Fighting Resumes In Beirut Amid Civil Conflict
In Beirut and surrounding areas fighting between Christian and Moslem factions surged after a brief Christmas lull. Mortar and rocket exchanges left civilians trapped in basements and air raid shelters as streets were deemed unsafe. Police reported multiple deaths and continued clashes between Tripoli and Zagharita factions with regional mediation efforts ongoing. An Iraqi delegation arrived in Baghdad to pursue a settlement as Syria also sought mediation.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Tripoli
Zahlah
Zagharta
Rashid Karami
Karami
Yasir Arafat
Zagaria
Baghdad
Syria
Christmas Extremes Of Joy And Sorrow Across States
The Christmas period saw multiple deadly incidents across the U S. Five people including three children were slain in East Vincent Township Pennsylvania on Christmas morning. In Tennessee four people were killed with two wounded in a gun battle. A furniture store robbery in Florida left three dead on Christmas Eve. In Kenosha Wisconsin two men and a woman died from gunshot wounds in a shopping center parking lot. Bayonne New Jersey reported two deaths in a Christmas Day fire, and a Christmas Eve blaze killed three children in Cheltenham Maryland.
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Associated Press
East Vincent
Tennessee
Florida
Kenosha
Wis
Bayonne
N.J
Cheltenham
Top News of 1975 Highlights From AP Poll
The fall of Vietnam and Cambodia topped the AP annual Top Ten with 3,629 votes, followed by the Ford assassination attempts, Patty Hearst capture, and other major events. The year closed with Christmas stories and Virginia traffic fatality data noting 1,008 deaths as of Friday.
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Associated Press
Vietnam
Cambodia
Ford
Patricia Hearst
Miss Hearst
Indochina
Patty Hearst
New York City
Mayaguez
John J. Sirica
H.R. Haldeman
John Ehrlichman
John Mitchell
Richmond
Virginia
John T. Hanna
Highway Safety Division of
Hanna
Ice Turns Scenic Yet Hazardous Across the Region
A glossy winter ice cover created treacherous driving conditions as temperatures rose this morning. State Highway crews in Frederick Clarke and Warren Counties spread chemicals and sand to clear streets while officials warned of melting ice and lingering hazards. President Ford, visiting Vail, planned official duties before hitting the ski slopes after a turkey feast, enjoying fresh powder and reporting fatigue but feeling great.
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Samuel Goldwyn
Los Angeles
Marietta van Dorp
London
Jenny Jones
Jenny
Gerald Rudolph
Vail
Colo
Illinois
Indiana
Texas
State
Concord
N.H
Ford
Rocky Mountain
Front Royal
Cherrydale Ave
Harmony Hollow
Warren County
Sheriff's Department
Clarke County
Culpeper
Potomac Edison
John Boettner
Electric Company
Clarke
Warren
Frederick
Boettner
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Exploratory Probe Mentioned by Frederick County Official
Raynard Weisgerber of the Frederick County Taxpayers Association described an exploratory talk with the U S Attorney in Roanoke about a potential probe of the county Sanitation Authority. He said the discussion covered federal laws and possible federal scrutiny of Authority activities.
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Authority
FBI
Weisgerber
Association
Roger Koontz
Sanitation Authority
Christmas Day Crash Kills Two In Stephens City
Two men from Stephens City died in an early morning crash on Christmas Day along Rt. 277 near Stephens City. Police continue to search for a jail guard who took the holiday off from Frederick County Jail. Projections show Frederick County population growth toward 1990 in the Country Roads feature.
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Stephens City
Frederick County
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Lulu Williams
Paris
Ron Nelsen
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