Syrians shell Beirut area amid Christian Phalangist clash
Syrian troops shelled the Ein Rummaneh district as Phalangist Party gunmen returned fire with mortars and rockets. Residents hid in basements while authorities said non Lebanese elements tossed a grenade near a downtown shopping center. Bachir Gemayel was detained briefly by Syrian troops before being released as the bombardment continued.
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Phalangist Party
Ein Rummaneh
Voice of Lebanon
Empire Ater
Bachir Gemayel
Christian Phalange Party
Gemayel
VFW head says Carter is anti vet in Ohio speech
John Wasylik national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars told the 58th Ohio VFW convention that President Carter is the most anti veteran, criticizing defense posture as eroding, while Art Schlichter received a 500 scholarship for outstanding high school athlete. Edward H. Marzee was elected state commander and Thomas Dudzik senior vice commander.
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John Wasylik
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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Wasylik
Sandusky
VFW
America
Soviet Union
Art Schlichter
Miami Trace High School
Edward H. Marzee
Independence
Thomas Dudzik
Martins Ferry
Warm wet weather seen for holiday
A holiday weekend forecast calls for more showers and thunderstorms through Thursday. Temperatures dip slightly with clean air after storms, air quality not reaching alert levels this weekend, highs in the mid 80s, overnight lows mid 60s, rain chances high today then easing tonight.
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Southwestern
Ohio Air Pollution Control Center
Tay
Nixon Arrives in Kentucky Amid Warm Welcome
Former president Richard Nixon touched down at London Corbin Airport to a sweltering 95 degree reception as about 1,000 waited for a charter jet. He waved from his limousine, met Republican officials, planned a private Saturday meeting, and faced signs praising a 1980 comeback while crowds eyed his visit to Hyden for the Ricard M. Nixon Recreation Center dedication.
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Appalachian Motel
London- Corbin
Ricard M. Nixon
Hyden
Tim Lee Carter
Jim Wooten
Leslie County
C. Allen Muncy
Richard Nixon
Nixon visits Hyden Kentucky dedicates $2.2 million recreation center
Former President Nixon, accompanied by Col Jack Brennan and his wife Pat, drew a rural Kentucky crowd in Hyden as the Laurel County High School Trumpeteers sang God Bless America and shouted We want Nixon. The visit highlighted a dedication for a $2.2 million recreation center bearing his name in a town of about 500 nestled in the Cumberland Mountains.
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Col Jack Brennan
Marine Corps
Laurel County
Nixon
America
Crowd
Maryland death penalty law takes effect amid Pa vetoes
Maryland becomes the 32nd state to enact a death penalty law on a day Gov. Milton Shapp vetoes a Pennsylvania measure. Maryland allows capital punishment for murders during robbery or kidnapping, mass murder, contract murder, and killings of police or prison staff. Veto contrasts with other Northeastern governors who blocked similar legislation.
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Milton Shapp
Pennsylvania
Shapp
Europe
Peter Donnelly
Harrisburg
House
Senate
Sniper fire at Red Barn Restaurant in St Louis kills woman
About 200 people were caught in a crossfire in a restaurant parking lot early Saturday. Sandra Porter, 21, of Pagedale, Mo., died from a head wound. Five others were wounded and taken to hospitals in satisfactory condition. Police had no arrests by afternoon and were pursuing a theory of random gunfire from nearby locations.
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ST. Louis
Thomas Rowane
Red Barn
Rowane
M&m
Michael Hicks
Sandra Porter
Pagedale
Taste of Home for 4th of July in Peking
The AP reports a July Fourth gathering at the U S liaison office in Peking attended by about 400 Americans and diplomatic guests. A shipment of 1000 hot dogs and hundreds of Yankee drinks aims to offer a taste of home amid China’s evolving American presence.
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U.S
Richard M. Nixon
China
Grand Canyon
White House
Capitol Hill
Peking University
Washington
Local Middletown trio perform in Kings Island daily musical
Three local men from Middletown join a Kings Island daily musical production. They praise the audience as a great forum for showcasing talent and spotlight the chance to reach diverse viewers as part of the park’s entertainment lineup.
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Kings Island
Shawnee Culberton
Lebanon
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