Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres ordered an inquiry into the World War II activities of Austrian presidential candidate Kurt Waldheim. The outcome could affect Israel’s diplomatic ties with Austria, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. World Jewish leaders have accused Waldheim, former U.N. secretary general, of being involved in atrocities while serving with the German army in the Balkans. On Sunday, he won a plurality in the Austrian election and faces a runoff election June 8.
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