The faithful gasped, then the 'Virgin' spoke her last
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Very large numbers of people travelled considerable distances to Fowler's Farm in Conyers, GA, to hear former nurse Nancy Fowler, who has gained a growing reputation since the early 1990s for receiving messages from the Virgin Mary. She initially passed on these messages to growing crowds each month, but then restricted herself to an annual event. She stated that the Virgin Mary had told her that her visit on Oct 13, 1998, would be her last, so particularly large crowds attended on that day. Fowler's popularity reflects a growing need among Americans to have something to believe in.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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French connection helps vanquish Eta
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Euskadi Ta Ashaduna (Eta), the Basque Liberty and Homeland group, was founded in 1956 and killed 740 people over 37 years. It demanded money and threatened businessmen in Spain in the 1980s, but stopped operating by 1993. The Spanish Guardia Civil working in the Basque region of France led to the capture of Eta leaders at Bidart near Bayonne in Mar 1992. A change in policy in 1992 meant France agreed to extradite them after they had served 10 years imprisonment in France.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1993
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Aristide's man heading for landslide win
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President Jean-Bertrand Aristide of Haiti is expected to be replaced by his candidate Rene Preval, who represents the Lavalas (Waterfall) coalition, following the forthcoming elections. There had been speculation that Aristide would abandon the elections and choose to remain in power for three more years, but he has now openly given his support to Preval. Opinion polls indicate that Preval will gain 72% of the vote.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1995
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