Beirut fights spill from Lebanon conflict into capital
In Beirut the civil clash between Christian and Moslem factions worsened as leftist Moslems called a general strike and Palestinian guerrillas pressured shop openness. Fighting left 12 leftists dead near Tripoli and four Beirut suburbs, pushing Lebanon toward national reconciliation efforts led by Premier Karami and Palestinian leader Arafat.
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Lebanon
Tripoli
Rashid Karami
Yasir Arafat
Karami
Socialist Bloc
Kamal Jumblatt
Jumblatt
Saiga
Phalangist
Suleiman Franjieh
Night Watch damage prompts four month repair
Rijksmuseum officials say Rembrandt’s Night Watch will need four months or longer to repair after a deranged man slashed the canvas with a serrated knife. The attacker, Wilhelmus de Rijk, a former teacher from near Amsterdam, was restrained after overrunning guards. He claimed divine instruction and has a mental illness history.
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The
Netherlands
Rijksmuseum
Rembrandt
P. J. van Thiel
Wilhelmus de Rijk
Night Watch
Rijk
Michelangelo
Pablo Picasso
Arrested Man Beats Patrolman at Jackson County Intersection
Missouri Highway Patrol officer Miles S. Parks was beaten and suffered a fractured jaw during a stop near Greenwood southeast of Kansas City. An 18-year-old driver and his 21-year-old brother attacked officers. Parks also endured a fractured ankle, broken nose, facial cuts, and knee abrasions. Walter Worthley also sustained facial injuries. Parks underwent jaw surgery and remained in stable condition. In a separate note, President Ford’s dog Liberty gave birth to nine puppies in the White House, with most puppies promised as gifts.
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Missouri Highway Patrol
Jackson County
Miles S. Parks
Harrisonville
Greenwood
Parks
Baptist Memorial Hospital
Walter Worthley
Worthley
Washington
Liberty
Gerald Ford
White House
Ford
Susan Ford
Consumer Protection Bill Opposed by CPSC Chairman
Washington AP The chair of the U S Consumer Product Safety Commission now opposes creating an Agency for Consumer Advocacy. Richard C. Simpson says it would add bureaucracy and mislead the public. He doubts the ACA can fix long-standing regulatory problems. Ford’s veto looms if the bill passes.
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Richard C. Simpson
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National Consumers League
ACA
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Ford
Dill
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Consumer Protection Agency
Consumer Agency
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House Government Operations Committee
Ralph Nader
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Eve
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Bell PO Bas
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Uite
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