Cease-fire holds as sniper fire kills three in Beirut
In Beirut the cease-fire between Christians and Syria led forces held into a second day despite three killings near the Qarantina Bridge as snipers fired while civilians attempted to cross into East Beirut. President Elias Sarkis met with Hafez Assad in Damascus and then headed to Saudi Arabia to pursue a lasting settlement.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Christian East
Elias Sarkis
Damascus
Syria
Hafez Assad
Saudi Arabia
Sarkis
Arab League
Voice of Lebanon
Qarantina
East Beirut
Jounieh
One Year Since Slayings Haunt Elvaton Community
Anne Arundel County residents still live with fear and memory a year after three girls were found stabbed to death on a Sunday night. The Kreiners and Brzeszkiewicz families left town while Ingrid and Richard Hogan stayed, relying on schools and neighbors. Neighbor grief persists as judge schedules Kremer’s Nov 14 sentencing for murder.
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Elvaton, Md
Anne Arundel County
Jacob Brzeszkiewicz
Ann Marie
Chicago
Stuart L. Kreiner
Hogans
Deborah
Theresa
Middletown Records First Frost of 1978
The Middletown area reports its first frost of 1978 with a 33 degree low. Last year’s first frost was on October 14. Tonight will be clear but not very cool with mid 40s lows and more clouds on Tuesday. Highs range 65 to 70. Weekend saw no precipitation. Extended forecast shows showers Wednesday and Friday with highs in the 60s and upper 50s and lows mid 40s to low 50s.
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Middletown
New Orleans Jazz Parades Face Tight Police Scrutiny
Police crack down on roving jazz parade bands in New Orleans amid violence and lawless behavior. Eight arrests after a Sunday parade on charges including disturbing the peace and weapons. City council weighs an ordinance to require parade permits, policing costs, defined routes and times, aiming to preserve tradition without a ban.
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New Orleans
Pa Council
Gus Krinke
Whitehall schools end strike with two year contract
Whitehall teachers approve a two year contract ending a strike that began October 2. Starting pay rises to 10225 in January 1979 and 10725 after January 1, 1980, with district offers and impasse committee figures noted. All six schools in the 204 teacher district to reopen. Concurrently Cleveland area schools face their 33rd day of strike with 100000 teachers affected and calls for a 20 percent pay boost amid stalled talks.
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Robert Eakin
Whitehall Education Association
Eakin
Cleveland
Oct 9 Columbus Day conflict over Leif Erikson Day
Washington notes Columbus Day 1978 shifts and the clash with Leif Erikson Day on October 9. The piece recalls mutiny near 1492, the Nina Pinta and Santa Maria voyage, and the delayed landfall on October 12 with Sails On. The timing splits holiday honors and marks a awkward calendar moment.
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Washington
Congress
Columbus
Leif Erikson
North America
Leif
Erikson
Santa Maria
San Salvar
Crime Alert Police Number Reminder
A public safety notice urges residents to call the police number 425-7700 if they witness a crime or spot suspicious activity. It emphasizes early reporting to aid responses.
Right to Die: Sclerosis Patient Ends Life After Court Win
Abe Perlmutter, 73, enabled by ventilator after ALS battle, wins court permission to unplug. He dies 41 hours later with family by his side. Daughter Carol Klaman and son Jerome say he “lived on his own terms” and chose to die with dignity.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Abe Perlmutter
Perlmutter
Carol Klaman
Haines
Jerome
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U.N. Security Council
Fuad Farah
Hogan
Kremer
Associated Press
Whitehall
School Employees’ Unity Committee
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas
Harry A. Hanna
Chris
Ann Landers
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