Violence Overshadows Lebanese Politics Amid War
Beirut faces a weekend of intense artillery and gunfire that kills over 200 and injures 420 as parliament delays an emergency meeting to choose a successor to President Suleiman Franjieh. clashes spread across Beirut, its suburbs, and Mt. Lebanon, with 18,500 dead and 40,000 wounded over more than a year. US envoy Dean Brown Hew returns from talks in Washington and London as factions clash over Syria’s presence and calls for reforms.
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Mostar
U.S
Vayny Dean Brown
Ford
Washington
Henry Kissinger
London
Brown
Next Weckert
Insurance chief faces probe over Colonial sale bargain basement
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports Colonial Assurance lost about half its value after state Insurance Department took control in August 1974. Assets were roughly 5 million, falling to 2.6 million after a New York buyer acquired the firm in March amid federal investigations into the sale and officials involved.
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Valley Forge Insurance Company
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Philadelphia Inquirer
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Sheppard
Gerald J. Mongelli
Colonial
Fog and rain blamed for Bucks County air crash deaths
New Britain Pennsylvania police attribute a sudden rainstorm and dense fog to a weekend crash of a Cessna 182 near Hilltown Township. Victims were Anthony Capaldi 46 of Doylestown Henry Kunz 54 of Warminster and Edward McCosker 58 of New Hope. The plane departed from Doylestown Airport for breakfast at Buller Valley in Green Lane and crashed at 10 20 am in a quarry. Capaldi owned the plane and was believed to be the pilot. FAA and state police will investigate.
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Posh Prison Hearst Jail Praised as Plush Yet Harsh
San Diego officials defend the Metropolitan Correctional Center a modern federal jail praised for amenities like color TV microwaves and bay views while critics call it too plush for a correctional facility. The 12 level building houses nearly 50 inmates in private rooms with meals in four seat dining halls. Guards do not carry weapons as inmates can use telephones and view the bay during supervised recreation. Some observers note security features and question if comfort excuses crime.
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Bomb kills 1 as Gaza tensions rise
A bomb in a citrus grove south of Gaza killed a man who was priming the device, officials said. The Gaza Strip saw relative quiet after weeks of West Bank protests, while Israeli forces increased presence and curfews in Nablus, Ramallah, and surrounding towns amid clashes and closures.
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Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania seeks rate hike approval
Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania asked the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission for a general rate increase affecting about 390,000 customers. Manager A L Towne said typical residential bills could rise about 4.40 monthly, and business users higher, with an overall 49.6 percent increase projected to add 20 million dollars in annual revenue, largely tax to be paid, and a July 3 effective date sought.
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Igher Abor
Une
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Mansion Sale Fight Hits California Legislature
In Sacramento a push to sell the vacant governor's mansion gains momentum as Sen. Alfred Aquist plans to ask the Senate Finance Committee to vote on a bill authorizing the sale. Top officials previously rejected moving in, leaving the mansion to potential sale.
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Sacramento
Calif
UPT
California
Mfred E. Alquist
San Jose
Senate Pinante Committee
Redmond G. Brown Jr
Stanision
Alquist
Airport strike at Pittsburgh area airport and county facilities
Allegheny County strike threatens to close Greater Pittsburgh International Airport with picket lines at the county airport and other public sites. About 280 craft union workers, led by the Buildling and Trades Council, voted to strike starting today except Kane Hospital. They seek a contract settlement with county commissioners.
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Allegheny County
Greater
Pittsburgh International
Buildling and Trades Council
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Aspin slams Navy Tomcat reliability and cost
Rep. Les Aspin says the Navy’s F-14 Tomcat fighter is plagued by problems with only about 25 percent of aircraft fit for action on any day. He cites TF30 engine faults linked to six accidents, noting a seventh Tomcat was shot down by its own missile during testing. Pentagon counters that the plane meets about 80 percent of its operation commitments.
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