Firefighters Strike Shuts Dayton Fire Coverage
Nearly 375 Dayton firefighters walked off the job leaving a city of 241 000 residents with minimal fire protection and limited ambulance service. City officials plan to seek a court injunction to end the first such strike in Dayton history while officials explore National Guard and mutual aid options.
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Dayton, Ohio
Dayton
Jerry Weissinger
Tim Harker
James Alloway
James H. McGee
James A. Rhodes
Ohio National
Alloway
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Harker
William Hockaday
Miami Valley Ambulance
Begin Admits Israel Fighting in Lebanon to Defend Christians
Israeli Prime Minister Menahem Begin publicly confirmed that Israeli artillery has targeted Palestinian forces in southern Lebanon to protect Christian villages. He said Israel backs the Lebanese Christian militias, arguing their survival hinges on Israeli military help as cease-fire limits leave the south exposed to cross border raids.
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Jerusalem
Menahem Begin
Lebanon
Israel
Begin
U.S
Israel Bonds Organization
Arab League
U S envoys study PLO talks on 242 modifications
U S envoys traveling with Secretary of State Cyrus Vance report the PLO may modify UN Security Council Resolution 242 in talks aimed at reconvening the Geneva peace conference. There is no firm sign the PLO will recognize Israel, while it seeks recognition of Palestinian rights and a homeland. The 1967 resolution calls for a just settlement of the refugee problem.
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PLO
Israel
Striking for 12.6 percent pay hike grounds Canadian flights
In Ottawa nearly all commercial flights were halted as CATCA demanded a 12.6 percent pay rise defying government wage guidelines. Parliament prepared to debate a bill to force workers back. Officials noted losses of 5 to 7 million daily as carriers rerouted via the U.S. and mercy flights continued from Gander.
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Ottawa
Canada
Air Transport Association of Canada
Canadian Airlines
Canadian Air Traffic Control Association
CATCA
American
United States
Air Canada
Gander
Newfoundland
Otto Lang
Inmate Drug Use Questioned in Female Jails
A two year study of about sixty institutions finds women inmates in many jails and prisons in fourteen states routinely given pain medications tranquilizers and mood elevators. Researchers warn such practices may create dependence and overuse for control rather than medical need.
Entomologist nurtures Cincinnati Zoo Insectarium dream
Milan Busching, 26, the Cincinnati Zoo entomologist, oversees live insects for an upcoming Insectarium opening. He hand feeds beetles and crickets, manages butterflies in aviary spaces, and studies each species’ specific care needs for captivity amid seasonal challenges and new arrivals like the African Goliath beetle.
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Cincinnati
Milan Busching
Busching
Cincinnati Zoo
Panama
Crime Alert Phone Number Publicized for Suspicious Activity
Police urge residents to call 425-7700 if they witness crimes or observe suspicious behavior. The public safety notice emphasizes quick reporting to aid investigations and deter wrongdoing.
Weather outlook with showers and thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday
Moist unstable air moves across the state creating likely showers and thunder showers tonight and Tuesday. Skies stay mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 80s Tuesday and lows around 70 tonight, with a 60 percent rain chance tonight and 50 percent tomorrow. Weekend rainfall reached .13 inch. An extended outlook calls for a chance of rain Wednesday to Friday with highs in the low 90s and lows in the low 70s.
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Douglas Berger
Ottawa International
Washington
California Youth Project
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Madagascar
Ann Landers
Atns
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