Soviet move seen to rescue Palestinians in Lebanon crisis
Beirut radio reported the Kremlin ordered urgent action to aid Palestinian fighters and leftist Muslims as Christians and Syrian troops press in. Alexander Soldatov met Arafat and Kamal Jumblatt with a request for Assad to withdraw 13,000 Syrian troops and 450 tanks.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Soviet Union
Alexander Soldatov
Kremlin
Yasir Arafat
Kamal Jumblatt
Soldatov
Hafez Assad
Arafat
Cairo
Kamal
Assad
Abdel Salam Jalloud
Tal Zaatar
Sidon
Tripoli
Baalbek
Christian
Ford to join Bird Watchers at All Star Game
President Ford attends the All Star Game in Philadelphia with Mark Fidrych on the mound as television audiences shift focus away from the Democratic convention. Ford plans no official duties but will meet with the farm family of the year and exchange students at the White House.
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Washington
Ford
Mark
Fidrych
Philadelphia
New York
White House
Ron Nessen
Abc-Tv
the Bird
National Exchange Club
Carter to pick running mate as Jordan energizes convention
At the Democratic convention Jimmy Carter was poised to name a vice presidential candidate with Muskie Mondale Glenn among top choices. Barbara Jordan energized delegates with a call for a national community while John Glenn urged unity and justice.
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New York
Jimmy Carter
Barbara Jordan
America
Carter
Edmund S. Muskie
Walter Mondale
John Glenn
Frank Church
Henry Jackson
Adlai Stevenson
Miss Jordan
Texas
Jordan
Sen
Glenn
Patrick J. Lucey
Wisconsin
Lucey
Perper launches independent Senate campaign in Virginia
Independent candidate Martin H. Perper plans a grass roots tour starting with a noon rally at Loudoun Street Mall and a 3 to 3:30 p.m. caravan stop at Ward Plaza in his opponent's hometown. The Falls Church businessman aims to visit Roanoke Staunton and Lexington and return to promote responsible government in Virginia.
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Star
Martin H. Perper
U.S. Senate
Perper
Loudoun St
Roanoke
Staunton
Lexington
Virginia
Senate
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Elmo Zumwalt
Carter likely taps Mondale or Muskie for vice president
Washington Star reports the 1976 Democratic Convention buzz centers on Jimmy Carter choosing Walter Mondale or Edmund Muskie as running mate. Carter offers no clue yet amid strong internal debate and hints that John Glenn’s candidacy may have slipped, with Muskie and Mondale favored for balance and qualifications.
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New York
Jimmy Carter
Walter Mondale
Edmund S. Muskie
Carter
John Glenn
Ohio
Schedule for Today's Democratic National Convention Session
New York AP reports today's Democratic National Convention schedule with the 3 30 p m opening remarks and colors presentation. Credentials Committee Report chaired by Sen Alan Cranston includes later remarks by Dwayne Holman and officials like Mayor Moon Landrieu Senator Wendell Ford and Martha Griffiths. The evening features Rules Committee reports and speeches by Peter Rodino George McGovern and Hubert Humphrey followed by Platform Committee actions and a Benediction before a late recess.
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New York
Alan Cranston
California
Dwayne Holman
V.D
Moon Landrieu
New Orleans
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Ken Gibson
Newark
Wendell H. Ford
Kentucky
Martha Griffiths
Michigan
Peter Rodino
N.J
George McGovern
South Dakota
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Platform Committee
Wendell Anderson
Va Governor Flags Possible Austerity Repeats
Governor Mills Godwin warned Virginia may need a new austerity plan as revenues lag estimates, despite a prior across the board cut saving 100 million. He cited a 26.5 million contingency and said agencies may face spending reductions, with no layoffs planned. He also addressed Kepone in bluefish and denied links to Hargis indictment. clarified board reappointments and corrections chief criticisms.
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Richmond
Mills Godwin
Godwin
General Assembly
Virginia
John R. McCutcheon
House of Delegates Appropriations Committee
Chesapeake Bay
Maryland
Gloucester County
William J. Hargis
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Hargis
Kepone
Bluefish
Albemarle School Board OKs moment of silence
The Albemarle County School Board approves a moment of silence for county students despite objections from two board members. The 1976 General Assembly authorized boards to allow such a pause for religious meditation or optional refusal. Board member Jessie Haden says it will teach respect among individuals.
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Charlottesville
Albemarle County
General Assembly
Jessie Haden
Our Town: Scott Family At Craft Days At Belle Grove
The Fred H. Scott family of Winchester helped the National Trust for Historic Preservation stage its 85th Annual Craft Days at Belle Grove. The Our Town feature highlights their role while Winchester council members confront heavy monthly meeting workloads.
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Our Town
Fred H. Scott
Winchester
National Trust For Historic Preservation
Belle Grove
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Rosalynn Carter
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Washington Star
Labor
Ted Mack
Tarrytown
N.Y
Mack
Winchester Council
Area News
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