Lebanese president race widens as Syria pressure cited
Arafat met Assad in Damascus after Jumblatt again accused Syria of escalating pressure to secure Elias Sarkis as Lebanon’s next president. Jumblatt urged postponing the election until intervention ends while Edde is backed by Lee and Rasen Edde. The session to replace Franjieh, postponed last Saturday, is set for the weekend amid civil war tensions and calls for a Christian succession.
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Italian earthquake devastates Tagliamento towns near Udine
An earthquake in northeast Italy killed about 300 people with 187 bodies recovered across 19 towns. Tremors affected Yugoslavia, Austria, Czechoslovakia, West Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. Maiano reported 58 dead and 300 injured as a Renaissance bell tower collapse added to the toll.
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Middletown Weather Sees Frost Risk Tonight
A frost chance is forecast for Middletown with overnight lows in the low to mid-30s. Saturday should be sunny with highs in the mid-60s after a 75 degree high and 43 degree low yesterday. An observed 20 inch rainfall is noted and the extended outlook calls for fair Sunday and Monday followed by a chance of showers Tuesday.
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Unemployment rate holds at 7.5 percent in April
U S job data show April unemployment unchanged at 7.5 percent after five months of declines. Employment rose by 700000 to 87.4 million while 720000 sought work increasing the civilian labor force to 94.4 million.
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Inflation rises while growth slows, Business Council notes
Hot Springs Virginia AP report says consultants foresee 6 percent consumer price rise this year and 6.3 percent growth in GNP. They project a continueing recovery through next year, despite inflation pressures. John deButts of AT&T presented the assessment at the council meeting.
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Dorothy Hamill Signs Two Year Ice Capades Contract
Gold Medalist Dorothy Hamill, 19, announced a two year contract to skate with the Ice Capades. She said the Olympics were her goal and she is excited to join the show, which will feature her about half the year starting Sept 15 in Pittsburgh.
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Senate to weigh four day work week experiment for federal staff
The House approved a bill to test a four day work week and flexible schedules for about 2.7 million federal employees. The measure requires agencies to run experiments allowing four day weeks and flexible start times for eight hour days, with sessions to be studied by the Senate.
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Reserve Mining appeals against over $1 million pollution fine
Reserve Mining Co appeals a federal judge s $1 million plus pollution penalty for Lake Superior contamination. The firm challenges a $837,500 fine for 335 days of alleged violations and a $200,000 legal-fee penalty. The case also involves withheld studies and ongoing disputes over waste disposal plans and potential land dumping.
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