Beiruts Tripoli killings spark regional tensions and cabinet calls
In Tripoli twelve people were seized from a passenger bus and executed by gunmen from Zghorta amid a day of violence. The incident escalates Beirut area tensions as Premier Rashid Karami calls an emergency cabinet meeting to address the case. The violence follows a long running feud tied to a past traffic incident.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Tripoli
Zghorta
Rashid Karami
Four Episcopal women ordained despite church opposition
In Washington, four women defied church hierarchy to be ordained as priests in a ceremony at St. Stephen and the Incarnation. The ordination drew about 1000 attendees amid a boycott call from Bishop William Creighton while highlighting ongoing disputes over women priests. The four are Alison Palmer, Lee McGee, Betty Rosenberg, and Diane Tickell, all deacons, with the ceremony supported by about 50 priests including Alison Cheek.
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Washington
Alison Cheek
Church of St. Stephen and the
Incarnation
William Creighton
George Barrett
Rochester
N.Y
Emile Oberholzer
Christ’s Church
Barrett
Cheek
Philadelphia
William A. Wendt
St. Stephen and
Alison Palmer
Office of International Labor Affairs
State Department
Lee McGee
American University
Betty Rosenberg
Arlington
Diane Tickell
Anchorage
Alaska
Agency Admits Errors in Revenue Sharing Formulas
An accountant who works with Virginia counties says the Office of Revenue Sharing has admitted errors in its entitlement formulas that could affect millions of dollars in shared revenue. The admission follows scrutiny of calculation methods and indicates potential adjustments for several counties including Charlottesville and surrounding jurisdictions.
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Charlottesville
Virginia
Office of Revenue Sharing
Daniel A. Robinson
Sagers
Postal Service to test nationwide Kokomo Plan for mail routes
The Postal Service plans to implement the Kokomo Plan a computerized route evaluation system to equalize workload for letter carriers. Union leader James H. Rademacher says Postmaster General Bailar announced the move at the National Postal Forum. Tests in Kokomo Indiana and Portland Oregon faced carrier complaints and transfers, with arbitration looming over new work rules.
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Washington
Postal Service
James H. Rademacher
The
National Association of Letter Carriers
Benjamin F. Bailar
Rademacher
Bailar
National Postal Forum
Kokomo
Srike
Ind
Portland
Ore
Rose City
Financial Panic of 1873 Triggers Five-Year Slump
A financial panic in 1873 unleashed a prolonged five year downturn, shaping economic mood and activity across markets. The episode unsettled investors and contributed to widespread business slowdowns.
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Florence
Italy
Italian Communist Party
Cascini Park
Viale Florence Nightingale
Communist Party
Roanoke
William Sayers
ORS
Robinson
Roanoke County
Fairfax
Robert Fitzgerald
Amherst
Bedford
Campbell
Chesterfield
Dinwiddie
Floyd
Franklin
Henrico
Henry
Lunenburg
Madison
Montgomery
Patrick
Pittsylvania
Pulaski
Southampton
Stafford
Warren
Fitzgerald
Virginia Association of Counties
H.C. Hicks
Gloucester
Rockingham
Mecklenburg
Nelson
Caroline
King & Queen
H & R Block
Loudoun Street
Inflat
Wood
Winchester
Evening Star
N. Kent St
E. Main St
Front Royal
Winchester Evening Star
Johnson, Inc
Amherst Street
P.O
Remo
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