Christians Conquer Tal Zaatar After Weeks of Siege
Beiruts Tal Zaatar camp fell to Christian forces after a seven week siege ending in heavy artillery bombardment. Thousands escaped, with reports of 4 000 fleeing and 8 000 rescued by Red Cross and allied forces. Officials warned of high casualties as remaining fighters were routed or killed.
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Pierre Gemayel
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Ford Edge Ford Reagan in platform talks amid Mississippi rift
Ford holds a narrow edge over Reagan in early platform sessions as Mississippi delegation tensions flare. Ford and Reed clash over running mate plans while Buckley weighs a presidential bid. Insurance rate hikes and automatic deductibles in Texas also reshape premiums, with many drivers saving under new terms.
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Illinois
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Oregon
Edward W. Brooke
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Banquet Facilities Lacking For City Convention Halls
Citizens recall planning for banquet rooms at the city coliseum project and criticize past catering failures. They demand proper banquet space and real dance areas separate from sports venues, warning that holding events beside basketball goals signals an unfinished convention infrastructure.
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City Coliseum
Coliseum
Autograph Moment at Albuquerque Airport Sparks East West Tie
A boy and his mother in the West time visit meet a cowboy at Albuquerque airport. The child asks for an autograph and the cowboy signs on the dress-up chaps as Bob Hildebrandt. The piece notes a wish that Amarillo use saddle horses to promote the town.
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Bob Hildebrandt
Amarillo
Runaway Horses Crash Cars as Pageant Ends in Miami Beach
A team of horses dragged a pioneer wagon through a Miami Beach parking lot during the Hooray US.A. Bicentennial pageant at the convention center. One team bolted after tangling with a fire hydrant and struck three parked cars. Police left explanatory notes on the windshields.
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Miami Beach
Miami
Convention Center
Six San Quentin defendants split verdict in 1971 riot case
Three San Quentin Six were convicted and three acquitted in California's longest criminal trial. The convictions include two counts of first degree murder for John L. Spain and two others on felony assault charges. Acquitted were Luis Talamantes Fleeta Drumgo and Willie Tate, as the jury found no death penalty for any defendant. The case centers on the Aug. 21, 1971 prison riot that left six dead including black activist George Jackson.
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Calif
UPI
San Quentin
George Jackson
California
U.S
John L. Spain
Hugo Pinel
David Johnson
Luis Talamantes
Fleeta Drumgo
Willie Tate
Henry Broderick
Jackson
UCLA
Angela Davis
Pinnell
Spain
Talarmantes
Drumgo
Tate
Explosion at Chalmette oil refinery kills ten workers
A 207-foot refinery tower at the Tenneco plant in Chalmette Louisiana exploded killing ten. Seven bodies reached morgue, two more en route, one worker still inside the tower. 12 to 15 men were inside when the blast hit during repairs after a prior explosion. No fire or further risk reported.
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Chalmette
St. Bernard Parish
Tenneco
New Orleans
Ford signs swine flu vaccine insurance bill
President Ford signed a bill to clear the way for a mass swine flu immunization program and urged rapid action to vaccinate all Americans. Four drug firms produced about 120 million doses. full rollout could begin by late September with over a million shots daily.
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Medical Society Plans Swine Flu Immunization in Amarillo
The Potter Randell Medical Society executive committee will discuss plans for a swine flu immunization program in the Amarillo area Tuesday night. Final details will be reviewed by the full society at its September 13 meeting. Dr G Mason Kahn cites legislation cleared for mass vaccination and notes efforts to tally participating physicians and those seeking shots. He aims to involve major industries to provide counts, and to vaccinate nursing homes hospitals and a senior citizens center to ease doctors workloads.
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Potter-Randall Medical Society
Medical Society
G. Mason Kahn
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Pantex
Iowa
Asarco Copper
Senior Citizens Center
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