Heavy fighting near refugee camps in Beirut amid civil war
The heaviest clashes in 14 months rage around two refugee camps in southeastern Beirut with reports of 200 shells per hour. Casualties include 50 Christian militiamen killed and 135 wounded in 12 hours. over 150 others killed in Lebanon in 24 hours. Air traffic at Beirut airport suspended as Syria’s withdrawal stalls and Libyan and Syrian peacekeeping forces are active. Refugee camps house about 25 000 Palestinians and 30 000 Lebanese Muslims who fled Israeli raids.
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Keenan Named Special Prosecutor to Succeed Nadjari
Manhattan chief assistant John F. Keenan is named to replace Maurice Nadjari as special state prosecutor in a corruption probe of New York City's criminal justice system. Lefkowitz and Gov. Carey announced the $47,000 yearly appointment after Nadjari was ordered to leave office next Tuesday. Nadjari defended his actions amid calls for renewed investigations into political influence.
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Maurice H. Nadjari
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Keenan
Nadjari
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GOP
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Albany Debates Pension Reform and Rent Control Legislation
State lawmakers push pension reform plans with hoped savings ranging from 1.2 billion to 2 billion over a decade. They advance rent control measures affecting 500,000 apartments and weigh lulus and oversight bills as Albany nears a possible recess with a busy workload ahead.
Oneida Leader Faces Fire Response and Legal Action
Oneida mayor defends policy amid a deadly fire on the reservation within city lines. David Hongoust, chief of the Oneida Indian Warrior Society, questions fire response and mentions possible legal action over fire protection failures. The tragedy affects 125 residents in mobile home trailers with high propane risk and fears of further fires.
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David Hongoust
Oneida Indian Warrior Society
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Sam
Janice
Winder
Oil spill drifts downstream despite Coast Guard efforts
Coast Guard reports oil from a spill moving farther along the river despite steady westerly winds and strong currents. Most oil remains within the first 80 miles while shipping returns to near normal. tourism fears grow ahead of a busy Bicentennial season and Olympic events.
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Ford Tops Delegates as Carter Drops Campaign Pace
In Colorado's congressional district caucuses Ford leads with 8 of 17 delegates, Brown has 3, and Sen. Frank Church of Idaho gains one with five uncommitted. Four Colorado delegates remain to be chosen tonight as Carter lines up talks with Ford via CIA contact. Betty Ford camps in Minnesota while the GOP moves toward a unified convention plan binding delegates to state primary results.
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