Beirut siege intensifies as Israel shells western district
Israeli gunboats shelled Moslem western Beirut in the night as Syria pressed non stop artillery on the Christian east. Three shells hit near the U S Embassy with no injuries reported. Syrian forces repulsed a Christian assault on Qarantina bridge while pounding eastern Beirut and the mountains 20 miles north. U S officials sought a UN cease fire as Waldheim sent Aga Khan to Beirut to mediate.
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Beirut
Lebanon
U.S
Qarantina
Washington
Red Cross
State Department
New York
Carter
Hafez Assad
Moscow
Leonid Brezhnev
United States
Ramilet Baida
Tel Aviv
Inside Ann Landers and More Local Pages
Fragmentary OCR lists sections and page numbers for a Middletown area newspaper including crossword puzzle home and garden television vital statistics want ads women's news and a note on Ann Landers content. The readable items point to a typical late era local paper layout with community sections and features.
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Ann Landers
Middletown
Area
Crime Alert Contact Number Publicized
A police crime alert urges residents to report crimes or suspicious activity by calling the dedicated number 425 7700 for immediate assistance.
Women Make Gains as Jobless Rate Holds at Six Percent
The Labor Department reported September unemployment at 6 percent, with adult women driving most job gains. Employment rose by 290,000 to 94.9 million, while teen employment fell. Inflation worries persist as prices rise, and earnings edged up 10 cents to $5.80 an hour.
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Washington
Labor Department
Department
Carter
Teachers Defy Court Orders In Ohio School Strike
Logan and Cleveland teachers continue striking despite a back-to-work injunction, with about 100 Logan pickets at Logan Junior-Senior High School and police escorting substitutes inside. Other districts including Painesville Township, Twinsburg, Wellington, Whitehall, and six Ohio systems remain on strike as negotiations stall. Logan began Aug. 29 and Logan’s 4,300 pupils face disrupted start.
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Associated Press
Logan
Cleveland
Ohio
Painesville
Township
Twinsburg
Wellington
Whitehall
Logan Education Association
William Parrigin
Hocking County Common Pleas
James Stillwell
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas
Harry Hanna
Hanna
Painesville Townshi Board of Education
Painesville Township Education Association
Russian flu may threaten elderly this winter officials warn
Federal health officials warn the Russian flu, which mainly struck young people last year, could hit the elderly harder if it evolves. Immune protection is limited among college populations, and an 8.2 million program targets the elderly and infirm. A trivalent vaccine covers Hong Kong, Texas, and A USSR strains, with boosted protection for under 26 infirm individuals.
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Atlanta
Alan
David Brandling-Bennett
Cdbcc
Hinman
Hong Kong
Texas
Victoria
A. Texas
ERA Deadline Extended By Senate Vote In 39 Month Extension
The Senate voted to add 39 months to the seven year period for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, extending the deadline without needing President Carter’s signature. Congress previously approved the extension in August, marking the first time since 1917 it has extended ratification time limits for a constitutional amendment.
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Washington
Senate
House
Carter
Congress
Ohio to offer winter utility subsidy for elderly and disabled
Ohio Gov. Rhodes signed a law allowing 65 or older or totally disabled residents with shared meters to receive a one time $87.50 winter utility subsidy. The program costs $1.25 million and joins prior cuts of 25 percent on monthly bills. Eligible Ohioans must contact the Department of Taxation by the November 1 deadline.
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Columbus, Ohio
Department of Taxation
Weather outlook and two bills pass in Ohio wrap
Wintry cold and windy conditions are forecast tonight with partial clouds and a low around 40. Saturday highs reach mid 50s with a chance of showers. rainfall totals 0.16 inch. Sunday through Tuesday bring a warming trend with mid 50s to around 70 and lows in the mid 30s to upper 40s. Ohio bill limits utilities aiding metered households and ends submeter programs in mobile homes. Rhodes signs civil action option for age discrimination covering ages 40 to 65 for promotions or interview denials.
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Rhodes
Sweden's Falldin resigns over nuclear energy dispute
Thorbjorn Falldin quits as Sweden's prime minister leading a Centrists Liberals and Conservatives coalition after a dispute over the future role of nuclear energy in the country.
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Sweden
Thorbjorn Falldin
San Diego Air Crash Survivors Face Months of Trauma
Witnesses to Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 727 disaster relive terror as mental health workers warn of lasting psychological effects. The Sept. 25 crash killed 144, including two in a private plane and seven on the ground, with responders and residents later reporting anxiety, nightmares, sleep problems, and physical symptoms.
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San Diego
Pacific Southwest Airlines
North Park
Mary Frances Masteller
Dwight Street
Stephen Shhuchter
Gifford Mental Health Clinic
Schuchter
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