Moslem Fighters Close in on Holiday Inn in Beirut Battle
Moslem forces push toward the Holiday Inn in Beirut as fighting rages through the city. At least 32 killed and 70 wounded overnight with total dead around 300 since Saturday. Premier Karami calls cease-fire attempts, while hardline leaders resist.
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Middle East
Starco Center
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Rashid Karami
Palestine Liberation Organization
Kamal Junblatt
Lebanese Communist Party
Karami
Suleiman Franjieh
Pierre Gemayel
Tax Fight Over Spending Ceiling Hinges on Blame
In a pivotal year the Ford administration faces a tax rise if Congress and the President clash over a spending ceiling. Democrats push an antirecession tax cut bill, while Ford vows a veto without spending limits. Voters stand to blame either side depending on outcome and potential tax increases.
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Washington Star
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Senate
Finance Committee
Congress
Year After Convictions Haldeman Ehrlichman Mitchell Still Free
Nearly a year after their Watergate convictions Haldeman Ehrlichman and Mitchell have not begun prison terms and faces appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals and possibly the Supreme Court. They write books while awaiting outcomes and largely stay out of public view as they face disbarment and ongoing legal battles.
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Haldeman, Ehrlichman and
Mitchell
Washington
H.R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
John N. Mitchell
U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
Appeals
U.S. District Court
John J. Sirica
Supreme Court
Robert C. Mardian
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
White House
Frederick County Board Concludes Final Four-Year Term
The 26th Frederick County Board of Supervisors wraps up its four year term with four members present at the final meeting as Richard F. Madigan is away. County Administrator J C Ronalds praises the board, while Alfred Snapp commends their progress and hopes the new board continues the momentum. Chairman Raymond C. Sandy and peers express gratitude for staff cooperation and a good tenure before adjourning unanimously.
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Richard F. Madigan
J.C. Ronalds
Alfred Snapp
Raymond C. Sandy
Donald Hodgson
J. Robert Russell
Madigan
Ronalds
Snapp
Cole
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
CORE Denies Report on Black Veterans in Angola
The Congress of Racial Equality denies claims it is recruiting black veterans as mercenaries for Angola. A CORE spokesman says it is seeking medical volunteers and is proposing a buffer police force to the OAU, with no action taken yet. He notes CORE has asked for volunteers with medical and military backgrounds for medical aid only.
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Haldeman
White House
Seattle
Santa Fe
N.M
Nixon
New York
Congress of Racial Equality Today
Angola
Long Island
Newsday Today
U.S
CORE
Organization of African Unity
OAU
Whittier Acres Luminaries Light Up Christmas Eve
Residents of the Whittier Acres subdivision plan a festive display with more than 2,000 candles lit in front of 55 homes. The event aims to beautify the area as part of a community Christmas Eve tradition. The Frederick County Board of Supervisors met but took no action on a prior decision.
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Haldeman
Richard M. Nixon
CBS
White House
Whittier Acres
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
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