Pro-West Leader Wins In Lebanon
Bashir Gemayel, a 34 year old Christian militia commander, was elected president of Lebanon amid sectarian celebrations in east Beirut and fears of Christian dominance among Muslims. Israel backs Gemayel with weapons and Begin congratulates him. Muslims warn of oppression as Palestinian guerrillas evacuate after the siege. Sarkis’s term ends in September.
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Reagan
Walid Jumblatt
Former City Officer Pleads Guilty in Mercer County Larceny Case
Two Bluefield men David M. Gaither and G Derick Smith pleaded guilty to grand larceny in Mercer County Circuit Court for a October 3 1981 night depository robbery at Princeton Bank. Weapons were BB guns not explosive, with a plea bargain guiding sentencing scheduled for September 17.
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Mercer County
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David M. Gaither
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Gaither
Smith
Mercer County Adult Probation Department
George Smith
IGA
Derick Smith
No Verdict Reached In Williams Prison Break Trial
Marion County jury recessed after 442 hours of deliberation without a verdict on murder and related charges tied to a Nov 7 1979 prison escape at the West Virginia Penitentiary. Ronald T. Williams, 39, faces one murder count, two aggravated robbery counts, and two kidnapping counts.
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W.va
Marion County
Ronald T. Williams
Williams
West Virginia Penitentiary
Philip S. Kesner
Penitentiary
White
Kesner
Beckley
Brain defects linked to violence in new study
Washington AP reports researchers at Nebraska state prison and elsewhere found violent offenders show brain function defects detectable by tests. The Luria Nebraska Battery suggests poor reading skills, rhythm discrimination issues, and weak abstract thinking correlate with violence, while nonviolent criminals score within normal ranges.
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Nebraska State Prison
Monte L. Scott
Nebraska
Scott
Veterans Administration Hospital
Seattle
American Psychological Association
Luria-Nebraska
Senate Majority Backs Wilderness Protection Bill
Fifty one senators have signed on as co sponsors of a bill to ban oil and natural gas drilling in millions of acres of wilderness preserves. Senator Henry M Jackson says the action shows weak public support for Watt policies and urges quick Senate action before year end.
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Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
James G. Watt
Senate
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Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
James A. McClure
Idaho
Watt
Jackson
Seattle
Palestine Extremists Begin Evacuation From Beirut Port
PLO guerrillas, urged to wage underground war, depart Beirut for Aden aboard ship Alkyon as bomb threats pause loading.争 Parties celebrate Gemayel's Lebanon presidency while Israel reports exchanges of fire with PLO forces in east Lebanon. About 620 to 1,000 fighters aboard, with further evacuations planned to North Yemen.
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Aden
South Yemen
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North Yemen
Weather outlook calls for showers Thursday and fair weekend
The National Weather Service forecasts showers and thunderstorms on Thursday followed by fair weather on Friday and Saturday. Afternoon highs are expected in the 70s with morning lows in the 50s.
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