Beiruts Hotel District Seized as Army Moves in Civil War
Lebanese army units moved into Beirut’s hotel district during the night and gained ground against leftist Moslem militiamen. Commandos with tanks and armored carriers captured the Holiday Inn and Phoenicia Intercontinental hotels and blocked access to St Georges as fighting continued in the St Georges area and across the city. Police reported at least 24 dead and 63 wounded in Beirut and suburbs, with four more deaths in Tripoli.
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Beirut
Tripoli
Zahleh
Lebanon
St. Georges
Northern township backs land swap with Bemidji golf club
County regulators heard Northern Town Board support a Bemidji Town and Country Club land exchange proposing seven acres of club land traded for about 172 acres of tax-forfeit land with value differences settled in cash. If unused for golf expansion, land would revert to the county.
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Northern Township
Golf
Northern Township Board
Bemidji Town
Walt Fenske
Lyons
George Theroux
Knights of Columbus
Iona Graves
County Fair Board
Armstrong Midways
Graves
Leon Johnson
Fair Board
Bemidji ready to pick police chief by Feb. 1
City Manager Don Dougherty says a definite decision on Bemidji's next police chief will be made by February 1. Three candidates are certified for consideration: Ray Holter, a Bemidji police sergeant. Calvin E. Lundberg, Edina police officer. and David J. Simonder from Plymouth. Selection ends a long search since April 1 this year for a successor to retiring James McDowell, with no council action needed for installation.
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Don Dougherty
Bemidji
Dougherty
Ray Holter
Calvin E. Lundberg
Edina
Plymouth
David J. Simonder
James McDowell
Fights at South Boston High Prompt Federal Takeover
A federal judge seized control of South Boston High after fights between white and black students, accusing the district of denying a desegregated education. Three blacks were arrested. two injured students were hospitalized. NAACP office firebombed with damages disputed. Weather briefly noted as cold with possible light snow.
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Boston
South Boston High
Boston Hospital
As Association For the Cement of Colored People
NAACP
USS
W. Arthur Garrity
Boston School Committee
Minnesota teacher strikes close schools in Winona and Howard Lake
Across Minnesota 7800 pupils stayed home as teachers walked out in Winona and Howard Lake Waverly for a second day amid stalled talks. Roseau and St Peter prepared for strikes, while Laverne voted to strike Friday if arbitration isn’t offered. Winona negotiators planned meetings after the TEA telegram signaling renewed talks.
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Freas
Minnesota
Winona
Howard Lake-Waverly
Howard Lake
Fred Hus
Roseau
St. Peter
Minneapolis
Laverne
Winona Education Association
Frank Allen
Carroll Hopf
Winona Education Sociation
WEA
Vocational-Technical School
Churchill
Ford details Asian trip for GOP congressional leaders
President Ford told 22 GOP leaders at the White House that Mao Tse-Tung appeared physically stronger than earlier reports and that Ten Hsiao-Ping is a strong, in charge figure in China. Ford, who met Mao for nearly two hours during a five day visit, said Chinese leaders favored strengthening NATO and Japan ties and opposed hegemonies. He noted Indonesia wants U.S. ties with the Pacific. Marcos discussed U.S. bases with Ford, without pressure on their future status.
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Washington
Ford
China
Communist Party
Mao Tse-Tung
GOP
White House
Ten Hsiao-Ping
Mao
Chou En-Lai
Teng
Senate
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
NATO
Japan
Pacific
Africa
Asia
Scott
Indonesia
Philippines
West German parties back boards seats for workers plan
Bonn West Germany AP two government parties reach a new version of a bill to allocate up to half the seats on boards of directors of West Germanys 650 largest companies to workers. The junior coalition partner the Free Democrats approved the revisions after adding a voting edge for stockholders and management representatives.
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Bonn
West Germany
Probusiness Free Democrats
Pike Drops Contempt Bid Over Kissinger Documents
House intelligence chair Otis G. Pike said he will drop contempt of Congress charges against Secretary Kissinger after a White House briefing on State Department covert U. S. operations abroad. Kissinger had refused to provide documents on those covert activities.
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Washington
House Intelligence Committee
Otis G. Pike
Congress
Henry A. Kissinger
White House
State Department
U. S
Kissinger
Indonesia halts talks with Netherlands over consulate siege
Indonesia suspended trade talks with the Netherlands amid the occupation of the Indonesian consulate in Amsterdam by South Moluccan nationalists. Jakarta says the talks pause follows hostage actions by two groups, with about 55 people held at the consulate and on a train.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Indonesia
Dutch Economics Ministry
Jakarta
Economics Ministry
Holland
London Police Fear IRA Kidnappings For Freedom Demands
Irish gunmen hold John Matthews and his wife Sheila captive in a London flat for a fourth day as fears grow that the IRA may kidnap prominent figures to pressure for releases. Scotland Yard warns MPs to lock doors, inspect cars, and avoid exposing domestic details amid ongoing bomb and gun attacks blamed on the IRA targeting Britain since August.
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London
Irish Republican Army
Britain
IRA
Northern Ireland
Nolding John Athews
Sheila
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Junblatt
Camille Chamoun
Thi
Holiday Inn
Phoenicia Intercontinental
Armstrong
Johnson
George Deibert
Beltrami County
F. R. Weddel
Deibert
Weddel
Carol Melby
Rc&d
Spruce Resort
Lammers Township
Joseph McDonough
South Boston
Winona Board of Education
al Place
Pat Churchill
Minnesota Education Association
Allen
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William Ochs Jr
Covutt
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Scotland
Wara
Ireland
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