Two day Thai coup crushed in Bangkok
Loyalist troops under Prime Minister Prem Tinsulanonda seized Bangkok after a two day coup attempt by rebel generals. Two killed and five injured in fighting including a civilian and a rebel soldier at the royal palace. Rebels scattered as government forces overtook radio and TV stations and closed the airport while others surrendered at army HQ.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Prem Tinsulanonda
Royal
Prem
Sant Chitpatima
Syrians attack Zahleh as Lebanon crisis escalates
Syrian troops bomb Zahleh, Lebanon, firing tanks and rockets to curb rightist Christian militia gains. A hospital is hit, with casualties among patients and staff. Officials report 82 killed and 245 wounded across Zahleh and Beirut’s Christian east, most victims Christians. Calls grow for UN peacekeepers to replace Syrian units, while leftist voices oppose removal.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Zahleh
Mideast
Voice of Lebanon Radio
Voice of Lebanon
Camille Chamoun
United Nations
Correction issued for Herrin City Clerk candidate name
In the Williamson County Consolidated Election listing for March 31 the name JoAnn DeTomasi was misspelled. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the error and publish the corrected spelling.
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Williamson County
Southern Illinoisan
JoAnn DeTomasi
Herrin
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