Syria Expands Lebanon Intervention With 4000 Troops and Tank Column
A Palestinian guerrilla spokesman said Syria moved 4000 more troops and a new tank column into Lebanon as fighting spread across Christian and Muslim fronts. The 15000-strong intervention force aims to halt Lebanon's civil war, with Arab League powers planning further battalions to join.
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Lebanon
Syria
Hermal
Arsal
Cairo
Arab League
Mahmoud Riad
Saudi Arabia
Sudan
Riad
Suleiman Franjieh
Ahmed Khatib
Khatib
Hijackers Free 256 Passengers From Air France Jet
Palestinian extremists let about 256 Air France passengers and crew leave the hijacked plane at Entebbe while holding them in custody. Negotiators led by Idi Amin persuaded the captives to rest in a transit lounge under guard as safety talks continued.
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Kampala
Uganda
Air France
Entebbe
Uganda Radio
Idi Amin
Pierre Renard
Nairobi
Kenya
Mem
Amin
Israel
France
Athens
Libya
Sudan
Lake Victoria
Angola War Mercenaries Executed and Imprisoned
An American and three British mercenaries were condemned to die by firing squad in Luanda for their roles in Angola's civil war. Two Americans and seven Britons received prison terms up to 30 years. the trial also accused the CIA of bankrolling the mercenary recruitment.
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Luanda
Angola
People’s Revolutionary Court
Daniel Gearhart
Kensington
Gustavo Grillo
Jersey City
N.J
Gary Acker
Sacramento
Calif
Costas Georgia
Tony Callan
Andrew McKenzie
John Derek Barker
Callan
Popular Movement For the Liberation
Portugal
Popular Movement
Agostinho Neto
Reforms Clear Committee in House Payroll Overhaul
The House Administration Committee approved sweeping changes to payroll and expense rules amid Democratic caucus pressure. Revisions cap employee duties certifications, abolish or restrict allowances, require quarterly expense disclosures, and consolidate 14 expense accounts into four. The panel moved 20 to 2 on a plan to keep 14 accounts but allow transfers.
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Washington
House Administration Committee
Capitol
Frank Thompson Jr
D-N.j
Rules Committee
House
Administration Committee
Wayne Hays
Ohio
Hays
Elizabeth Ray
Carl Albert
Dawson Mathis
D-Ga
Thompson
Young Files Appeal In Murder Conviction
Gary Young of Matoaka filed a notice of appeal to the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals after a Mercer County jury convicted him June 11 of first degree murder without mercy. He is a quadriplegic due to a past car crash and is jailed pending transfer to a Virginia penitentiary for medical care and therapy.
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West Virginia
Supreme Court of Appeals
Gary Young
Lane Austin
Charleston
Young
Mercer County
Jerome Katz
Ted
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Katz
Virginia State
Bicentennial Letters Highlight Bluefield College Vision
CHARLES L. TVER of Bluefield College sends a festive message to residents of the Two Bluefields marking America's 300th birthday. He envisions expanding two year programs to four years, emphasizes Christian education, and invites continued community support and visits.
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Bluefield Civitan Club
Telegraph
United States of America
the Baptist College
Old East River Mountain
Bluefield College
Jesus
Bluefields
Supreme Court Limits Annual Desegregation Redistricting
The Supreme Court 6-2 held that federal judges cannot force yearly reassignments to maintain racial balance in Pasadena schools. The ruling curbs ongoing court supervision for desegregation plans and preserves stability over constant redistricting. The decision leaves broader questions about duration of supervision unresolved.
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Washington
Supreme Court
U.S
Manuel Real
Pasadena
Calif
Jones Withdraws Resignation Amid Reconsideration
Monroe County Prosecuting Attorney Grover Jones Jr. withdrew his resignation after submitting it last week, saying he felt voters wanted a change and that he might have been defeated in the Democratic primary. County officials planned to appoint a replacement for his unexpired term before the withdrawal became known.
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Maryanne Stevens
Monroe County
Grover Jones Jr
County Commission
Robert Perry
Jones
Perry
Randall Wallace
Mason Adkins
Daily Telegraph
John Duncan
Peterstown
Nellie Lucille Hamby
Hamby
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Kfour
Jalloud
Amman
Jordan
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Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Palestine Liberation Organization
Egypt
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Costas
Georgia
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United States
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Acker
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Dr. Kissinger
Vietnam
FBI
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Hector Arce
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the Duck
Groucho Eee
Young Files
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Henry F. Werker
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Fred Okrand
Southern California
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