Christians Capture Tal Zaatar Camp in Beirut Siege
Beir utan battles end as tank backed Christian forces claim fall of the Tal Zaatar Palestinian camp after a 54 day siege. 7 000 people including civilians and fighters are reported captured and evacuated toward the border amid ongoing negotiations with Red Cross and Arab League mediators.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Tal Zaatar
Phalangist
PDT
International Red Cross
Arab League
Voy
Red Cross
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine General Command
East Beirut
Jounieh
Kelley doubts FBI burglaries have fully ended
Director Clarence M. Kelley says he cannot be sure illegal FBI break ins have ceased though he believes they are ended. He notes 3 or 4 agents may face prosecution and perhaps 30 were involved, with only a few likely tied to actions taken under instruction.
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Washington
UPI
Clarence M. Kelley
FBI
Kelley
Cadmium and other poisons studied in Legionnaires illness
Medical experts examine two antifreeze poisons and cadmium as possible causes of the Legionnaires illness linked to the Philadelphia convention. Crystals in kidneys of two victims hint at ethylene glycol or diethylene glycol, though officials question glycol as the sole cause. Nickel carbonyl and cadmium remain under investigation as potential contributors.
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Philadelphia
UPI
American Legion
Allegheny County
Denis Lucey
Leonard Bachman
Hahnemann
Medical
Cyril Wecht
Pittsburgh Area
Nixon Name Deleted From GOP Platform At Convention
At Kansas City the Republican National Convention excised Richard M. Nixon from a proposed platform paragraph. Yvonne Alford proposed removing the line citing Nixon’s “enormous significance” and presidency, while Sen. Roman Hruska outlined the move as a personal note. The amendment passed with little objection.
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Kansas City
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
Yvonne Alford
Alaska
China
Nixon
Roman Hruska
R-Neb
Alford
Ford
Rubber workers and fire companies near settlement in 114 day strike
Labor Department reports negotiators for United Rubber Workers and major fire companies reached an understanding on basic economic issues toward settlement. The deal involved Firestone Tire and Rubber Co and United Rubber Workers of America, with Labor Secretary Usery and FMCS chief Scearce noting confidence the strike will end for about 70,000 workers in 47 local unions idle since April.
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Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
United Rubber Workers of America
W.J. Usery
James Scearce
Federal Mediation and Con
Riots Near Cape Town Leave 33 Dead in South Africa
Police reported 33 black rioters killed and about 70 injured in south of Johannesburg violence spreading to Nyanga Gugulethu and Langa. The unrest follows protests over detentions of student leaders and echoes earlier riots near the city. Separately US air fares will rise 2 percent from Sept 15.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
UPI
Cape Town
Johan
Gert Prinsloo
Nyanga
Gugulethu
Langa
Shallow Martian fogs seen in Viking photos
UPI reports Viking project scientist Dr. William Baum calls shallow fogs seeping from Martian soil into the atmosphere a significant clue in the search for life. Photos taken from 6,600 and 7,700 miles show lowland fog development, suggesting soil water vapor recondensing in cold air as Viking 2 prepares to land.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPI
Viking Project
Red Planet
Viking 1
William Baum
Orbiter
Mars
Baum
Viking 2
Striking Coal Miners Ordered Back to Work
Union officials in four states ordered striking coal miners to return to their jobs and UMW leaders predicted a nationwide resumption among about 120,000 idled workers. Local opposition surfaced as locals debated the end of the four week illegal strike following a $50,000 court fine against Local 1759.
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Charleston
W.va
UPI
United Mine Workers
UMW Presi
Dent Arnold Miller
Local 1759
UMW
West Virginia
UMW District 17
Recliners and Chairs Featured in Home Furniture Sale
A local advert highlights recliners wall huggers club chairs and ottomans along with swivel rockers and game chairs offered at reduced prices. Customer selections include multiple styles and fabrics with in store demonstrations.
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J. Edgar Hoover
Pete
Wecht
Nes
Marvin Aronson
Sunderman
Richard Nixon
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United States
Tag Wiegand
Lompoc
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Mipic
Lemayscauye
Linden
Rad
Lompoc. Calif
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