Voters urged to study nine state issues before November ballot
Election officials warn the record number of statewide constitutional amendments and local contests will slow lines at the polls. Butler County officials urge voters to read and decide issues ahead of Election Day to avoid delays.
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Fighting Abates in Beirut Under Syrian Cease Fire
Beirut reports indicate fighting subsided at dawn after a Syrian sponsored cease fire supervised by Yasir Arafat. Premier Rashid Karami offered no new security plan details and said the worst is over. Roads near Tripoli remain blocked as clashes continue in surrounding villages.
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Rashid Karami
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Hafez Assad
Damascus
Tripoli
Halloween cider mills prepare for pumpkin harvest in Ohio and Michigan
Cider mills in Toledo area Ohio and Michigan brace for a record apple crop with 160 million pounds in Ohio and 826 million in Michigan. Elmer Reihing’s Lucas County mill in Oregon operates on a three day weekly basis, serving families and large growers, with cider priced at 20 cents a gallon and deposits on jugs.
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Middletown Weather Forecast Clears Tonight
Clear skies and upper 40s to 50s lows are expected in Middletown tonight with sunny skies and mid 70s tomorrow. Yesterday’s high reached 72 and overnight low 58, with fair weather for Sunday and Monday and a chance of showers Tuesday.
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Israel Signs Sinai Pact as U S Monitors Pullback
Israel approves final Sinai accord seven hours after Senate backs 200 American monitors. Israel to withdraw front lines up to 30 miles east of Suez, turn over 1,900 square miles to U N forces, relinquish Abu Rudeis oilfields to Egypt, and deploy civilian technicians in a demilitarized buffer zone.
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New Uniforms Shown for Women Cadets at Air Force Academy
The Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs previews uniforms for the first women cadets of the class of 1980. One model wears a cold weather parka and slacks, another a standard uniform, with a formal gown also shown. About 100 to 150 women will be admitted next year starting in June.
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Senate to vote Oct 24 on energy bill amid gas shortage risk
Senate leaders reached a temporary agreement to hold a final vote on Oct 24 after a stalemate over emergency gas relief. The plans include a Democratic price cap proposal for winter supplies at about 1.30 per thousand cubic feet and two Republican options, one for market-based emergency purchases and another combining purchases with a long term price-control phaseout.
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Washington
Senate
Ford Administration
Ford cancels Louisville trip over safety concerns
President Ford cites security risks and local tensions tied to court-ordered busing as the reason to cancel a planned fundraising dinner in Louisville. Governor Kentucky counters that the only thing to fear is political embarrassment, as Ford announces the cancellation at a Thursday night news conference.
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Rhodes proposes intrastate pipeline plan for Ohio
Gov. James Rhodes announced an intrastate pipeline program to move natural gas from Ohio wells to industry using $150 million from a proposed capital improvements bond issue. He said federal red tape blocks instate use of interstate lines and projected gas distribution within four months if approved. He spoke at events promoting four constitutional amendments on the November ballot.
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