Beirut in war week as cease fire collapses amid Beirut strikes
Explosions toppled banks and a restaurant in four Beirut districts while artillery fired and the army vowed to retaliate intensely and violently against cease fire violations. 13 soldiers were killed with 65 wounded and six missing as fighting spread from Monday night.
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Begin Skylab Countdown for Orbiting Station Launch
CAPE KENNEDY AP Twin countdowns began Wednesday for Skylab the first U.S. space station and the three men to inhabit it for four weeks Electrical power surged into Skylab s Saturn 5 booster as the long count opened at 2 am The Saturn 1B countdown started six hours later for the astronauts mission to reach the orbiting lab Skylab 1 to launch unmanned Monday and the crew to depart Tuesday aiming for a linkup 270 miles above Earth.
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Strife Sparks Shakeup At Iowa City School
Internal difficulties at Southeast junior high prompt transfer of the principal and six teachers. Superintendent Merlin Ludwig cites low morale and ongoing conflicts among administration and staff, with unresolved disciplinary differences. Page 4B.
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Saigon Rejects Viet Cong Ceasefire Plan in Paris Talks
Viet Cong proposed a three point cease fire plan during talks with Saigon near Paris. Saigon deputy premier Nguyen Lau Vien rejected a universal halt noting reciprocal lack of confidence. Plan urged immediate hostilities end, field contact between commanders, and local pacts to maintain peace.
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Krogh Quits U S Job Takes Blame for Ellsberg Burglary
Egil Bud Krogh resigned as undersecretary of transportation taking full responsibility for sending burglars to the office of Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist. He had led the White House plumbers team investigating the Pentagon Papers leak and sought to aid in healing as the Watergate crisis deepened.
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Linn County Pays $54,000 Salary for Mental Health Director
Des Moines reports Linn County Supervisors approved a $54,000 annual salary for Dr. R. Paul Penningroth, medical director of the new Department of Mental Health. Lawmakers reacted with disbelief and protests about public money.
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Iowa
Willis Junker
Sioux City
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Donald Doyle
Judge May Order Acquittal in Papers Trial
LAS ANGELES Defense lawyers warn of an immediate appeal if Judge Matt Byrne rejects their bid to throw out the case. Indications Wednesday suggested Byrne may grant acquittal for Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo, as motions to dismiss tied to White House entanglements loom. The judge asked hypothetically what appeal could follow. defense urged not to shift focus away from espionage and conspiracy charges.
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Lewis Fielding
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Holy Year Set by Pope for Space Age Pilgrims
Pope Paul VI announced a Holy Year for 1975 to invite Roman Catholic pilgrims from around the world to Rome. The theme centers on interior renewal of man to restore knowledge of God, marking the first such event since 1950 and the 25th since 1300 under Pope Boniface VIII.
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Iowa Governor appeals to oil firms over farm fuel crisis
Des Moines Iowa Gov Robert Ray asks 13 major oil company presidents and President Nixon to expand gasoline and diesel allocations to Iowa farm distributors and to ease Phase III price limits. He cites Midwest transport costs and weather impacts, noting Iowa may need about 22 percent more farm fuel in 1973 than in 1972. He urges a review of overseas crude prices and contracting withdrawals affecting small farm operations.
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Arrests Made in Kidnapper Hunt in Mexico
AP reports that troops and police hunted for abductors who held U S Consul General Terrance Leonhardy for 76 hours in Guadalajara. Authorities said several arrests were made though numbers were undisclosed. Leonhardy, freed after 30 prisoners fled to Cuba and a ransom of 80 000 dollars, described the ordeal and noted no bodily torture.
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