Beirut Fighting Escalates as Mediation Sought in Damascus
In Beirut heavy street fighting between Christian and Muslim factions leaves up to 60 dead and over 200 wounded in 24 hours. Early dawn rainfall paused the clashes briefly before fighting resumed, with government sources noting broad arming and closed roads as Karami travels to Damascus seeking mediation.
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Rashid Karami
Hafez Assad
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Syria
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Attitudes shifting on college attendance says ETS chief
William W. Turnbull of Educational Testing Service in Princeton says falling entrance exam scores reflect relaxed college ambitions among high school students. He notes a decline in the top quarter feeling required to attend college and cites more nearby community colleges as widening access.
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The
Educational Testing Service
William W. Turnbull
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Middletown Weather Forecast With Showers and Mild Temps
A chance of showers tonight in Middletown with lows around the mid 50s. Friday brings sunny skies and mid 70s highs. Yesterday's high was 59 and overnight low 53. The extended outlook shows fair skies Saturday and Sunday with a chance of showers Monday.
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Middletown
Boston Fans Camp Overnight for World Series Tickets
Baseball fans lined up outside Fenway Park for World Series tickets. About 4,000 slept overnight to secure 2,500 standing room tickets per game and bleacher seats. John Hathaway, 23, Suffolk Law School student, said fans are determined to attend.
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Fenway Park
John Hathaway
Suffolk Law School
GAO says federal agencies could save millions on postage
The GAO report for the House Post Office Committee finds savings from using smaller envelopes and junk mail rates. It notes eight sheets of bond or 16 sheets of thin paper fit into letter mail, and cites Navy Finance Center and Presidio mailings where oversized envelopes raised costs and delayed delivery. It urges limiting first class and air mail and other costly services where cheaper options suffice.
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General Accounting Office
Congressional Budgetary Watchdog
House Post Office Committee
GAO
Three army officers arrested in Barcelona
Police in Barcelona arrest three army officers on sedition charges amid a continuing terror campaign along the Mediterranean coast. Maj Enrique Lopez Amor Capt Juan Diego Garcia and Capt Arturo Gurrer an Granados known for liberal views were linked to a dissident group and Lopez Amor was recalled from Tenerife recently. The arrests follow earlier Madrid raids on nine officers and a spate of deadly violence including police and civilian deaths tied to terrorist attacks.
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Spain
Mediterranean
Madrid
Enrique Lopez-Amor
Juan Diego Garcia
Arturo Gurre
Francisco Franco
Parents ask mercy death for comatose 17 year old
In Elyria Ohio the parents of 17 year old Randal Carmen request removal of his respirator but Elyria Memorial Hospital refuses citing policy to preserve life. The hospital will maintain life support until vital signs cease.
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Elyria, Ohio
Richard K. Carmen
Wellington
Elyria Memorial Hospital
James C. Brown
Carmen
Shirley Temple Black’s Daughter Marries Italian Diplomat
Linda Susan Black, daughter of US Ambassador to Ghana Shirley Temple Black, wed Roberto Falaschi an Italian diplomat at a candlelight ceremony in Woodside California. About 400 guests attended at United Valley Presbyterian Church. The couple plan to return to Africa after a honeymoon.
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Linda Susan Black
Ghana
Shirley Temple Black
Roberto Falaschi
United Valley Presbyterian Church
Stanford University
Accra
Charles A. Black
Mardela Corp
Burlingame
Renzo Falaschi
Uganda
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