Lebanon turmoil reported as Christian villages attacked
SEIRAT Lebanon AP notes Muslim militias gain control of areas in the north and east where Christian villages are besieged. Spokesman says contact with posts has been lost and hundreds of Christian families flee toward Syria as Muslim and Palestinian forces hold southern Lebanon. In Moscow observers foresee talks yielding progress on a nuclear pact but no Angola crisis accord.
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Vladivostok
Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
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Copenhagen
Lnto
Ford to name W J Usery Jr as secretary of labor
President Ford plans to nominate W J Usery Jr to be secretary of labor after John Dunlop resigned effective February 1 following Ford’s veto of the common site picketing bill. White House sources say announcement today and Senate confirmation expected.
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Senate
John T. Dunlop
Pittsburgh school board backs factfinding to end strike
The city school board approved a factfinding committee report aimed at ending the seven week teachers strike. Judge Donald E. Ziegler disclosed the decision after a late meeting and telegram. The Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers’ reaction remains uncertain.
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Donald E. Ziegler
Ziegler
Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers
Harrisburg Endorsement Shapes Democratic Senate Primary
In northeastern Pennsylvania Sen. Martin Murray endorsed state Sen. Jeanette Relbman for the Democratic nomination. Murray, president pro tempore of the state Senate, notes the party’s open primary and joins Rep. William Green and Frank Eliott among announced candidates to replace retiring Sen. Hugh Scott.
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Martin Murray
Pennsylvania
Jeanette Relbman
U.S. Senate
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Senate
U.S
William Green
Philadelphia
Frank Eliott
Doylestown
Hugh Scott
Carter Leading In Iowa
Carter leads the Iowa caucuses with 27.7 percent of county convention delegates after 82 percent of precincts counted. Bayh holds 13.3 percent, Harris 10.1 percent, Udall 5.9 percent, and Shriver 3 percent. Ford leads Republicans in a 62 precinct sample. Reagan, Rockefeller, Richardson, and Ray trail. Carter praised volunteers as momentum builds toward March 6 county meetings.
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Oklahoma
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Towa
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Washington
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California
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Robert Ray
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Hazardous Pa driving seen as storm hits region
The Weather Service warned of hazardous driving late tonight as a cold front fronts the state. Reports of light snow fell in Wilkes-Barre Scranton and Lancaster Philadelphia Pittsburgh with little accumulation elsewhere. Travelers in Allentown Easton Bethlehem faced advisories as temps hovered above freezing and overcast skies persisted statewide.
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Corry Man Plans Eleventh Gallon Donation
George Lawson of Corry, a longtime Red Cross donor, will donate at the Red Cross Bloodmobile tomorrow from noon to 5 30 p m at the Red Cross building aiming for 120 units. He has given ten gallons over 80 visits since 1952 and may be first in line again.
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McEldowney
Winner Takes All In California GOP Primary
In California the GOP winner take all plan will award all 167 delegates to the June primary winner. Ford and Reagan spokesmen say the court ruling changes nothing in campaign plans. The Court also declined to revisit rulings on school prayer and Wilmington desegregation, and announced two Philharmonic chamber pieces by the New York Philharmonic for the season.
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Ford
Ronald Reagan
Supreme Court
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Wilmington
Del
M.C
James Grae Belemont
Cal
New York
New York Philharonic
Prison Uprising At Trenton State Prison Ends Quietly
Inmates triggered a dawn escape attempt in the eighth tier of Wing 7 at Trenton State Prison. One inmate died and several others were injured during a ten hour standoff before authorities evacuated the tier and confiscated one handgun. Police officials called it an attempted breakout.
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Njau
Trenton State Prison
New Jersey
Clinton Pagano
Pagana
Eighth Ler
Mitch Leon
State Department of
Robert Mulcahy
Department
Reynolds Teachers Strike Continues in Reynolds Area
Reynolds area teachers walked out again over pay and contract issues affecting about 2,600 students. Negotiations included Mercer County judge observer and state mediator as teachers seek a just clause and a voice in makeup of 15 lost school days from the September walkout.
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Reynolds
Secal
Mercer County Common Pleas
Albert E. Acker
August Turak
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