Lebanon clashes leave 20 dead in Tripoli fighting
United Press International reports Lebanon's Tripoli endured heavy shelling and street clashes as anti Syria groups and Syrian backed forces fought for a fourth day. The city saw 20 killed and 90 wounded as citizens staged a general strike to mourn victims and protest foreign troops. Security sources described relentless shelling with rockets exploding every five minutes.
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NATO seeks improved ties with Soviets
NATO signals willingness to positively respond to proposals easing Cold War tensions under Andropov. But U S and allied ministers say it is too soon to know if Kremlin policies will shift from Brezhnev era stances.
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Dr Seuss Avoids Children Audiences After Cleveland Encounter
UPI reports Ted Geisel known as Dr Seuss will appear before adults at the San Diego Museum of Art after recounting a Cleveland incident with rowdy 13 year olds. He described the teens as toughest he had seen and said the encounter led him to avoid children’s audiences. He noted his rare TV interview with Dick Cavett and quipped about his prepared questions. Geisel, 79, lives in La Jolla and remains a private figure.
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Maryland court rulings bar drunk sue tavern owners
The Court of Special Appeals dismissed a suit by Grover Cleveland Fisher against O Connors Inc after he argued the Baltimore tavern should have stopped serving him when visibly intoxicated. Fisher contended the bartender allowed 14 drinks then he fell and injured his leg, but the court said no legal right to sue existed.
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75 Indian children die in Nicaragua helicopter crash
Defense Ministry says 75 Indian children perished when a Sandinista air force helicopter crashed in Jinandega province near Ayapal during an evacuation. Survivors number seven, with a second helicopter damaged by machine gun fire. The government accuses Honduran counterrevolutionaries aided by the United States and Israel of facilitating raids. The border region was set as a military zone amid ongoing clashes with rebels based in Honduras.
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Toxic cylinders threaten flood cleanup in midwest
Glass cylinders containing an unidentified toxic chemical were found among flood debris in Valley Park Missouri raising danger for cleanup crews. Authorities warned residents to avoid the containers and notify police. The origin remains unknown but likely carried by floodwaters after days of Missouri Arkansas and Illinois flooding that killed 22 people and left tens of thousands homeless.
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Weather forecast contrasts with heavy snows and floods
The forecast calls for a cold night and tomorrow with a 50 percent chance of snow flurries. Heavy snow moved into northern Arizona up to a foot in some spots while rain and freezing rain spread across the Great Plains. Flooding eased in the Mississippi Valley as arctic air grips the Northeast. Ocotillo, California, saw a rainstorm trigger flash floods, forcing evacuations for almost 400 residents.
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