The World - News from July 2, 1987
The Senate approved legislation to bar U.S. aid to countries in southern Africa that support the South African guerrilla practice of “necklacing,” the killing of blacks suspected of cooperating with South African authorities by burning them alive in rubber tires. The measure--less restrictive than an earlier version approved by the Senate in May--goes to President Reagan, who has indicated that he will sign it.
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