Cherif on Lebanon turmoil and emigration reflections
Cherif Azzed dine Cherif, a Tunisian native and regional manager for Barber-Greene in Beirut, recalls Lebanon's civil war like scenes of open warfare. He notes snipers, hostage brutality, hospital shortages, and a flight of foreign firms. Evacuations and plans to relocate, possibly to Athens, threaten the country’s economy. He fears leaders cannot curb the violence as Beirut burns and ordinary life collapses.
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Lebanon
Azzeddine Cherif
Cedar Rapids
Cherif
United States
Middle East
Tunisia
University of Iowa
Jamelie Rossey
Kilborn Photo Paper Co
Highway Equipment Co
Barber- Greene Co
Africa
Barber-Greene
Athens
Cherifs Company
Great Outdoors and Local Happenings in Eastern Iowa
Delaware county marsh development advances as Ken Sullivan spotlights outdoor activities across the region in a multi-topic Gazette page 3B feature. Weekend forecast shows sunny intervals with 60s highs and 30s to 40s nights, winds south to southwest 10 to 20 mph. An Iowa City production of Carousel featured three children from a local family during the weekend. An 88-year-old chairs caning master appears in Gazette pictures on page 4A, while consumer news and appliance life pieces appear on page 13A. A rural Ames self employed truck driver surrendered to police after a six hour hostage incident in University Towers. Thomas Seehan, 23, faces open murder charge. Former Army Lt. William Caley Jr plans to aid Gov. George Wallace’s presidential bid, though not on payroll. General Francisco Franco’s condition worsened after a third emergency operation. doctors call the two-hour procedure acceptable but grave.
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Ames
Thomas Seehan
Linda
University Towers
Seehan
Iowa
ARMY
William Caley, Jr
George Wallace
Calley
My Lai
U.S. Supreme Court
Wallace
Prospective buyer to auto salesman
A buyer says he drives mainly in rush hour traffic and asks for a car that will “crawl” in jams, implying a desire for easy maneuverability and comfort in heavy city congestion. The remark highlights a consumer focus on urban driving ease.
Nussbaums Bound for India to Study and Write
Dr. and Mrs. Leo L. Nussbaum of Coe College plan a trip to India next month with a two month study leave for Dr. Nussbaum. They will write and research in Florida in January, renewing contacts with Indian educators and Rotary clubs, and view art collected during a 1958 59 Fulbright tenure.
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Leo L. Nussbaum
India
Dr. Nussbaum
Cne College
Mysore
Coe College
Nussbaum
Florida
Ford testifies on filmed record in Fromme assassination case
President Ford described seeing a large gun in a hand aimed between his knee and waist as Lynette Fromme pointed it at him during a Sept. 5 walk to the California Capitol. He could not recall a click or a sound from the pistol and did not identify Fromme by name.
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Ford
Lynette Fromme
U.S
Miss Fromme
John Virgo
Washington
Virga
Fromme
Virgo
Gulf Contributions To Ford and Others Revealed in Court
A sworn deposition ties former Gulf Oil officials to illegal slush funds used to make political gifts over years. Gerald Ford, Henry Jackson, Lloyd Bentsen, Milton Shapp and Hubert Humphrey are named among beneficiaries, with 1960s and 1968 campaigns noted.
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UPI
Gulf Oil
Gerald Ford
Ford
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
Pennsylvania
Milton Shapp
U.S. District Court
Senate
Hugh Scott
Thomas Wright
Pittsburgh
Gulf
Wright
Claude Wild, Jr
Securities and Exchange Commission
Wild
U.S
Watergate
Scott
Jackson
Bentsen
Shapp
Hubert Humphrey
D. Minn
Lyndon Johnson
Humphrey
Sons
George McGovern
D-S.c
Edmund Muskie
Dmaine
Ford Signs Bill Extending Oil Price Controls
President Ford signed a 30 day extension of the federal oil price controls late Friday night. Congress had passed the extension to buy time on a major energy bill while Ford weighs its terms. He signed at Andrews Air Force Base before a trip to Paris for the economic summit.
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Ford
Congress
House
Senate
Andrews Air Force Base
Paris
Atlanta
North Carolina
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