Syrian troops press Aley as Sidon port is sealed
Syrian tanks harry the mountain village of Aley while artillery blocks Sidon port cutting the guerrillas’ food and arms. Aley defense spokesman says assaults are repulsed as clashes widen across Beirut’s outskirts. More than 80 killed in 24 hours across Lebanon as peace talks loom in Riyadh.
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Arizona plan tightens off road use in national forests
An environmental analysis for U S Forest Service road and trail management in Arizona national forests goes back for public comment. The plan restricts about 62 584 acres to vehicle traffic and closes 267 miles of primitive roads while leaving most of the 20 356 miles of primitive roads open.
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Central Arizona Indian water allotment reaches 257000 acre feet
Five central Arizona tribes receive an annual CAP Colorado River allocation totaling 257000 acre feet. Salt River 13300 Fort McDowell 4300 Ak Chin 58300 Gila River 173000 Papago 8000. Allocation spans 20 years starting when CAP operates in 1985 with shifts to municipal use projection by 2005.
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Pima
Second pavement layer completed in Scottsdale Road project
City engineer George Iannella said the second of three pavement layers is done between Indian School and Osborn, with intersections paved and dust or mud problems likely resolved. Final paving and landscaping remain. utility covers and brick medians are raised and textured sidewalks at intersections wait for a third layer.
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George Iannella
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Osborn Roads
Group forms to study Scottsdale enrollment decline
Arcadia Parents for Quality Education led by Warren Downs and Ron Redivo launched a review of Scottsdale School District enrollment decline and a proposed middle school. The group will study district findings and comparable districts, with a report due by Oct. 26 and a possible board action in December.
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Two Men Arrested in Drug Sale Case in Tempe Area
DEA and Scottsdale police arrested Stephen Thibideau and Ken Prevost after a month long undercover operation selling Mexican brown heroin to officers. Authorities seized five ounces and recovered a .357 revolver. Thibideau has no prior record while Prevost faces parole history from a 1973 heroin and cocaine case.
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E. Presidio
Ken W. Prevost
Phoenix
Scottsdale
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Melody Lounge
Scottsdale Rd
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Woolco
N. Hayden Scottsdale Rd
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Flood district to form committee on funding options
Maricopa County Flood Control District staff will meet Thursday at 2 p.m. to discuss creating a committee to draft revenue-raising recommendations. Deputy engineer Jack Leavitt said the topic will dominate the meeting of the district's citizens advisory board at the county parks auditorium. The district has faced repeated funding cuts and relies on a 20 cent per 100 assessed valuation levy, with proposed increases needing state legislative action.
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Jack Leavitt
Citizens Advisory Board
County Parks and Recreation Department
Washington
Indian Bend Wash
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Reds Top Yankees 5 1 in Game One of 1976 World Series
Johnny Bench lined a opposite field triple sparking a two run seventh as the Reds defeated the Yankees 5-1 in the first game. Don Gullett earned the win despite a late injury after allowing five hits through seven innings.
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Johnny Bench
Doyle Alexander
Cincinnati Reds
New York Yankees
Don Gullett
Ford on Honest Abe tour hits Illinois whistlestop
President Ford and Mrs. Ford rode the Honest Abe train through Illinois. He waved to a Joliet crowd and attacked what he called Carter's inconsistencies on the issues.
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Jimmy Carter
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Abe
Illinois
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Carter
Carter Asks Ford End Distortion On Four Issues
President Ford is accused by Jimmy Carter of misrepresenting his stance on four points. Carter asserts Ford wrongly claims Carter seeks a $15 billion defense cut a $100 billion rise in social program costs removal of mortgage and property tax deductions and higher taxes for all above the median income.
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Jimmy Carter
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Carter
Carlo Gambino Dies in Sleep at 74 in Massapequa
Carlo Gambino, a longtime mob boss who led the American underworld, died in his sleep at his Long Island mansion. He was 74 and succumbed to a stroke, with family and a physician present. Gambino had a history of heart trouble since 1953 and had spent time in hospitals.
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N.Y
Carlo Gambino
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Long Island
Soyuz-23 Misses Docking With Space Station
Tass dispatches report Soyuz-23 failed to dock with Salyut-5 in orbit and prepared to return to Earth. The two rookie cosmonauts aboard completed their mission after a Thursday launch.
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