Global and Local News Snapshots From US and Middle East
Reports from Beirut describe Syrian reinforcements and Israeli intervention fears amid Lebanon’s civil war as 7000 troops reportedly cross into northern Lebanon near Tripoli. Texas GOP split sharpens into a race for next state chairman between Ray Barnhart and Ray Hutchison.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Tripoli
Austin
Tex
Texas
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Ray Barnhart
Pasadena
Kansas City
Ray Hutchison
Dallas
Debates Return Talks Advance Ford Carter Plans
Ford and Carter push to set ground rules for a three debates series likely starting in September. Negotiators, led by Dean Burch and William Ruckelshaus for Ford and Carter’s three representatives, resume talks with the League of Women Voters sponsoring. McCarthy or Maddox could challenge the format in court.
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Walter R. Mears
Washington
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Carter
White House
Dean Burch
William Ruckelshaus
League of Women Voters
Federal Election Commission
Eugene J. McCarthy
Georgia
Lester Maddox
American Independent Party
Plains
New York
Afl-Cio Union
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
National Council of Catholic Bishops
Hays lawyers push deal to end payroll sex probe
Lawyers for Rep. Wayne L. Hays and the House Ethics Committee are negotiating a resignation deal to halt the payroll sex investigation. A timing dispute emerged over whether the inquiry would suspend upon delivery of the resignation letter or end only after he leaves office, while DOJ probes possible prosecution.
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Washington (Ap
Wayne L. Hays
House Ethics Committee
Hays
Congress
Ethics Committee
Hay
Justice Department
Ohio Democrat
Carl Albert
Peso Devaluation Shifts Mexico's Exchange Rate Policy
Mexico abandons fixed peso rate after 22 years at 12.2 per dollar and lets the currency float. Officials predict about 20 pesos per dollar, expanding tourism appeal while raising import costs for Mexicans and potentially boosting inflation. Trade balance and export taxes linked to the new regime, with border concerns voiced by Texas merchants about cross border shopping shifts.
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Mexico City
Treasury
Ramon Beteta
Beteta
Mexico
Bank of Mexico
Europe
Caribbean
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Chamber of Commerce
McAllen
Tex
Busing violence dies down in Louisville opening
Associated Press report from Louisville notes peaceful start to the second year of court ordered busing amid earlier protests. Police used tear gas on about 1,000 demonstrators the night before opening. six arrests followed. About 116,800 students are enrolled, with attendance figures to come.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Josh Adams
Dion Willis
Dion
Canterbury School
Greendale
Bill Hendrick
Associated Press
Louisville, Ky
Louisville
John Nevin
Dallas
Boston
FBI Chief Kelley urged to be fired over gifts
Justice Department investigator urges firing FBI Director Clarence M. Kelley for accepting gifts from subordinates. A second recommendation calls for a public reprimand instead. Dowd led the probe, Shaheen opposed the firing, and Kelley acknowledged receiving gifts and offered restitution where not permitted by law.
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Margaret Gentry
Associated Press
Washington
Justice Department
FBI
Clarence M. Kelley
Kelley
Edward Levi
Levi
Bureau
John M. Dowd
Washington Post
Dowd
Michael E. Shaheen Jr
Department
Office of Professional Responsibility
Shaheen
Bank robber uses booby trap during Kenner heist
In Kenner Louisiana a gunman robbed a bank then seized a customer’s car. A tear gas device hidden in a bag exploded as he tried to flee, spraying red dye on him and dousing him with tear gas. He dropped $2,231 and escaped in the stolen car before abandoning it and fleeing on foot with the bank manager close behind.
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Kenner
National Bank of Commerce
No living thing bigger than the blue whale described
The blue whale stands as the largest living being, with a tongue weighing about three and a half tons and total weight reaching around 150 tons, roughly 35 times an average elephant.
Compromise on B1 bomber leaves fate to next president
The congressional agreement allows continued B1 bomber work with an 87 million monthly cap until Feb 1, delaying final decision to the next president. Supporters call it a cautious go ahead while opponents warn the ceiling could halt the program. The vote ties to a larger 105 billion military appropriation and reflects debates over cost and strategic value amid Carter and the Ford administration.
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Harrison Humphries
Associated Press
Washington
White House
Senate
House
Robert L.F. Sikes
D-Fla
Pentagon
Lane
Ford Administration
Jimmy Carter
Democratic Party
Air Force
Rockwell International
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James F. LeBus
Metallic Development Corp
Wichita Falls
LeBus
Houston
Patsy McMahon Nixon
Kenneth L. Nixon
R.J. Clark
Bell
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
State Public Utilities Commission
State Utilities Commission
San Francisco
Southern Pacific Railroad
PUC
San Francisco Peninsula
Kissinger
United Nations
N.Y
Henry A. Kissinger
Viking I
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Mars
Harold Klein
Viking Is
Ron Nessen
Nessen
John J. Flynt
U.S. District Court
James F. Gordon
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