Palestinians Dig In On Mountain Pass Near Beirut
Palestinian guerrillas and leftist allies defend a strategic hill route near Aley and Bhamdoun, mining positions and setting traps as Syrian-backed Christian forces regroup after Friday’s heavy toll. Arafat vowed victory or death as thousands concentrate in the Abu-Bhamdoun line to block Syrian advances toward Beirut.
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Bonn Election Preview Steers German Bundestag Race
Bonn faces a complex vote with 249 seats contested as 18 parties run 3,244 candidates. A 3 percent threshold filters out extremists, leaving major blocs led by Schmidt and Kohl. Schmidt, 57, enjoys broad respect for policies while Kohl, 46, campaigns as trustworthy and decisive. Kohl leads Rhineland-Palatinate as CDU presents him, Der Spiegel notes Zoll terrorism strength for Schmidt. Bundestag and Bundesrat dynamics shape potential coalition shifts and passage of domestic programs.
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Explosion Injures At Least 19 Near Morris Farmhouse
An explosion leveled a rented farmhouse east of Morris injuring at least 19 people. Victims were scattered in rubble and yard debris, with several admitted or treated at Morris Hospital and other facilities. Cause unsure but linked to flammable cleaning liquids used on painting supplies.
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Kimberly Krapf
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital
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Dana Leisure
Jason Mathias
Loyola
Harry Leisure
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Robert
Rick
Darlene
Judy Gregory
Kris Gregory
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Loraine Warner
al Penry
Marrs
Congress Faces Tax Reform and Spending Debates
Congress wrestled with tax revisions and spending caps amid budget fights. It extended the 1977 tax changes, debated individual and corporate cuts, and set spending and revenue ceilings. Ford vetoes and override attempts shaped a year of vetoes, investigations, and political maneuvering.
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Settlement Of Ford Strike Could Be Reached Today
DETROIT AF The United Auto Workers and strikebound Ford Motor Co moved toward a three year contract as optimism grew that a settlement could be reached by Sunday. Negotiators held late sessions with 170,000 workers in two states on strike for 18 days, and officials said talks were proceeding with renewed speed and several subgroups to continue late into the night.
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Lok
Mike Renaldi
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Renaldi
Ford
Newed
Kan Bannon
Rhodesia constitutional talks hinge on Tanzanian stance
In Dar es Salaam, Asst Secretary of State William Schaufele and British official Edward Rowlands met Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere, who opposes a major negotiating role for Smith's regime. Smith plans to lead the white minority government to talks. Regional leaders in Angola Botswana Mozambique and Zambia reject parts of the plan. Rowlands and Schaufele then travel to South Africa to brief Smith on the American British plan for black majority rule within two years.
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