Begin Resigns as Israeli Prime Minister Shifts Coalition
In a surprise move Prime Minister Menachem Begin announced his resignation sparking a scramble among Likud rivals and opposition figures. Foreign Minister Yitzhak Shamir, Defense Minister Moshe Arens and ex minister Ezer Weizman vie for leadership as the coalition plans a split shift amid security redeployments in Lebanon and Kohl’s visit to Israel continues unchanged.
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Potential successors discussed for Israeli prime minister
U.S. officials weigh Likud and Labor options if Begin resigns. Shimon Peres may get a first shot to form, but Likud could retain control. David Levy Moshe Arens and Yitzhak Shamir are top names with Arens favored for ties to Washington.
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Weather Forecast Extends Warm, Sunny Pattern into Weekend
Extended forecast calls for sunny and very warm conditions Wednesday through Friday with highs in the mid 80s to upper 90s and lows around the mid 60s. Little to no rain is expected across most regions, while scattered showers grip the southeast and New England.
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Beirut International Airport Closes as Fighting Rages Near Beirut
The airport remains shut after sectarian clashes mark a second such closure this month. U S Marines report no injuries from three mortars near the area. Fighting spreads to Aley mountains and southern suburbs as Shiite militias clash with Lebanese forces. One civilian killed, 24 wounded, five soldiers kidnapped before clashes ease. Diplomats report McFarlane diplomacy including meetings with Jumblatt and regional officials. An Israeli soldier is lightly wounded near Aley by an explosion.
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Indianola Man Dies In One Car Crash Near Norwalk
Ricard Cataldo age 29 of rural Indianola was killed Sunday morning when his car left the road three miles east of Norwalk, struck a telephone pole, and rolled over, Iowa State Patrol said. He was alone in the vehicle.
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Baldus Family Moves Daughter Julie to Mount Mercy Hall
Joe and Joanne Baldus of Story City Iowa moved daughter Julie into Mount Mercy Regina Hall in Cedar Rapids Sunday Their 18 year association with the college includes Julie as the fifth Baldus child to attend Mount Mercy Sister Mary Jo Baldus now in Independence began as a student in 1965 and graduated 1970 Other alums include Kathleen Baldus Myers of Des Moines Theresa Baldus Kokontis and Beth Baldus of Cedar Rapids
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AT&T Reach Tentative Nationwide Contract With CWA
The tentative nationwide contract covers wages benefits and job security while local issues include work rules shift work and safety. CWA cites an immediate 5.5 percent pay raise or 30 dollars weekly for five year employees and 1.5 percent annual increases in 1984 1985 plus cost of living adjustments for 75 percent inflation. Top scales range 345 to 389 a week for operators and 497 to 565 for technicians while protections against job phase out and displacement are gained.
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Teen robbed at gunpoint on Cedar Rapids street
A 17-year-old visitor in Cedar Rapids reported being robbed by a man with a handgun late Friday on Third Avenue SE. The suspect, described as a 6-foot black male with a thin build, long hair and a spotty beard, fled east after taking $57.
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Independence Man Hurt in One Car Crash Near Independence
Charles Hoover 31 of Independence was listed in fair condition in the ICU at St. Francis Hospital Waterloo after a Saturday night one car crash on Golf Course Road west of Independence. The Buchanan County Sheriff's Department reported the 11 50 p m incident.
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