Bomb Kills 14 as Beirut Violence Rises
A car bomb in Moslem west Beirut destroys a nine story building killing 14 and wounding 84 as residents flee in fear. The blast at 8 am struck near Tareek el Jedidan with 330 pounds of explosives. No group claimed responsibility.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Tareek el-Jedidan
United States
U.S. Navy
George P. Shultz
Washington
U.S
Soviet Union
Syria
Shultz
Shuttle Flight Shows International Cooperation At Its Best
President Reagan and West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl spoke with the six Spacelab astronauts from Houston and Athens during a joint linkup. Reagan called the 1442 minute flight a shining example of multinational space effort and said the united shuttle and Spacelab mission proves collaboration can accomplish anything. Kohl touted the event from Greece as a sign of growing international space cooperation and pledged further ambitious ventures.
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United Flight
Kohl
Athens
Greece
No Pay Raises Included In Tentative 1984 85 Budget
State Finance Commissioner Arnold Margolin released a tentative 1984 85 budget totaling 1.37 billion in general revenue and showing no funds for state employee or public school teacher raises. Governor Rockefeller plans to address salaries in January, saying no tax increase is planned. The budget serves as a starting point for the governor's fiscal recommendations to the Legislature, with official revenue projections to come next month.
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Charleston
W.va
Arnold Margolin
Margolin
Jay Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Executive Branch
PCB spill clean up begins in Princeton area
A Rollins Environmental Services crew started removing contaminated pavement at the Honaker Avenue North Walker Street intersection after a tanker spilled 2,265 gallons of used transformer oil containing PCBs. Tests show higher concentrations in Princeton than nearby Route 10 locations. two schools in Wyoming County were closed Friday but reopened Monday. Cleanup includes transporting asphalt to a hazardous waste site in Williamsport Ohio and laying new pavement midweek.
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Jim Gilbeath
Daily Telegraph
Princeton
New Jersey
Honaker Avenue
North Walker Street
Robert San Julian
Roadside Services
West Virginia Department of Highways
Rollins Environmental Services, Inc
Bridgeport
N.J
San Julian
Williamsport
Ohio
Rollins Firm
Mercer
Wyoming
Herndon High School
Herndon Elementary School
Wyoming County
West Virginia Department of Natural Resources
Consolidation Coal Company
Itmann
State Department of Highways
Department of Natural Resources
Robert Jelacic
DNR
Water Resources-Hazardous Waste Division
Honaker-North Walker
Jelacic
Department of Highways
Browning and Ferris, Inc
Chemical Transportation Emergency Center
Washington, D.C
District 3
Greyhound strike death in Ohio during bus training run
A Greyhound bus training four unmarked units to train replacement drivers in Zanesville Ohio struck and killed Raymond Phillips 42 a Cleveland area Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1043 member as protesters swarmed the vehicle at a stop sign Investigators weigh whether charges will be filed The driver Lewis A Harris 28 of Cleveland is identified by state authorities and Greyhound expects full service by December 21 or 22 with vote results due December 20 1969.
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Zanesville
Ohio
Greyhound
Phoenix
Ariz
Don Behnke
State Highway Patrol
Raymond Phillips
Willoughby
Amalgamated Transit Union
Cleveland
State Patrol
Warren Davies
Lewis A. Harris
Davies
Interstate 70
Thad
Gary Kuntz
Kuntz
U.S. 40
Dan Liggett
Christmas Tree Fund Still Far Below $11,000 Goal
Bluefield daily news notes the Christmas Tree Fund is only 30 percent funded with $3,400.49 raised toward an $11,000 target. Donors include Pearl and Violet Street, Mr. and Mrs. Mack L. Eddins, and Potter and Cracker among others. Contributions support gifts for 1,000 to 1,100 needy local children with a Dec. 24 party at City Auditorium.
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Bluefield Community Christmas Tree Fund
City Auditorium
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
W.va
Bland St
Bernard Looney
Pearl
Violet Street
Mack L. Eddins
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J.H. Webster
Frank Smoot
Johan D. Hewitt, Jr
R.B. Williamson
Lynn Hostetter Woodruff
Ruth I. Seay
Arthur E
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Kelly
Scott Meachum
Martha Vinciguerra
Laura Hicks
Ollie Tolbert
Virginia Wooden
B.L. Jackson, Jr
Abner W. Davis
NOAA
Rai
National Weather Service
West Virginia
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