Syria expands Lebanon invasion as war threatens region
The piece notes Syria has sent six thousand troops with armor into Lebanon to end the fourteen month civil war between Muslims and Christians. It highlights Assad's risky bold move, reactions of Palestinians, Egypt, and the USSR, Israel's cautious stance, and fears of a broader Middle East war with Beirut and Golan Heights tensions rising.
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Vietnam
Israel
Middle East
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Hafez Assad
Egypt
Sinai
Assad
Aleks
Washington
Litani River
Jerusalem
Golan Heights
United Nations
Golan
Beirut
Handley High Students Win National French Honors
Five Handley High School students Deborah Krasich Elizabeth Keller Mr Young Sohn Beth Edwards and Dorothy Windle earned top national rankings in French after excelling from local to regional levels. Two recipients, Krasich and Keller, received plaques from the French Embassy consul general, highlighting the school’s strong language program and teamwork with Principal George Craig and the language department.
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Handley High School
Deborah Krasich
Elizabeth Keller
Mr Young Sohn
Beth Edwards
Dorothy Windle
Budget Office under fire from many Capitol Hill factions
The Congressional Budget Office faces broad criticism as lawmakers clash over its role in the new budget system. Critics from both parties question its scope and timeliness while Director Alice M. Rivlin contends the agency must refine cost estimates and avoid duplicating other committees.
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Washington
Congressional Budget Office
Congress
Capitol Hill
CBO
Alice M. Rivlin
U.S. Naval Force
Rivlin
Office of Management and Budget
Odd Encounter on Duke of Gloucester Street in Williamsburg
A late night stroll in Williamsburg leads a visitor to meet a ghost on the tavern steps near the King’s Arms. The translucent gentleman questions if free government and liberty have been preserved, speaking in formal legislative cadence.
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CBO
Williamsburg
Duke of Floucester Street
House of Burgesses
Duke of Gloucester Street
George Mason
Mason
Washington
Winchester clubs donate sceneries and costumes to Shenandoah College
In thanks for community support the Winchester Quota and Exchange Clubs donated four flat-bed loads of scenery and most costumes from four musicals to Shenandoah College. The items were built and sewn by club members and Maitha Jones with Harold Herman praised for leadership.
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the Star
Winchester Quota and Exchange Clubs
Winchester
Shenandoah College
Exchange Club
Maitha Jones
Harold Herman
Futua
Elener S. Mercer
Quota Club
Beautiful City
Philadelphia mobilizes guards for July 4 Bicentennial
Federal and local authorities accelerate plans to deploy several thousand National Guardsmen and alert regular troops in Philadelphia to deter possible urban guerrilla threats during the Independence Hall centennial celebration. Mayor Frank Rizzo faces criticism over threat assessments while Gov. Milton Shapp and Rep. Larry McDonald weigh in on terrorism links to factions like the Puerto Rican Socialist Party FALN Weather Underground and the July Fourth Coalition.
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Philadelphia
Frank Rizzo
Ford
Independence Hall
New Republic
Milton Shapp
Larry McDonald
Georgia
Federal Bureau of Information
McDonald
Castroite
Puerto Rican Socialist Party
FALN
Prairie Fire Organizing Committee
Weather Underground
Fraunces Tavern
New York
Edward H. Levi
Washington, D.C
People’s
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Winchester Evening Star
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