Fighting erupts near Beirut as Franjieh forces clash with Phalangists
In Lebanon, rival Christian factions battled near Jounieh north of Beirut as Christian army units loyal to Suleiman Franjieh fought Phalangists, threatening the inauguration of President-elect Elias Sarkis. At least 82 killed, 105 wounded in 24 hours amid shelling and rocket fire.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Suleiman Franjieh
Christian Guerrilas
Elias Sarkis
Franjieh
Son
Tony
Sarkis
National Museum
Ford UAW talks resume as strike nears three-week mark
Detroit officials said high level talks between Ford Motor Co and the UAW resumed after four days of probing sessions. Both sides seek a quick start to bargaining on pay, time off, retiree benefits and a worker time issue that helped trigger the strike among 170,000 workers.
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Detroit
UPI
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
Ford
UAW
Ken Bannon
Sidney McKenna
Leonard Woodcock
World
Dearborn
Woodcock
Bannon
Three Norfolk men arraigned in Platte County burglary case
Three Norfolk men were arraigned in Platte County Court for involvement in the burglary of Cornlea Auction Co last week, totaling 300000 in checks and about 800 in cash. Bonds set at 10000 50000 and 25000 for Noel P. Glenn Dale Partridge and Gene L. Anderson. Nick E. Jeffers charged as accessory not arraigned. Sheriff Franzen said tools recovered with some cash still missing. Also jailed are Ronald D. Weldon and Gary L. Weldon of Battle Creek after Lindsay ruckus. assaulting or resisting an officer probable charges.
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Platte County Court
Cornlea Auction Co
Noel P. Glenn
Dale Leon Partridge
Gene L. Anderson
Nick E. Jeffers
Don Franzen
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Platte
Madison
State Criminal Investigation Department
Franzen
Battle Creek
Ronald D. Weldon
Gary L. Weldon
Lindsay
Non Socialist coalition stuns Sweden in election upset
Sweden’s non Socialist coalition wins a 180 169 majority in parliament ousting the Social Democrats after 44 years. Prime Minister Olof Palme signals resignation soon as Thorbjorn Falldin of the Center party advocates a strong parliamentary government and energy tax cuts. Turnout reaches 90.1 percent.
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Stockholm
UPI
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Olof Palme
Europe
Palme
Center Party
Conservatives
Liberals
Thorbjoern Faelldin
Kissinger sees progress toward Rhodesia majority rule
Secretary of State Kissinger said considerable progress toward black majority rule in Rhodesia has been made after talks with Rhodesian Premier Ian Smith and South African PM John Vorster. Vorster and Smith reported concrete results. Kissinger planned to brief President Kaunda in Zambia.
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Zambia
UPI
Henry A. Kissinger
Rhodesia
South Africa
Pretoria
Salisbury
John Vorster
Ian Smith
Kissinger
Kenneth Kaunda
Smith
Vorster
Black Africa
Kaunda
U.S
Sunny mild weather holds across Nebraska
A high pressure area stretched from British Columbia into western Kansas and Nebraska bringing sunny skies and mild temperatures. Midday readings were in the 40s and 50s with light northwest winds. highs expected in the 70s. Overnight lows ranged from the 30s to 40s with a scattered frost in western Nebraska.
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United Press International
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Kansas
Nebraska
Nebraska Panhandle
Valentine
Omaha
Scottsbluff
Supervisors to Meet Tuesday in Platte County
Platte County Board of Supervisors will meet Tuesday starting with a 9 a.m. board of equalization. The agenda includes an agreement on a railroad crossing east of Columbus, carpet contracts for the Hall of Justice, bid openings, and 2 p.m. sessions on storm sewer and paving for the alley north of the Courthouse.
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Platte
Carter campaign push and Ford farm visit on Sunday
Jimmy Carter campaigns on a whistle stop tour pushing tax plans that critics say would raise taxes on the poor. President Ford films a Maryland farm television spot with farmers near the White House while aides deny debate preparation.
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United Press International
Jimmy Carter
Ford
Maryland
White House
Carter
Plains
Kansas City
GOP
Robert Dole
United States
Dole
Outside legal opinion questions Nebraska AG authority
Lincoln, Neb. An outside legal opinion says the Nebraska attorney general’s office lacks authority to declare the medical malpractice law unconstitutional. It also says the attorney general cannot order the insurance director to refuse implementing the law. Lancaster County District Court has been asked to rule on constitutionality and enforcement.
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Neb
UPI
Nebraska
Walley Barnett Jr
Paul Douglas
E. Benjamin Nelson
Barnett
Arlen Beam
State Department
le the Board
Douglas
Lancaster County District Court
Nelson
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