Marines Fight Shiite Militia at Beirut Outpost
In Beirut a joint Marine Lebanese outpost endured a 90 minute attack by Shiite Amal militiamen, with two RPGs and small arms fire. No American casualties reported. The clash followed earlier airport fighting forcing closure of Beirut airport and escalating sectarian violence near Hay Es Sullam.
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Charles Rowe
Hayy es-Sulum
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Rowe
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Santa Barbara
Reagan
White House
C. Anson Franklin
U.S
Robert Jordan
Beirut Radio
Aley Mountains
Hay Es- Sullam
Bourj el Barajneh
Maamourah
Amin Gemayel
Druse
Imam Mussa Sadr
Hay Es-Sullum
West Virginia Forecast Warm Weekend Ahead With Thunderstorm Chance
The National Weather Service predicts a warm, partly cloudy pattern with highs 78 to 90 across West Virginia. Mostly clear nights with lows 50 to 65, then sunny and warmer days. a chance of thundershowers on Wednesday and Thursday. Temperatures staying above normal, mainly 80s to 90s, with mountain highs in the upper 70s and mornings in the 60s.
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National Weather Service
West Virginia
Virginia Republicans Predict Legislative Gains
Inside Virginia Republicans forecast likely gains in the upcoming session as party members press for policy changes and legislative wins. The piece notes optimism amid a shifting political landscape and outlines main issues expected to dominate discussions.
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Virginia
Begin declares resignation as Israeli prime minister
Prime Minister Menachem Begin says he intends to resign and gives allies 24 hours to persuade him. The shock move stirs turmoil and sparks talk of an early election, with coalition disputes and leadership contenders emerging.
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Libya
Muammar Khadafy
Jerusalem
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Moshe Arens
Begin
Lebanon
Awali
Beirut
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Israel Radio
Zevulun Hammer
Chaim Herzog
Washington
Israel Television
Yitzhak Shamir
Hurricane Barry Hits Mexican Coast
Hurricane Barry battered the Mexican coast with 80 mph winds then weakened after landfall near Brownsville. The storm struck Puerto el Mezquital and Santa Teresa before moving inland into marsh country, with warnings still issued along extreme southern Texas.
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Mexico
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National Weather Service
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Florida
Gulf of Mexico
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Manuel Leon Lopez
Puerto el Mezquital
Laguana Madre
Santa Teresa
Explosive Rural Growth Cited By Census Bureau
The Census Bureau reports a rural housing boom in the 1970s with 24.1 million occupied units in 1980, up from 15.8 million a decade earlier. Rural housing rose 34 percent, land values surged, and rents and incomes shifted, led by the West and South regions.
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Washington
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Bureau
West
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