Non-Gaullist Barre named France's new premier
Paris AP reports Raymond Barre, 52, chosen by President Giscard d estaing as premier, the first non Gaullist to hold the post since 1958. Barre is expected to moderate Chiracs abrasive style while tackling high inflation 10.6 percent and unemployment 4 percent as the franc weakens against the dollar.
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France
Charles de Gaulle
Valery Giscard d'Estaing
Raymond Barre
Barre
Jacques Chirac
Chirac
Giscard
Fifth Republic
National Assembly
Union For A Democratic Republic
UDR
Gaullist
Republican
Beirut Front Lines See Heavy Close Range Fighting
Faction clashes intensify in Beirut as Moslem and Christian fighters exchange rifle fire and mortars along multiple hot spots. Hospitals report high tolls with hundreds dead or wounded overnight. Christian Phalange say gains held in southern districts and in mountains east of the city amid ongoing shelling halt.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Talawanda Chorus to sing at Kings Island
The Talawanda chapter of the Society for the Preservation of Barber Shop singing will perform at Kings Island on Sunday with informal barbershop groups throughout the park and an 8 15 p m show in the American Heritage Theatre. Tickets for Oxford chapter members are six fifty with a regular eight dollar price. contact Jerry Coltharp for admission details.
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Chorus of
Talawanda
Kings Island
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
America
American Heritage Theatre
Oxford Chapter
Jerry Coltharp
Washington promoted to general of the armies by House vote
The House approves a bill to promote George Washington to general of the armies, sending the measure to the Senate. The 275 to 107 vote follows debates on historical rank status and comparisons to other commands. The proposal ties to the bicentennial context and notes past rank precedents.
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Washington
U.S
Senate
House
Congress
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