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Press, 5 February 1987, Page 8

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Pupils killed

Eight high school pupils died and many other were injured when a school bus tumbled over the side of a cliff south of Cairns in north Queensland. —Brisbane Army to help Australian Army members have been called in to battle the huge bushfire which has been burning out of control for two days near Cooma in southern New South Wales.—Sydney ', ' Clash at funeral

The police and mourners clashed at the funeral of Mary McGlinchey, a jailed Irish guerrilla’s wife who was shot dead by gunmen at the week-end. More than 200 policemen were at her - funeral in Bellaghy, a Londonderry village. The clashes occurred as batonwielding police moved In to t flank the coffin and stop about 500 mourners setting up a paramilitary guard of honour. —Bel.laghy P.M. ‘recovering*

Vanuatu’s Prime Minister, the Rev. Walter Llnl, is recovering from a small cerebral haemorrhage on the left side of his brain, says the George Washington University Hospital. The haemorrhage had caused some weakening on the right side of Father Lini’s body but had not affected his vision or mental faculties, he said.— Washington Liberace in coma

Liberace has lapsed into a coma, and a priest has been called to prepare for last rites as family and friends keep a vigil at the pianist’s desert home.— Palm Springs Priests’ edict

The five high priests of the Sikh faith have issued an edict dissolving Punjab’s governing Akali Dal in a serious setback to the tottering state government of Chief Minister Surjit Singh Barnala.—Chandigarh. Job for Prince

Prince Edward will become patron of the National Youth Theatre. The Prince, aged 22, who quit the Royal .Marines last month, will take up the post immediately.— London