Lebanon names new leader as civil war rages on
Be irut Lebanon elected Elias Sarkis as president as Suleiman Franjieh ceded power. Right wing Christian militias pledged support while leftists demanded Syrian troop withdrawal. Sarkis, 51, former central bank governor, was to be sworn in in Chtoura amid Syrian-occupied territory, with factions calling for talks but war continuing.
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Elias Sarkis
Franjieh
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Sarkis
Chtoura
France
Kamal Jumblatt
Rashid Karami
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Soviet cosmonauts land safely after eight day mission
Moscow Radio reported Valery Bykovsky and Vladimir Aksenov landed softly near Tselimograd in the Kazakh Republic after an eight day Earth orbit flight. Tass said the pair felt well as ground control authorized descent and Brezhnev sent well wishes for a happy landing. Flocks of blackbirds roosting in Missouri are noted near Jefferson City and Mound City in separate reports.
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Episcopal bishops split over women priests local option
After hours of debate the Episcopal Church bishops reversed course and left it to individual bishops to decide whether the 15 irregularly ordained women are priests. The move creates doubt for many dioceses that refuse to recognize the ordinations. The 1974 75 ordinations prompted a conditional ordination policy that many see as nonbinding.
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Episcopal Church
Alison Cheek
Anandale
Robert R Spears
Rochester
House of Bishops
Chicago
House of Deputies
Robin Favorite A Shifting Perception Of A Small Bird
A brief note on how the robin once shy forest creature has become widely valued and viewed in many different ways by people, reflecting evolving attitudes toward common birds.
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