Beirut Struck By Fear As War Edge Deepens
Beirut endures a tense calm and nightly firefights as gunmen patrol in dark streets. Shops shutter early, workers fear for survival, and thousands lose jobs amid clashes between Moslems, Christians, and Palestinians. Schools slide toward loss of a school year, while residents seek safety and partial relief.
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Queen Elizabeth Opens Parliament as Security Sweep Finds No Bombs
Police and dogs scoured Westminster from cellars to Big Ben before Queen Elizabeth II opened Parliament. Bombings in fashionable London districts have killed eight since August, but the search yielded nothing. The Queen pledged to fight terrorism in Northern Ireland and Britain, back a Scottish and Welsh assembly offer, and outlaw racial discrimination. Her speech, written by Harold Wilson's government, outlined Labour's legislative aims for the year.
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Rightist bloc mobilizes as Franco era guard views Juan Carlos
Spain's conservative right led by Falange steelily prepares to press for continuity after Franco's death. Police and veterans rally behind a bunker mindset while urging no change, amid arrests of political prisoners and bans on meetings.endregion
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