Uneasy Beirut Truce Follows 36 Hours of Christian-Syrian Fighting
After nearly 36 hours of clashes in Beirut the fighting eased at dawn. Nine Christians died and 62 were wounded in 48 hours. Traffic between Muslim and Christian districts resumed cautiously while Hadass neighborhood remained shattered.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Hadass
U.S
Richard Parker
Ashrafiyeh
Ein Rummaneh
al Amal
Phalange Party
Trickle of Buses Trains Resume as Transit Strike Continues
Washington transit slowly resumes with about 200 of 1600 buses and limited metro service returning. The walkout enters its fifth day as workers defy a federal judge and union advice amid a 20 cent cost of living raise dispute and amnesty demands for 180 suspended Metro staff.
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Wildcat
Washington
Virginia
Cody Pfanstiehl
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Silver Spring
Planstieh
The
Transit Authority
Arlington, Va
U.S
Louis F. Oberdorfer
Metro
Oberdorfer
Maryland
Amalgamated Transit Workers Union
Violent Storm Strikes Allegheny Valley Killing One
A violent thunderstorm swept the Allegheny River valley after a heat wave injuring about 60 people and killing 37 year old Charles Schockey of Butler as he and a companion tied a boat. The storm felled trees damaged campers and downed power lines across Clarion Jefferson Armstrong and Centre counties. Police said a funnel cloud likely touched down around 5 30 pm with campers at KOA Campground near Knox badly affected.
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East
Brady
Allegheny River Valley
Clarion County
Pennsylvania
Clarion
Jefferson
Armstrong
Centre
Charles Schockey
Butler
Robert Palladino
Mills the Man in town an in depth look
Wilbur Mills visited over the weekend and an in depth look at the man is featured on the Area News Page. Burke guilty verdict ends trial of Front Royal police sergeant Donald Burke reported Saturday in Page 13. Wire from Warren discusses a woman and her business on Page 8.
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Mills
Man
Wilbur Mills
Burke
Front Royal Police
Donald Burke
Warren
Israel Open to Discuss West Bank Gaza Sovereignty
Foreign Minister Dayan told the Knesset Israel is willing to discuss ultimate sovereignty in the West Bank and Gaza and to negotiate a territorial compromise if a concrete proposal is presented. Begin warned no unilateral steps, while Egypt rejects concessions. Talks with Egypt and the US are probed for meeting points as negotiations resume in about two weeks.
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Israel
Dayan
Kne@et
Mideast
Anwar Sadat
Sinai Desert
Egypt
el Arish
Mount Sinai
Menachem Begin
West Bank
Gaza
Leeds Castle
U.S
Sinai
Vance
Showers Promise Break in Stifling Heat
The National Weather Service reports showers this afternoon tonight and into tomorrow will ease the weekend's dense heat humidity and smog. Highs near 90 today dropping to mid 80s with about half an inch of rainfall. A cool front from New Jersey may further cool the valley in Richmond and Carolina areas.
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National Weather Service
New Jersey
Richmond
Carolina
Welfare and the Taxpayer Explored in Frederick County
In Frederick County Maryland welfare officials acknowledge abuse by a small minority while stressing welfare aims to strengthen families and promote self sufficiency. Department director Gwen Mandel notes most aid is counseling rather than cash and addresses public misperceptions about welfare cheats. Gallup finds 42 percent favor cutting welfare as taxes drop. Continued on Page 2.
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George M. Stoddart
Star
Winchester
Frederick County
Gwen Mandel
Department of Social Services
Georgia Prison Riot Strikes Two States Over the Weekend
In Reidsville Georgia and Pontiac Illinois rioting inmates left four guards and two prisoners dead. In Georgia 30 injured as racial tensions and overcrowding surged with a race segregated order by Judge Alaimo. Officials say the riot was planned with two wings attacked.
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Associated Press
Georgia State
Pontiac Correctional Center
Illinois
Georgia
Reidsville
U.S
Anthony Alaimo
Brunswick
Sara Passmore
Preston Foskey
Tattnall Memorial Hospital
Foskey
Cavender
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Poltcce
Jack Conkie
Robert Conkle
William Thomas
Stanley Cole
Thaddeus Pinkney
Conkle
Also Mentioned on This Page
National Liberals
Phalangists
Elias Sarkis
Phalangist
Allegheny Valley
George Wolf
Knox
Il Dear Abby
Spectator
Parliament
England
Mohammed Ibrahim Kamel
Cyrus R. Vance
Knesset
Yigal Hurvitz
Begin
Hurvitz
Simha Ehrlich
Occupied Territories
Social Services Department
George Gallup
Wociated Press
Pontiac
Ill
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