Syrian Troops Mass in Lebanon After Border Breach
Syrian troops backed by tanks advanced into Lebanon in a major operation aimed at ending the Lebanese civil war. Reports say thousands crossed from the east and north, with clashes near Chtoura and near the Dahar al-Baidar pass, raising fears of wider occupation.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Washington
Pentagon
Chtoura
Dahar al-Baidar
Damascus-Beirut
Associated Press
Harry Koundakjian
Damascus
Rockefeller committee reports primary election spending
A Gilmer County Rockefeller committee spent 1250 to take voters to the polls for the May primary. Members received 20 to 60 dollars for distributing literature and driving voters. Reports due by June 10 list new contributions and expenditures for several state Senate candidates.
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Charleston
W.va
Gilmer County
Rockefeller Committee
John D. Rockefeller IV
John A. Gates
Shueet
Beckley
Senate
Thomas P Fitzsimmons
Weather eyes eastern storm to Texas and Oklahoma
Rain and clouds linger across the eastern and central U S with heavy Texas thunderstorms. Tornadoes cause damage in Rio Grande City and near Nacogdoches while Oklahoma reports a rising death toll and extensive property loss across multiple counties.
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Associated Press
Gulf Coast
Texas
Arkansas
Missouri
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Pennsylvania
New York State
New England
Minnesota
Rio Grande City
Nacogdoches
Oklahoma
Mingo Creek
Tulsa
Louisiana
Mid
Good Neighbor Day Proclaimed By Ford
President Ford proclaimed January 26 as Good Neighbor Day urging Americans to know and care about the people next door. He said neighbors should help each other and be willing to learn from one another to remain united.
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Washington
Ford
High Court Overturns Alien Hiring Ban
The Supreme Court struck down a Civil Service Commission rule banning aliens from federal payrolls, saying the rule exceeded the commission's authority. Justice Stevens authored the opinion, with a 5 to 4 vote. The decision notes potential congressional limits on citizenship as a federal employment condition.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Civil Service Commission
John Paul Stevens
Court
Stevens
Congress
United States
Civil Service ‘Commission
President
Commission
Bond Set For Teen Accused Of Killing Boy
Accokeek teenager Patrick Cropper, 14, charged as an adult with first degree murder in the death of seven year old James Lucky Magruder Hitt. Judge James M. Rea set bail at 25000 and ordered isolation from other prisoners. Police say Lucky was strangled and stabbed with a diaper pin near Henry Ferguson Elementary School.
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Upper Marlboro
Charles Reis
State’s Attorney's Office
Cropper
Henry Ferguson
Lucky
Keis
Food Stamp Roles Fall By 30 000 In April
The Agriculture Department said Tuesday that the number of Americans on food stamps dropped in April by 30000 to an estimated 18.6 million. Benefits cost fell to 455.5 million dollars, the lowest since December. If April holds, the March to April decline would be the largest in a year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
USDA
House Agriculture Committee
Jurors Excused Until Monday in Mercer County Court
Jurors in the Mercer County Circuit Court under Judge Jerome Katz are excused from reporting today and will return by 9 30 a m next Monday for the May term. Regular jurors and those recently summoned as additional jurymen must report to the courtroom by 9 30 a m Monday.
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Mercer County
Jerome Katz
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