Kidnapped U S passport holder in west Beirut
UPI reports unidentified Moslem gunmen abducted Jack Saikaly a wealthy Lebanese Christian and shipping boss in Moslem west Beirut. Police say details and motive are unclear as the abduction marks the 14th kidnapping this month, with many victims foreigners.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
U.S
Jack Saikaly
West Beirut
State Department
Ramlet al Baida
Saikaly
Head-on train crash kills two in New York
Two CSX freight trains collided head on near Colden New York killing engineer Sydney T. Smith and brakeman David Warner. Seven others were injured and two rail crews worked amid deep snow as NTSB and CSX investigated.
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New York
Colden
N.Y
UPI
National Transportation Safety Board
New Castle
Buffalo
CSX Corp
CSX Transportation Inc
Jacksonville
Fla
Ray Wozniak
Kissing Bridge
Erie County Medical Examiner
Sydney T. Smith
Kill Buck
David Warner
Punxsutawney
Willis Wier
Brockton
Erie County Medical Center
James Trimble
Rochester
Bradley Brown
Salamanca
Lewis Salamia
David Hoffman
Punxsutawney, PA
Bertram Chaffee Hospital
Springville
Communists Ambush Filipino Troops in Northern Philippines
Scores of communist guerillas ambushed army troops in the northern Philippines, killing five soldiers and wounding five others in the bloodiest cease-fire violation. The National Democratic Front said the cease-fire is dead and called for militant action as peace talks collapsed. The clash occurred dawn yesterday as the 60-day truce neared its end with units on red alert.
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Manila
Philippines
UPI
Communist
New Peoples Army
USW Leader Calls USX Idle Plan Callous and Insensitive
United Steelworkers President Lynn Williams blasted USX Corp for indefinitely idling four plants affecting about 3,700 workers, calling the move shocking and callous. He pressed for talks between USX executives and local union presidents and urged reopening of the idled sites.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
United Steelworkers
Lynn Williams
USX Corp
Roderick
USX
Geneva
Orem
Utah
Baytown
Texas
Fairfield Works
Fairfield
Thomas Ferrall
Williams
News Breakdown Hampers New Castle Edition
The New Castle News edition was delayed by computer system problems affecting the press run. Some stories were delayed or altered as staff worked to resolve the technical issues and restore normal publication timelines.
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New Castle News
Israeli sailors capture boat and 50 guerrillas
Israeli naval forces intercepted a small merchant boat from Cyprus to Khaldeh near Beirut carrying 50 Fatah guerrillas traveling on forged passports. The passengers were detained for investigation as part of wider efforts to stop guerrilla infiltration by sea.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
UPI
Cyprus
Khaldeh
Beirut
Israeli Defense Forces
Fatah
Palestine Liberation Organization
Yasser Arafat
IDF
Lebanon
Jounieh
PLO
Arafat
Amin Gemayel
Weather Forecast And Lottery Number Pick
Extended forecast calls for a chance of flurries Monday with a low in the teens and a high in the 30s. Tuesday remains cloudy with temps in the teens to the 30s. Also noted is a Daily Number Pick 4.
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Pennsylvania
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Terry Waite
Walid Jumblatt
Waite
Islamic Jihad Organization
United States
Islamic Jihad
John Cournan
Chaffee
South Buffalo Mercy Hospital
Chafee
CSX
Milt Dolinger
Cleveland
East Concord
Die
Malaya
National Democratic Front
USW
Steelmaker
Lawrence Gibbs
Internal Revenue Service
Senate Finance
UPI Photo
Pete
News Digest
News Index
Church
Comics County Report
Charles O’tey
Golden Hill Nursing Home
Maria Magusiak
Williams St
William P. Goodbar
Sciota St. Lawrence Dinley
Ellwood City
Lotho
Ohio
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