Beirut Fires Rage Across Muslim and Christian Districts
Beirut endures widespread shelling as Christian and Moslem factions battle across six neighborhoods. Economy Minister Adel Osseiran appeals to Syria for fire support and warns of $400 million in port warehouse losses. Casualties mount with reports surpassing 75 dead on Wednesday and total fatalities nearing 700 since the conflict escalated two weeks ago. Syrian-led forces and Palestinian guerrillas operate amid halted cease-fire efforts and shifting alliances as the city’s political crisis deepens.
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Lebanon
Adel Osseiran
Syria
Damascus
Osseiran
Suleiman Franjieh
Zagharta
Aziz Ahdab
Franjith
Junblatt
Arab Socialist Union
Assad
Franjieh
Chris Han
Associated Press
Zohair Saade
Saiga
Saiga Mobile Brigade
Phalange Party
Hilton Hotel
Hilton
Fatah
Holiday Ginn
Saiqa
Yasir Arafat
Moody Defends Legislature Over Gov Godwin's Tax Plan
Virginia Senator Willard Moody faults Governor Mills Godwin for blaming the General Assembly over the 1976 failure to pass tax measures. Moody says Godwin offered no leadership or backing for the $97 million supplemental capital outlay plan and cannot dictate taxes and funding alone.
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Portsmouth
Willard
J¢ Moody
General Assembly
Mills Godwin
Godwin
Moody
Senate
Democratic Caucus
Byrd Organization
Assembly
Sam
Virginia
Officials Happy Over Bond Issue Results In Carolina
North Carolina results show bond approvals on three referendums. Higher education construction passes 53.4 percent. health care construction 53.2 percent. W. Craig Kennedy praises tax payers and workers for job gains from new or expanded industry. UNC President William C. Friday calls higher education bonds a vote of confidence.
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Carolina
Raleigh
North Carolina
W. Craig Kennedy
State Hospital Association
University of North Carolina
William C. Friday
Court approves new river project with archaeological safeguards
The U S Court of Appeals allowed construction of the Blue Ridge hydroelectric project along the New River in North Carolina and Virginia after approving the FPC license but ordering further archaeological excavation and salvage work before flooding. The ruling rejects several North Carolina challenges and maintains the pending wild and scenic designation.
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United States Court of Appeals
New River
North Carolina
Virginia
Appalachian Power Co
Interior Department
Interior
Thomas
Kleppe
Ford
Federal Power Commission
FPC
Tate
Commission
Federal Power Commssion
Blue Ridge
Congress
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Garcia Mitchell
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Quiwa
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