Lebanon Crisis Deepens as U.S. Envoys Die and Arab Forces Enter
Amid Lebanon turmoil the United States mourns Ambassador Francis Meloy Jr and Economic Counselor Robert Waring killed in Beirut. Libyan Sudanese Algerian contingents join flotilla of Christians and moderate factions seeking help while Arab League demands broader peacekeeping. Western officials fear wider Middle East conflict as Syria faces scrutiny and Soviet criticism grows.
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United States
Lebanon
Mediterranean
Beirut
Palestinian Liberation Organization
Francis E. Meloy, Jr
Robert ©. Waring
U.S
Arab League
Cairo
France
United Nations Security Conference
State Department
Middle East
Syria
Iraq
Soviet Union
Other Side of the Coin on Corporate Political Involvement
A General Electric led report shows business can operate within political law. In June a chair man invited 531 executives to support a political action committee. Six months later 352 contributed 75000 with 47000 to candidates including Kennedy Humphrey Buckley Ford.
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General Electric
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
James L. Buckley
New York
Ford
Device to detect oxygen lack in newborns eyed to prevent defects
West German researchers, a husband and wife doctors, created a skin sensor the size of a nickel to detect fetal oxygen deficiency before and after birth. Pediatricians praise its potential to cut cerebral palsy and related blind ness by early, simple monitoring at Babies Hospital in New York City.
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Babies Hospital
New York City
Senator Soaper basketball season steadies campus chatter
A whimsical note on the enduring rhythm of the basketball season contrasts with a hostess’s frustration over guest reactions to dinner. The exchange highlights playful bureaucracy surrounding tradition and memory in a light, period-tinged voice.
Byrd Statue Ceremony Highlights Virginia Republican Spirit
RICHMONT Va The midday dedication of a statue to Harry Flood Byrd on Capitol Square praised his pay as you go governance and fiscal restraint. Attended by Harry Byrd Jr Mills Godwin Jr and others the event contrasted Byrd era Republican values with contemporary political disrepute.
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Richmont
Capitol Square
Old Dominion
Virginia
Harry Flood Byrd
George Washington
Byrd
William McVey
Cleveland
Andrew Carnegie
Henry Ford
The
Commonwealth
Abe
Harry Byrd Jr
State Capitol
Robert B.ee
Governor’s Mansion
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Harry
Senate
Republican Party Sees Grim Outlook for GOP Power
A Washington essay warns the Republican Party risks shrinking into a minor force after decades of doomsday warnings. It notes GOP losses in governorships and Senate seats, voter identification at 18 percent, and rising hopes for Carter amid a Reagan Ford split, predicting a potentially powerless party in a Democratic-leaning era.
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Washington
Republican Party
Phoenix
GOP
House
Senate
Prais
Ronald Reagan
Gerald Ford
Ford
Reagan
New York Times-Cbs
Ohio
California
New Jersey
Carter
McGovern
Jimmy Carter
Inss
White House
Liberal Express
Psychotronic weapons and the race for new warfronts
The piece surveys alleged Soviet use of microwave beams on Moscow embassies and U S facilities, and a claimed U S shortage of psychotronic weapons. It discusses a theoretical psychotronic warhead that could disable missile electronics or disrupt human pilots, warns of a Soviet first strike if defenses lag, and cites rumors from a retired officer and media figures about futuristic devices amid Cold War tensions.
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Boston Globe
Moscow
Walter J. Soessel Jr
Khrushchev
Europe
Russia
English Channel
Teamsters Reform Sparks Debate After Las Vegas Vote
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters re-elected Frank E. Fitzsimmons for five more years at a fast Las Vegas convention with no opposition. A reform group named PROD criticized union practices, citing high salaries and alleged democracy failings in a 177 page report.
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International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Las Vegas
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
Associated Press
Fite
James R. Hoffa
Mien
Emily
Teamster
PROD
For Professional Drivers Council
Teamsters
Mr. Fitzsimmons
It Pays To Advertise Prescription Drugs In Court Victory
Washington reports a Supreme Court ruling striking down Virginia laws that banned prescription drug advertising. The decision hinges on economics, with studies showing significant price variation when ads are restricted, concluding advertising lowers costs for consumers and boosts competition. It notes supporting work by Consumers Union, AMA, University of Arizona, Yale, and Nader consumer projects.
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Washington
Ralph Nader
Supreme Court
Nader
Virginia
High Tribunal
High Court
Consumers Union
New York
American Medical Assn
Chicago
John F. Cady
University of Arizona
Cady
Lee Benham
the Universe of
Benham
Yale Brozen
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New York Times
Drew Middleton
Middleton
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Norway
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NATO
Teamsters Union
Reform
Roanoke Times
Congress
Justice Department
M. Stanton Evens
Brazen
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