Beirut calm as Tyre raid sparks renewed Lebanon fighting
Syrian-Christian clashes ease in Beirut while Zahle sees renewed fighting. Israeli frogmen reportedly dynamited a guerrilla boat in Tyre and sank a Palestinian vessel nearby. Cease-fire efforts unfold amid heavy casualties with at least 375 killed and 1,300 wounded. Zahle remains a focal point as Syrian and Christian forces clash with Phalange defenders.
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Tyre
Tel Aviv
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U N debated Lebanon role as Syria and Soviets block action
U N Secretary Haig and French leader Giscard d Estaing urged intervention to stop Lebanon fighting but Soviet and Syrian opposition blocks a formal mission. A senior U N official says only quiet diplomacy and moral support for Sarkis government are feasible, with no peacekeeping force in Beirut or Zahle. The Arab Deterrent Force, mostly Syrian, has Turkeyed Lebanon since 1976.
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Alexander Haig
Valery Giscard d’Estaing
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Lebanon
Syria
Elias Sarkis
Beirut
Zahle
Arab League
U.S
Rioting Escalates in Northern Ireland as Sands Fades
Rioting spreads across Belfast Londonderry and other towns after a funeral for two youths killed by a British army vehicle. IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands weakens as Vatican envoy hints at possible intervention. Ramsey Clark and Daniel Berrigan arrive at Shannon en route to Belfast but are denied access.
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U.S
Ramsey Clark
Daniel Berrigan
Shannon
Sands
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