Palestinians Seize Christian Stronghold in Beirut Fighting
In Beirut clashes end a two week lull as Palestinian guerrillas overrun Harsh Thabet area and engage Christian militiamen. 16 dead, 29 wounded reported. Fighting spreads to eastern suburbs with shelling, barricades, and gunfire. Syrian mediation offered. Karami vows aid to refugee camps.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Thabet
Tel Zaatar
Jisr al- Basha
Christian Phalange Party
Rashid Karami
Protestant Leaders Threaten Offensive in Northern Ireland
Protestant leaders threaten a military offensive against the Irish Republican Army and a general strike after ambush killings in South Armagh. Loyalist groups claim 80,000 armed Protestants and press for action. Merlyn Rees rejects crackdown. British army bolsters Northern Ireland with Spearhead Battalion as tensions rise.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
South Armagh
Merlyn Rees
Oe Ae
Glen Barr
Loyalist Army Council
Rees
Ian Paisley
Ulster Workers’ Council
Atile
Aa Fitt
Britain
Westermany
IRA
Republican Action Force
Provisional
Auto imports rise share of U.S. market
Over the last 15 months foreign imports increased their share of the U.S. auto market from 15.1 percent to 20.2 percent as overall car sales fell. About one third of imports came from Canada, with Japan and Germany each contributing about a quarter.
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U.S
Canada
Japan
Germany
Kidnaped Exec Still Missing in Paris Case
Paris police announce the arrest of a third gang member in the Hazan kidnapping of France’s largest phonograph record firm executive. They aim to recover 54 year old Hazan alive, amid seven alleged conspirators and multiple ransom calls. Detectives captured two suspects at a rendezvous for a 4 million payoff, as a staged money drop near Place de la Bastille failed.
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Paris
France
Is Hazan
Kdnapers
Phonogram
Hazan
Azan
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Belgium
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Kinsbergen
Antwerp
Europe
UPI
al Fatah
Fli
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Coats
Main ST
Biddeford, Maine
Place de la Bastille
Francis
Radley’s
Cascade Rd
Old Orchard
Casco Country Store
Lee’s R & W
Sanford
McKenny & Heard
Biddeford
Saco Hardware
Pepperell Sq., Saco
Sampson
George C. Shaw
Saco Village Shopping Center
Saco Lower Main St
Wilbur Shaw
Kennebunk
Zahares Iga
Heath St
Wells
Zayre
Saco
IGA
Biddeford-Maine Hardware
STP Corp
West Commercial Blvd
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla
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