Mideast Cease Fire Ends As Israel Pounds Beirut
Lebanese President Elias Sarkis convened a Cabinet session after Israeli tanks swept to Baabda near the presidential palace halting a Palestinian escape route. The assault followed a collapsed cease fire and heavy shelling around Beirut, with hundreds dead or wounded and international efforts ongoing.
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Israel
Beirut
Associated Press
Elias Sarkis
Lebanon
Baabda
Palestine Liberation Organizaton
PLO
Yasser Arafat
West Beirut
Khalde
Beirut-Damascus
Syria
Philip C. Habib
Zahrani River
U.S
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Abc-Tv
David Brinkley
United States
Haig
Soviet Union
Reagan
Aramoun
Fahd Proclaimed King of Saudi Arabia After Khaled’s Death
Crown Prince Fahd takes the throne following King Khaled’s death from a heart attack. He pledges continuity of policies, names Abdullah as crown prince, and signals a steady, pro-Western course with U.S. support. Abdullah praised for unity, while Fahd focuses on economic and military strengthening.
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Crown Prince
Fahd
Saudi Arabia
Jidda
Khaled
United States
Khaled Ibn Abdel Aziz
Taif
Riyadh
Faisal
West
Abdullah
Hafez Assad
Palestine Liberation Organization
Washington
Shammar
U.S
Saud
Area Flooding Closes Route 112 Near Oakvale
Prolonged rains caused a mud and rock slide 30 yards long on Route 112 west of Oakvale. Highway crews with bulldozers worked hours to clear the road, with potential collapse risk to the Bluefield Princeton Road. Ada Sewage Plant remained largely undamaged. no injuries reported.
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Oakvale
State Department of Highways
Bluefield
Princeton
Bluefield Princeton Road
Ada
W. O. Lawson
Mercer County Sheriff's Department
British Attack Surprises Argentine Forces Near Stanley
British commandos and infantry, supported by air and sea bombardment, overran positions 12 miles west of Stanley and moved within seven miles of the Falklands capital before dawn. Argentina said British forces went 2.1 miles inside its defenses west of Stanley, with a heavy artillery duel continuing.
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Associated Press
Stanley
Falklands
Argentina
Byrd Legacy Ends as Harry Byrd Jr. Retires from Senate
Virginia political tradition faces change as Harry F Byrd Jr. announces he will not seek reelection, ending a 49 year Byrd era in the Senate. He cites concerns over spending and debt, while allies fear a Byrdless ballot in November. The Byrd machine and Virginia political lines shift as Lt. Gov. Richard Davis runs for the seat and Rep. Paul Trible faces the field.
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Washington
Harry F. Byrd
Senate
Franklin D. Roosevelt
FDR
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Virginia
Byrd
Harry
Harry Sr
Reagan
Old Dominion
Old Guard
Richard Davis
Paul Trible
Byrd Machine
Mr. Dick
Virginia House of Delegates
Thomas Jefferson
Supreme Court
Richmond
Albertis S. Harrison
Harry Jr
Jack Brooks
Huge crowd backs disarmament rally at Pocahontas event
A large turnout gathers at Pocahontas for a disarmament show of support. McDowell Countions plan to join the Coalfield Celebration. Virginia's redistricting remains mired in court. Statewide hazardous waste transport challenges highlighted by officials.
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McDowell
Pocahontas Coalfield
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