Beirut Is Rocked By Worst Night Of Fighting In Civil War
In Beirut, Christian gunmen, backed by Phalange forces, defend the city as Moslem and leftist attackers press a pincer, wounding hundreds and leaving roughly 160 dead. Fires rage in hotels and commercial districts while army units move into position amid a three day siege.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Mediterranean
Christian Phalange Party
Phalange
Associated Press
Zuhaii Saade
Middle East
Ashrafieh
Phoenicia
Starco
U S Vetoes Resolution Condemning Israeli Raid
The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution condemning Israeli air attacks on Palestinian camps in Lebanon. Ambassador Moynihan said the measure was one sided for not censuring guerrilla violence against Israel. Thirteen countries supported the resolution with Costa Rica abstaining.
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United Nations, N.Y
United States
United Nations Security Council
Lebanon
U.S
Daniel Moynihan
Israel
Police Fear IRA Leader Escaped London Siege
London police faced a tense hostage siege as three or four Irish Republican Army gunmen held Mr and Mrs John Matthews in a cramped London living room. Officers debated whether Michael Wilson, sought for the murder of Russ McWhirter, had slipped away during the three day stand off. The gunmen demanded a plane to Ireland and refused a food-for-hostage trade, while tests tied weapons to earlier attacks across the city.
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London
Britain
Irish Republican Army
Michael Wilson
John Matthews
Ireland
Wilson
Russ McWhirter
Guinness Book of Records
Matthews
Petce
Scotland Yard
4 Club
Tom
Mick
Paddy
First Fatality Recorded At Indonesian Consulate
In Amsterdam an Indonesian consular officer E Abedy died after being injured escaping the South Moluccan siege of the Indonesian consulate. About 25 hostages remained with more details on casualties and ongoing talks, as Dutch authorities and Indonesian officials navigate limited negotiations amid the six day siege.
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Amsterdam
Wetherlands
Justice Ministry
E. Abedy
Holland
Surjadi
Mellary
Indonesia
Netherlands
Johan Alvares Manusama
Hearst Lawyers Push for Media Gag Order
Prosecutors accuse Patty Hearst lawyers of using a publicity drive to evoke sympathy and influence jurors. Defense counters that officials have tried to diminish her innocence in public. Hearst reportedly lost weight and faced emotional strain while jailed.
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San Francisco
Patty Hearst
F. Lee Bailey
al Johnson
Johnson
Fiji Bans Shark Fight Televised In Lagoon
Fiji government barred a planned televised duel between Australian diver Ben Cropp and a 1.7 foot killer shark. Officials cited that the fight would offend Fijians whose tribal totem is the shark. Los Angeles promoter Theater Film Corp. had sought broadcast from a Fiji lagoon.
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Suva
Fiji
Los Aneles
Theater Film Corp
Ttt Shark
Ben Cropp
Moore Mental Defense Planned For Ford Attempt
AP reports Sara Jane Moore’s trial will focus on her mental condition at the time of the alleged Sept. 22 shooting of President Ford. Defense attorney James Hewitt says a full insanity claim would be too harsh, planning a mental condition defense ranging from diminished capacity to insanity. Court psychiatrists found Moore mentally competent to stand trial, though opinions differed on her status the day of the shot.
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Dan Francisco
Sara Jane Moore
Ford
James Hewitt
FBI
Waleter Menninger
Topeka
Kan
San Francisco
Menninger
Miss Moore
Sins
Ory
Chie Inet
Brezhnev Pushes For Breakthrough In Arms Talks
Warsaw bore witness to Leonid Brezhnev urging Europe wide meetings on power transport and pollution as part of a post Helsinki spirit of mutual trust He called for military détente and progress in arms limits talks while offering no concrete proposals Kissinger called charges he hid Soviet violations a total falsehood and said some claims were politically inspired or based on interpretation of data He singled out Elmo Zumwalt as pursuing political ambitions through such attacks
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Warsaw
Poland
Leonid Brezhnev
Washington
Communist Party
Brezhnev
Henry Kissinger
Ford
Kissinger
Moscow
Elmo Zumwalt
Naval Operations
Senate
Virginia
Ozark Flights Gain 40 Percent Amid United Strike
Ozark Air Lines reports a 40 percent rise in Cedar Rapids passengers as United Airlines pilots and mechanics strike since Friday. Local manager William Osterhagen says about 400 customers daily since the 16,700 United workers walked out. United cancels all flights through Thursday and limits reservations as talks with the federal mediation board continue.
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Quark Air Lines
Cedar Rapids
United Air Lines
Wiliam Osterhagen
Ozark
United Amechanics
Anideight
United
Teline
Federal Mediation Board
Washington
D.c. McIntyre
Crystal Stamrock Girlings
Omaha
Chicago
Crystal Shamrock
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Sitter
Arrage
Phalange Party
Bit
Mostem
Armed Forces
Kamal Junblatt
Lebanese Communist Party
Iis
Suleiman Franjieh
Costa Rica
Council
IRA
Abedy
Sidge
Surjadi Kromomihardjo
Semeul Metiary
New York
New York City
Teamsters Union
Hearst
U.S. Atty
William Baxbe
Moore
Dazolts
Ty Marton
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