Lebanon President urged to resign as army seizes palace
In Beirut, Christian and Moslem leaders demanded Suleiman Franjieh quit amid an army coup. Franjieh refused, staying in his palace under tank protection as clashes killed at least sixteen. Parliament Speaker Kamal Assad sought a two thirds vote, while Phalangist allies split on backing a formal removal. Ahdab urged dialogue or voting out, framing the行动 as a legality move in the ongoing crisis.
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Lebanon
Suleiman Franjieh
Franjieh
Assad
Christian Phalange Party
Phalangists
Mt. Lebanon
Aziz Ahdab
Kamal Assad
Seven Die in Tornadoes Across Four States
Tornadoes and storms across Indiana Illinois Alabama and Michigan killed seven people and injured more than 100. A twister narrowly missed President Ford's Chicago motorcade delaying his Illinois primary campaign. Governors sought disaster declarations as damage ran into millions of dollars with highways blocked by wrecked trucks and widespread property losses.
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Michigan
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Montgomery
Jackson County
Wolf Lake
Jackson
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Trustees approve FCC budget for 1977 fiscal year
Trustees vote 51 to 1 to send Frederick Community College a 2.827 million dollar budget for FY77 to County Commissioners on March 24. The plan raises tuition 25 percent and staff cost of living by 7.6 percent, with funding from county, state, student fees, ancillary enterprises and federal aid. FCC President Stephens defends the plan as a balanced, realistic budget supporting accredited programs and transfer agreements with Hood College Mt Saint Marys and Shepherds College.
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Frederick Community College
Boonie L. Demiray
Stephens
AL Ky
FCC
Hood College
Mt. St. Mary's
Shepherd W. Va. College
Notre Dame
Maryland to open group home for eight CIS children
The State of Maryland bought a West Third Street property for 58500 to house eight children in need of supervision under two house parents and an alternative. Funds 5000 for appliances 20000 for renovations and 9600 monthly per child assistance. Opening aimed for July after staff recruitment and training. neighborhood concerns noted but organizers expect a smooth operation.
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West Third Street
Armistead Trust
CIS
Lynn Sorbello
VISTA
County Community Services Agency
Sorbello
Frederick County Group Homes, Inc
FCGH
State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Frederick
Frederick County
Tina B. Prensky
Windy mild day with shifting temps across the region
The forecast calls for windy and mild conditions today with highs around 60. Tonight will turn colder and clear with lows from 20 to 40. Sunday looks sunny and cool with highs near 45. The text mentions inflation and a playful fake name Pauli Beuspell, reflecting cluttered OCR.
Grain-fed beef supply seen rising as inventories grow
The Agriculture Department reports 8,121,000 cattle are being fed for slaughter in seven key states as of March 1, up 48 percent from a year earlier. The shift toward grain-fed cattle suggests more choice and prime beef in stores, with prices possibly adjusting, and cheaper cuts may rise as grass-fed supply dwindles.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Mandel Cleared by IRS in Tax Investigation
ANNAPOLIS AP state notes the Internal Revenue Service informed governor Marvin Mandel that a criminal tax probe was discontinued. The IRS returned information to the Baltimore civil unit, while Mandel faces a separate federal case tied to a broader fraud and racketeering indictment against Mandel, Hess, and four others.
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Apj
Marvin Mandel
Internal Revenue Service
Frank A. DeFilippo
Mandel
IRS
Philadelphia
Arnold M. Weiner
Baltimore
Weiner
Atty. Jervis S
Finney
Federal Tay
G & E Realty, Inc
W. Dale Hess
Hess
Mexicans see snow at the Frederick Visitation Academy
Mexican girls including Pardo and Campos, part of a yearlong exchange at Frederick Visitation Academy, brave their first snow with American classmates. They built snow vaqueros as Angelina notes the snow’s lightness while Amalia enjoys ice cream, all photographed by Neil Sandler.
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Angeling Pardo
Guadalajara
Mexico
Amalia Campos
Mexico City
Frederick Visitation Academy
Iile
Marcia Rodinovi
Angelina
Amalia
Neil Sandler
Big Kahoona Arrives for Early Spring Fest in Frederick
Mythical Hawaiian god of spring and two hula dancers arrive at Frederick Municipal Airport at 1 p.m. Escort to Culler Lake precedes dance and temperature-taking. Lake data guide gyrrion chants to summon an early spring. Finale at Frederick Towne Mall includes the spreading of dust to spark the season. Authorities and weather clash with overcast skies and snow earlier in the week.
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Big Kahoona
Culler Lake
Big Kaho
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