Beirut power moves shock Lebanon amid cross faith protests
In Beirut and countryside, Christians Muslims and Testists protested President Suleiman Franjieh after he stripped Muslim premier Rashid Karami of defense and finance posts and elevated Christian leaders. The president's term ends in a week before Elias Sarkis’s inauguration as acting premier Chathoun is named. Separately in Harrisburg, Senator Richard Tilghman urged FEC to probe Governor Shapp’s campaign finance, citing unexplained debt and missing repayments.
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Christiia
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Pranjid
Rashid Karan
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Christia Glites
Fate
Harrisburg
UPI
Federal Election Commission
Milton J. Shapp
Richard Tilghman
F Montgomery
Minority Appropriations
Shapp
Iparts
Layenthot
Horwath
Philadelphia
Fiz
Ohio imports coal face action urged by state miners
Ohio Mining and Reclamation Association petitions circulated Wednesday urging action to halt coal imports by Ohio utilities. Executive director Tostenson says 250000 tons monthly come from Wyoming and other western states, despite cheaper Ohio fuel. signatures mostly from southeastern Ohio coal workers.
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Hic
UPI
Ohio Mining and Reclamation Association
James A. Rhodes
Ohio Utilities
Tostenson
Whig
Ohio
Wyoming
City Goes Broke In Louisiana City
Monroe Louisiana faced a $30,000 payroll with only $134,000 on hand as Mayor Jeck Howard cited soaring natural gas costs. He said the city earns most revenue from operating an electrical generating plant and gas company, and the utility losses have wiped out profits, delaying pay for municipal workers.
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Monroe
UPI
Louisiana
Jeck Howard
Howard
Federal pay raise debate trims for officials and military
Federal workers will receive a 3 percent cost of living raise under a congressional compromise while Congress denies raises for itself judges and top bureaucrats. A $1 billion appropriations bill includes repeal of the automatic 1 percent increase to military and civil service retirement pensions. A separate strip mining bill stalls in the House Rules Committee despite presidential support. In space news Soviet cosmonauts on Soyuz 22 conduct the first joint East German Soviet Earth photography mission. Pittsburgh officials consider replacing private guards at Paint State Park with state police due to persistent disturbances.
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UPI
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Senate
UPL
Ford
Carl B. Bagge
NaGonal Coal Association
Rules
Bagge
Moscow
UES
Soviet Union
East Germany
Valery Bykovsky
Pittsburgh
Paint State Park
Wackenhal Corp
Coral Gables
Fla
Speck Parole Bid Denied By Illinois Board
Richard Speck, imprisoned for eight murders in 1966, had his parole bid denied by the Illinois Parole and Pardon Board after a 10 minute private session. Speck claimed innocence and contemplated a move to Dallas if released, while victims' families and officials urged continued imprisonment.
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UPI
Richard Speck
Chicago
Speck
Hlinds Parole and Pardon Board
Spock
Treedam
Peter Kotsos
Spockhay
Dallas
Tex
Katsos
Paralel
Gleason Calls Dem Election a Nightmare for Pa
State Rep. Patrick A. Gleason argued that a Democratic auditor general victory by Al Benedict would create a monolithic control, labeling it a nightmare for Pennsylvania. He urged independence of the office and proposed beefing up the bureau of special audits while maintaining Casey’s professional audit approach.
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Pennsylvania
Patrick A. Gleason
Johnstown
al Benedict
Erie
Miller J. Shapp
Gleason
Lincoln High School
Hebert P. Casey
Shapp
Benedict
Glesson
Auditors to scrutinize state operations in push for reforms
The Unis bureau auditors would conduct unannounced visits across state government to expose incompetence and prompt reforms. Gleason, in his third House term, urged better service provision over tax cuts while outlining past actions, including a cabinet scandal. Other speakers included Sen. Andrews and McHude, with GOP chairman Vilzi praising President Ford’s vetoes as a sign of courage.
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Gleason
Shepp
Frank Hilton
W. Thomas Andrews
Blawrence
George $. McHude
Andrews
McBride
Ralph D. Pratt
New Wilmington
Shapp
Pratt
Elaine Myers
Ef Husband
U. S
Gary A. Myers
Volkswagen Plant comes to New Stanton in Sw PA
Harrisburg officials and Volkswagen signed a master agreement to locate VW’s first North American auto assembly plant in New Stanton PA. The deal pledges extensive state aid including loans totaling about 70 million dollars, highway and rail investments, and job creation of about 6,000 direct positions with a broader economic impact in the region.
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UPD
Pennsylvania
Volkswagen
New Stanton
Millon J. Shapp
Shapp
Chrysler Corp
Whic
Shepp
ACWW
Englewood Clif
N. 3
Ohio
Cleveland
David Brown
Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority
PIDA
Ordaining Women Partially Approved by Bishops
In Minneapolis the House of Bishops votes 9 to 61 to ordain women, signaling progress in the Episcopal Church. The measure awaits approval by the House of Deputies, which plans two days of debate on revisions and may move toward ordination in the coming days.
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Minneapolis
UPI
Paul Moore
Moore
New York
House of Bishops
House of Deputies
Philip McNairy
Polkely
Sunshine law author proposes amendments to strengthen openness
Harrisburg publisher legislator James Knepper of Allegheny County sponsors updates to the Pennsylvania Sunshine Law. He plans amendments after the summer session to clarify executive sessions and public records. Knepper aims to curb closed meetings and redefine terms challenged by courts and agencies. The effort follows years of debate over government transparency and legislative timing.
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UPE
James Knepper
Allegheny County
Pennsylvania
Knepper
General Assembly
Carnegie
House
Kay
Crime panel plans stalled by shutout in county
Martin Stolpe named temporary chairman of the Lawrence County Crime Prevention Association after a planned organizational meeting at the county warehouse was blocked. Doors were locked to two officers two reporters and one citizen, with officials unsure who would open the facility. Stolpe said delegation contact was hindered by missing lists as organizers vow to press on and inform delegates through municipalities and service groups.
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Lawrence County Crime Prevention Association
Stalpe
Vite Raz
Stole
Vitril
Stolpe
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