Showdown Nears In Lebanon Fight
In Beirut tensions spike as Moslem leaders threaten land and sea shelling of the Christian stronghold housing President Suleiman Franjieh. Death toll climbs past 1,172 since last ceasefire collapse. Franjieh retreats to Jounieh amid heavy bombardment.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Suleiman Franjieh
Franjieh
Lebaon
Jounieh
Kamal Junbiatt
Hussein Awwad
Lebanese Arab Army
Tam
Plantation Tours and Club Gatherings Schedule
Saturday events run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with plantation tours starting at 10 a.m. every two hours last tour at 4 p.m. Attractions include Lapham Patterson House at 626 N. Dawson and Roman Gate. Clubs listed include Newcomers Club Kiwanis Holiday Inn Golden Age Club and YMCA activities at 1 p.m. at various locations.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lapham Patterson
N. Dawson Newcomers Club
Roman Gate
Thomasville Kiwanis Club
Holiday Inn Golden Age Club
W. R. Milton Ymca
Lapham-Patterson
N. Dawson
Busbee veto blocks prisoner upkeep bill in Georgia
Gov. George Busbee vetoed a bill that would require Georgia to pay counties 7 a day for each prisoner held in county jails beyond 30 days. He cited lack of an appropriation and called the measure fiscally irresponsible. He signed a $1.9 billion budget for 1977 with raises for teachers and state employees and a $50 million revenue reserve.
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Atlanta
George Busbee
Busbee
General Assembly
Georgia
Nixon in Final Days Described as Drinking and Weeping
A forthcoming book The Final Days by Woodward and Bernstein portrays Richard Nixon in his last days drinking heavily and threatening suicide. Aides removed medications, and Nixon reportedly prayed with Henry Kissinger before crying and yelling in the White House.
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NEW York
Richard M. Nixon
White House
Watergate
Bob Woodward
Carl Bernstein
Washington Post
Time Magazine
New York Daily News
Simon and Schuster
Newsweek
Liz Smith
The
Daily News
Nixon
Ron Ziegler
David Eisenhower
Ziegler
Ollie Atkins
Woodward
Bernstein
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CMO
Mate
Broad St
Gordon Ave
General Electric Appliances & Television
General Electric
Bbs
North Broad Street
Porcelain-Enamel Ltd
Mie
Are
Porta Color TV
Sofia State
AFC
Goodyear
BankAmericard
American Express
N. Broad
Thomasville, GA
DIAL
Henry Kissinger
Holiday Inn
Thomasville
Ronald Reagan
Republican
Billy Wade
George Clardy
Citizens For Reagan
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