Beirut on edge after Jumblatt sister slain in civil unrest
Beiruts streets sank into anarchy after the murder of Linda Jumblatt Al Atrash. Christian rightists claimed they arrested three suspects tied to the slaying and Eddy Chamoun the missing nephew of Camille Chamoun was cited as linked. President-elect Elias Sarkis held emergency talks as artillery fire pounded the city and at least 50 people were killed with over 100 wounded in the chaotic two hours reported by both sides.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Kamal Jumblatt
Jumblatt
Eddy Chamoun
Camille Chamoun
Beshir Gemayel
Christian Phalangist
Chamoun
National Liberal Party
Linda Jumblatt al Atrash
Investi
Gemayel
Elias Sarkis
Sarkis
No Man’s Land
Kamel Assad
Najah Wakim
Kamal Chauila
Zuheir Mohsen
Saiga
Chatila
Assad
Suleiman Franjieh
White flight rises in troubled Rhodesia
Rhodesia reports record white emigration as guerrilla warfare intensifies. In the latest 24 hours, 12 people were killed in clashes, including 8 insurgents and 4 black Rhodesians. The central statistics office shows whites fell by 873 in the first four months of 1976, with April peaking at 1,470 departures and 653 arrivals. Officials cite a 12 month projection of 2,500 white departures, the largest since 1966. Rebels, based in Mozambique, have escalated activity along the eastern border, as the white minority government faces removal pressure. A notable incident near Salisbury involved a black woman killed by guerrillas in Msana.
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Salisbury, Rhodesia
UPI
Rhodesia
Central Statistical Office
Ian D. Smith
Britain
Munique
Mozambique
African National Council Movement
Smith
CUNY shuts down amid $24 million aid crisis
New York the City University of New York suspended operations for more than 270000 students after Chancellor Robert J Kibbee announced the university would close at midnight. All staff on indefinite furlough, and 20000 plus graduates face postponed ceremonies until June 30 due to stalled state funding.
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NEW York
UPI
Robert J. Kibbee
Ciy University of New York
Kibbe
Israel and its people through Janes Enthusiam
Ms. Hurlbut manager of Applegate Apartments in Bennington returns from a second Israel visit. She shared vivid images and anecdotes driven by a religious feeling as she recalls the Wailing Wall and the Dome of the Rock. See JANE on Page 3.
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Jane Hurlbut
Israel
Ms. Hurlbut
Applegate
Bennington
Jerusalem
Judge blocks food stamp cut delaying impact
UPI report: A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order delaying a $1.2 billion food stamp cut set to take effect next Tuesday. Judge Howard Corcoran said the challenge raises a significant legal question and ordered a hearing, with the order in place until June 4 and later extended to June 15. The case involves 26 states, 109 groups, and 73 individuals arguing the cut hurts millions who rely on benefits. The administration argues delays would hurt more needy people.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
Howard Corcoran
Justice Department
Corcoran
Ford
White House
Ron Nessen
Nelsen
Agriculture
Earl Butz
Congress
Pleasant Sunday Weather Outlook With Showers
Partly nice today with highs near 80. Tonight cloud increases with lows mid 50s to 60s. Sunday showers and thunderstorms expected with highs in the low to mid 70s.
Vermont candidates clash over marijuana decriminalization
In Montpelier three candidates for major Vermont offices debated marijuana policy. Republican Stella Hackel opposes decriminalization but backs leniency for first time small possession by youths. Gov. Salmon and Republican Rich ard Snelling favor decriminalizing simple possession, drawing Hackel’s criticism as out of touch with drug abuse issues among youth.
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Thomas Salmon
U.S. Senate
Richard Snelling
Salmon
Snelling
Hackel
Chittenden County
Karen Draper
Green Mountain Power
Olivet College Dean Named Castleton State President
Donald Wilson 38 academic dean at Olivet College Michigan was named president of Castleton State College replacing Dorothy Burns who had been acting president since Harold Abels resignation last year. Wilson a communications and history professor was chosen from more than 300 applicants.
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Burlington
UPI
Donald Wilson
Olivet College
Michigan
Castleton State College
Wilson
Dorothy Burns
Castleton
Harold Abel
Vermont State Colleges
Olivet
Mich
Abel
Central Michigan University
No Banner Monday on Memorial Day
The Banner will not publish on Memorial Day. Memorial Day observances typically honor fallen service members and are observed nationwide.
Snelling Attacks Revenue Estimates in Vermont Race
Vermont gubernatorial candidate Richard A. Snelling told about 25 business leaders that state revenues are up, denying a looming revenue gap. He credited higher employment for the May figures and criticized Gov. Salmon’s tax stance while urging no new taxes and a tax structure favorable to Vermonters. He also called the Miller Formula inequitable and urged using existing funds for better services.
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Snelling
William Craig
Brian Burns
Robert O’brien
Orange County
Craig
Windham County
Vermont
Vernon
Shelburne
Thomas P. Salmon
General Assembly
Salmon
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Msana
CUNY
Kibbee
BCRC
Butorides Virescens
Typha
Bennington County
Commission
Arlington
Jane
Judson Brown
Solomon
Nebuchadnezzar
Herod
West Bank
Coalition
Ronald Pollack
Nathan Norton
GMP
Charles Butler Jr
Robert Boardman
State of
Manchester
Richard A. Snelling
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