Slain Argentine Official Shocks Nation Before Videla Oath
Gunmen killed Chief Inspector Guillermo Pavon chief of operations for the Argentine federal police just before Gen. Jorge Videla’s planned presidency ceremony. Pavon died near his home while his chauffeur was wounded. Authorities blame guerrilla groups amid a wave of political violence as the military regime declares terrorism control a top aim. Jose Martinez de Hoz named economy minister.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Federal Police
Jorge Videla
Isabel
Guillermo Pavon
Videla
Jose Martinez de Hoz
Acindar Steel Mill
Lebanon War Brings 14 Year Old Gunman Into Front Lines
Thunder a 14 year old militiaman of the Moslem Ambushers, Bassam Awdeh, boasts of attacking the Phalangist forces in Beirut. He fights amid the civil conflict as his family and neighbors endure shelling and upheaval, saying he fights to keep Lebanon as it once was a tourism country.
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Edward Cody
Associated Press
Beirut
Lebanon
Thunder
Bassam Awdeh
Phalange Party
Starco Otfice
Plane makes emergency lake landing near Laconia
Three Maine men escaped injury when their single engine plane ran out of fuel and landed on Lake Winnipesaukee near Laconia. Pilot Henry Hollis led the flight from St Louis toward Lewiston Maine before refueling plans. The group included Leroy Dyer and Carl Erickson both of Greene Maine.
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Laconia
N.H
Maine
Lake Winnipesaukee
St. Louis
Lewiston
Henry Hollis
Leroy Dyer
Greene
Carl Erickson
Hollis
Moslem Forces Capture Downtown Beirut Hotels in Conflict
Leftist Moslem fighters have seized Beirut’s unfinished Hilton and two Agee hotels in the heart of the city’s downtown. The Christian side fears losing its last major holdings in the port area and Ashrafiya quarter as clashes persist. Reports note refugee waves to Cyprus and continued pressure from Moslem and Christian leaders.
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Farouk Nassar
Associated Press
Beirut, Lebanon
Beirut
Hilton
Port
Ashrafiya
Pierre Gemayel
Gemayel
Kamal Junblatt
Suleiman Franjieh
Cyprus
United States Savings Bonds Bicentennial pitch promotes war debts
An old fundraising pitch recalls the revolutionary era and urges buying Bicentennial Series E Bonds to help pay for national debt. It highlights 6 percent interest over five years and guarantees replacement for lost or destroyed bonds. The ad ties patriotism to financial savviness and tax considerations.
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United States
America
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Connecticut Women’s Political Caucus
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U.S
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