Beirut clashes delay Arab League peacekeeping force
In Beirut, rival leftist and rightist factions fought with artillery and mortars as disagreements over the Arab League peacekeeping force’s composition and deployment delayed its arrival, with contingents not expected to take positions before Friday.
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Maine and Iowa vote alters Carter setback for Ford
In Maine Ford defeats Carter 236 265 to 232 408 with 10 840 McCarthy votes affecting the result. Maine turnout reaches 482 959 surpassing 1960 levels, driven by high interest and weather.
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Ford Concedes With Dignity After Election Loss
Washington report details President Ford's concession to Carter after a tight race. Ford and family plan a rest in Palm Springs then return to Alexandria where he may pursue law or teaching. Betty Ford leads the telegram read to Carter as Ford thanks reporters and bids farewell.
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Mass voters reject bottle bill in close Massachusetts vote
Near final results show Massachusetts voters decisively defeated the ban on nonreturnable containers by about 19 000 votes with 99 percent counted. The margin eliminates a recount under state law. turnout was 88 percent with Democratic dominance continuing in Congress and state offices.
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Kepone victims tested for cholesterol to clear poison
Thirty-two Kepone poisoning patients from the Hopewell Virginia plant are being studied to see if the cholesterol lowering drug cholestyramine helps remove Kepone from their bodies. The four month trial, presented by Dr. Philip S. Guzelian, compares 16 treated with cholestyramine and 16 given a placebo.
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Rhodesia talks called off by Smith departure in Geneva
Black nationalist leader Abel Muzorewa said the Rhodesia majority rule talks are threatened by Prime Minister Ian Smith's exit from Geneva. Muzorewa urged immediate one man one vote elections and criticized foreign minister Pieter van der Byl for staying. He claimed a 14 day referendum could set up an interim government leader, though Mugabe and Nkomo have not discussed the plan.
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Carter Faces Skepticism of Economic Promises
Carter pledges a $60 billion federal revenue bonus to fund new programs tax cuts and a balanced budget but faces business leaders and 7.4 million unemployed skeptical about quick results. Market reaction was negative as investors awaited a realistic plan amid a Democratic Congress and inflation concerns.
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Pole hijacks plane to Vienna from Copenhagen
A 20 year old Pole being deported from Denmark used a fake hand grenade to hijack a LOT Tupolev 134 bound for Warsaw and land in Vienna. The 29 passengers and 3 crew were aboard. He surrendered after stating he did not want to return to Poland.
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