Leftists claim slowing of Syrian armored advance
Palestinian guerrillas and their leftist Lebanese allies said they slowed the Syrian armored drive on Beirut as Arab leaders sought a cease-fire. They reported more than 500 killed and 1,200 wounded since the Sunday push toward Beirut and Sidon. Beirut Radio said Assad and Arafat agreed on a nationwide truce, but no confirmation came from Damascus or Cairo. The Arab League sent four envoys to mediate.
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Farouk Nassar
Associated Press
Beirut
Lebanon
Sidon
Hafez Assad
Yasir Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
Damascus
Arafat
Cairo
Arab League
Abdul Salam Jalloud
Bhamdoun
Central Command
Sabra
Bourg Barajneh
Cam
Prosecution on stand in AIM FBI trial in Cedar Rapids
Jury selection and opening statements marked the start of the murder trial of AIM members Darrell Butler and Robert Robideau charged in the June 26 1975 killings of FBI agents Jack Coler and Ronald Williams near Oglala South Dakota. Butler denied involvement and accused authorities of bias against Indians while government witnesses prepared to testify.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
American Indian Movement
AIM
FBI
Darrell Butler
U.S. District Court
Butler
Rouge River
Ore
Robert Robideau
Portland
Pine Ridge
S.D
Jack Coler
Ronald Williams
Oglala
S.C
Wyoming
Wind River
Sikma
Point-Black Range
Robideau
Eagle
Leonard Peltier
Grand Forks
N.D
Edward McManus
Butler-Robideau
South Dakota
Chile Pressures Free 4000 Prisoners Amid Rights Debate
Chile's military government faces pressure from the United States and other nations to release about 4,000 political prisoners or at least improve their treatment. Kissinger warned that U S Chile relations will stay cool if rights are not improved. The OAS report notes continued abuses but decreased cases, while Chile cites emergency conditions and ongoing terrorism as context.
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Associated Press
Santiago
Chile
United States
Henry A. Kissinger
Venezuela
Jamaica
U.S
General Assembly of the Organization of American States
Kissinger
OAS Human Rights Commission
Congress
Kissi
Augusto Pinochet
Pinochet
Diez
OAS
Herald Delivery Delayed During Equipment Conversion
The Herald explains temporary delivery delays due to converting to a new offset process. Staff are adapting to two-floor operations in the composing rooms and camera department. once old equipment is removed and floors consolidated, normal schedules will return.
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Herald
Carter wins big in Ohio in key delegate surge
Carter neared the Democratic nomination after a Tuesday primary sweep that yielded over 200 delegates, giving him 1125 of 1505 needed as Udall, Church and others conceded. Reagan and Ford split California and Ohio, while uncommitted delegates in New Jersey boosted Ford's edge. Carter predicted victory as polls closed, with talks of unity among rivals and Daley’s bloc signaling support for Stevenson.
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Dave Goldberg
Associated Press
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Carter
Ohio
Jerry
California
Hubert Humphrey
New Jersey
Brown
Ford
Reagan
Kansas City
Morris K. Udall
Jum
California voters defeat controversial nuclear safety measure
With 10 percent of precincts reporting the No on 15 campaign records a landslide win 308129 to 165347 against Proposition 15. Opponents blamed utilities and oil interests while supporters warned of energy risks and plant closures by 1987.
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Los Angeles
California
Nader
People’s Lobby
Chuck Winner
Winner
Explosion rocks Yugoslav embassy in Washington
Police report a bomb outside the Yugoslav embassy near downtown Washington at 12:20 a.m. causing extensive basement damage. One person injured mildly. six to seven people inside at the time. no motive known.
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Washington
White House
Carter Wallace delegates shift hint for Carter bid
The Birmingham News reports Gov. George C. Wallace will urge the 168 delegates pledged to him to back Jimmy Carter at the Democratic National Convention. The move could propel Carter to a first ballot win in New York next month and unify the South. Wallace made the decision after a midnight meeting with advisers and a call to Carter at his Plains Georgia home.
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Birmingham
Ala
George C. Wallace
Jimmy Carter
Wallace
Georgia
Carter
New York
South
Plains, Ga
US wary of Syrian Lebanon intervention grows
United States expresses increasing concern over Syria's large scale invasion of Lebanon. About 3,000 new troops bring Syria's total to near 10,000 as American officials weigh risks of deeper entanglement, potential government alignment in Beirut, and possible impact on Israel.
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Kenneth J. Freed
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Lebanon
Syria
U.S
State Department
Hafiz Assad
Assad
Beruit
Wisconsin drops fight on sewage bypass into the Mississippi
Madison Wisconsin officials say they will not oppose a proposed sewage bypass into the Mississippi River at Minneapolis and St Paul. Andrew Damon of the DNR wants talks with Minnesota officials on bypass problems. He notes snowmelt and storm runoff create larger bypass risks than the planned inspection. Lake area residents have filed a class action suit against the Twin Cities bypass. Damon calls for concrete plans before deciding on legal action.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Andrew Damon
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
MPCA
Damon
Metropolitan Waste Control Commission
Twin Cities
Daley backs Carter at Democratic convention
Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley announced his support for Jimmy Carter for the Democratic presidential nomination. He said Illinois delegates are free to vote their conscience, but his decision is likely to influence their choices at the national convention.
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Jimmy Carter
Carter
Atlanta
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Daley
Illinois
Prisoner Dies After Sniffing Spray Deodorant
In Brainerd Minnesota, Howard Doust a 23 year old inmate died Tuesday night after sniffing a spray deodorant at the county jail. Doust had 10 months left on a parole violation sentence. Sheriff Charles Warnberg reported the incident.
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Brainerd, Minn
Charles Warnberg
Howard Doust
Crosby
Minn
Diet pill ads banned for Pay'N Save products
A federal administrative law judge ruled that Pay'N Save Corp advertisements for the X-11 Reduction Plan were deceptive. The Seattle based drugstore chain was held responsible for the claims even if it did not originate the ads.
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Seattle
Federal Trade Commission
Pay’n Save Corp
Daniel H. Hanscom
Minnesota panel backs design competition for Capitol area building
A joint Senate House committee voted 7 4 to authorize a design competition for a new building on the mall in front of the State Capitol. The structure would be largely underground to preserve the Capitol's view.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Senate
House
State Capitol
Capitol
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