Palestinians Ready But Attack Does Not Come
Palestinians fortify west Beirut defences as Israeli bombardment continues and cease fires falter. Arafat orders upgrades while Israel accuses PLO of foot-dragging and maintains blockades on electricity and fuel. Wazzan seeks aid shipments escorted by the U S Navy as talks on evacuation slow.
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Associated Press
West Beirut
PLO
Yasser Arafat
Israel
Palestine Liberation Organization
Tel Aviv
Mansouriye
Beirut-Damascus
U.N
West
Beirut
Lebanon
Shafik Wazzan
U.S
Philip C. Habib
Mediterranean
Wazzan
Habib
Jidda
Arab League
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Iraq
Egypt
Jordan
Cable News Network
Washington
Moshe Arens
Excessive Speed Blamed For Mass French Bus Crash
The two-bus convoy from Crepy-en-Valois to a French Alps camp collided on a rain slick highway at dawn. Speeding at an estimated 60 to 75 mph, drivers reportedly raced to make up lost time, killing 44 children and 9 adults. Survivors include relatives grieving names read at Crepy-en-Valois town hall.
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Merceuil
France
le Monde
France-Soir
Paris
Crepy-en-Valois
Liliane Rollet
Civil Defense
G. Vachet
Dijon
David Dapon
Vachet
Dapon
Alethe Dorel
Capon
M. Buffet
Buffet
French Alps
Weekend Forecast Warm and Partly Cloudy Across Weekend
Sunday brings warm weather with highs in the mid-80s. Tonight remains clear with lows in the 60s. Extended outlook for Monday through Wednesday shows mostly partly cloudy skies with highs in the mid-80s to low 90s and overnight lows from the mid-60s to 70s.
Inside Boy Scouts Have Plenty To Do In Bland County
A trimmed feature notes local Scout activities and a photo essay appears on page 15C while other community items point to events in Bland County including a street fair, a vital clinic, and a hospital bed interview with a coach.
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Boy Scouts
Bland County
Nathan Matz Remembers Bluefield Hotel and Theater Era
Nathan Matz recalls Bluefield's Matz Hotel and the Colonial Theater as early century social hubs. The Matz, once famed as the finest hotel on the Norfolk & Western route, hosted vaudeville acts and stars like Joan Crawford in its mezzanine era. The Colonial Theater drew top shows and big crowds, while the properties now belong to Milner Hotels, with the theater unlikely to reopen.
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Matz
N&w
Roanoke
Cincinnati
Nathan Matz
Colonial Theater
Matt
Beckley
Raleigh Street
Joan Crawford
Crawford
Missouri
Hollywood
Milner Hotels
Detroit
Bluefield
Linda Jones
Old Colonial Theatre
Senate Advances Tax Increase As House Faces Roadblocks
In Washington the Senate passed a $98.5 billion three year tax hike with $17.5 billion in Medicare, Medicaid and aid cuts after four days of debate. The House narrowly approved adopting the Senate outline for talks, signaling a tight path to a compromise. Democratic leaders warn of election year resistance to higher taxes and spending cuts.
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Senate
House
Congress
Thomas P. O’neill Jr
D-Mass
Reagan
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Monroe
Bramwell Street Fair
Algoma
Black Lung Clinic
Hatfields and McCoys
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Marilyn Monroe
Mullens Cage
Sam Matz
Palm Beach, Fla
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Congressional Budget Office
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