Grenade kills peacekeeper at Beirut paper offices
A grenade outside Beirut's largest newspaper An Nahar killed a Syrian Arab League peacekeeping soldier and wounded another. The blast, the first attack on the Syrian force since Lebanon's civil war moved toward closure, occurred as Prime Minister Salim el Hoss sought a confidence vote and decree powers. Witnesses said the grenade was hurled from a passing car. soldiers fired at the vehicle as it escaped.
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Lebanon
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Salim el-Hoss
Israel Prepares for Christmas in Bethlehem Amid Security
In Bethlehem crowds gather for Christmas Eve as Israeli soldiers set up barricades and booths to search about 20,000 worshippers. Mayor Elias Freij notes resilient spirit amid record tourism with nine cruise ships, a 15 percent capacity rise for El Al, and nearly 600 tour groups planned for Yuletide.
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Manger Square
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Israel
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Obituary for William J. Laber 57
William J. Laber 57 a retired Standard Oil property representative died Wednesday in Scottsdale Memorial Hospital Born in Pittsburgh he came to the Valley 41 years ago from Ohio He was a World War II veteran and a member of Elks Lodge 335 and Mesa First Baptist Church Survivors include his wife Gwen son William of Ohio daughter Barbara West of California two brothers two sisters and four grandchildren Services are at 3 p.m. today at Green Acres Mortuary with interment in Green Acres Memorial Gardens
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Scottsdale Memorial Hospital
Pittsburgh
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Ohio
Elks Lodge
Mesa First
Labor
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Gwen
William
Barbara West
California
Green Acres Mortuary
Hayden Rd
Green Acres Memorial Gardens
Obituary of John W. Johnson Resident of Omaha
John W. Johnson a Omaha native who lived here nine years died Wednesday in Maricopa County Hospital He was 6046 E Calle Tuberia a salesman for National Roofing Co before retiring Survived by sons Robert W Scottsdale Russell M Monterey Calif and Richard A Richmond Va nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren Services will be in Omaha with A L Moore and Sons handling arrangements
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Maricopa County Hospital
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Robert W
Scottsdale
Russell M
Monterey
Calif
Richard A
Richmond
A.L. Moore and Sons
U.S. Justice Dept. allowed to intervene in Tucson desegregation suits
A federal judge in Arizona permitted the United States to intervene in desegregation lawsuits against Tucson School District One filed by two groups of parents alleging illegal segregation. The move expands court involvement in the district's compliance with desegregation orders.
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U.S. Justice Department
Cowboy replica hoisted for tree planting at Scottsdale Main
A 10 foot tall metal Cowboy statue at the northeast corner of Scottsdale Road and Main Street was momentarily supported by a crane to free space for landscape trees. City workers Dennis Orosz and Louis Yanez cleared dirt as the figure was moved by its neck, drawing amusement from nearby merchants.
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Main Street
Dennis Orosz
Louis Yanez
City to test mobile Miracle Learner Pool in Scottsdale
Scottsdale Parks and Recreation Commission accepted a 90 day trial of a 27 by 5 foot mobile pool named Miracle Learner Pool from Miracle Playground Equipment. The $27,000 pool, heated and portable, will travel to locations including Soloma School and city parks for February through April to support a summer program.
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Barnett
al Evenson
Miracle Playground
Parks and Recreation Department
Soloma School
Parks and Recreation
William C. Jenkins
Franklin Aleshire
Billie Gentry
Donald Swanson
Paul Streich
Phyllis Spencer
L.B. Spacewater
Congregation Sees Church Building Burn In Fire
The auditorium of Del Norte Baptist Church on Tucson's northwest side burned in a 130000 dollar fire Wednesday night. Firefighters said the blaze appeared about an hour after a Christmas pageant outside. Cause undetermined. flames started near electrical connections. The brick structure had minimal exterior damage but interior and furnishings including a piano and organ were destroyed.
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Tucson
del Norte Baptist Church
Arizona salinity standards for Colorado River accepted by EPA
Gov Raul Castro announced EPA regional director Paul DeFalco Jr. accepted Arizona’s salinity standards adopted in 1975 for the Colorado River. The rules aim to protect water quality for future CAP users and farmers along the river as the $1.6 billion Central Arizona Project prepares to move river water to Maricopa Pinal and Pima counties in the mid 1980s.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Arizona
Colorado River
Raul Castro
Castro
Paul DeFalco Jr
CAP
Maricopa
Pinal
Pima
Court upholds bar on parole in first degree murder case
Arizona Supreme Court affirms 25 year parole bar for first degree murder. The unanimous ruling rejects cruel and unusual punishment challenges. The decision concerns Alonzo Parker’s 1974 conviction for the murder of Sammy Sanders and cites protection of society and punishment suitable to the crime.
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Phoenix
Jose Sanchez
Sanchez
Stephen Becker
Arizona Supreme Court
Arizona
Alonzo Parker
Sammy Sanders
Fred. C. Struckmeyer
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Korbel Champagne
Ledomaine Champagne
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Rena
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