Rockets Hit Jerusalem as Tensions Rise in Middle East
Arab terrorists launched three Soviet made missiles at Jerusalem two near Judea Gardens Hotel and another near St Simon Hospital causing no casualties. Beisan also faced rocket strikes with no injuries. Israeli officials seek launch sites and plan emergency Knesset session while urging international pressure and a summit on the El Aqsa Mosque fire.
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Cleanup Continues In Hurricane Camille Wake
Rescue and cleanup work stretched 1,000 miles apart as Hurricane Camille's toll rose. In Mississippi and Louisiana 139 deaths are confirmed with many missing, while Virginia reports up to 80 dead and 109 missing from James River floods. Damage across the Gulf Coast and inland areas worsens with ongoing recovery efforts.
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Battle in Que Son Valley Amid 120 Degree Heat
In Saigon, U.S. Marines and Americal Division units fought near Que Son Valley with temperatures around 120 degrees. More than 21 Americans were killed and over 100 wounded as 500 Vietnamese guerrillas were reported killed in prior days. Americal forces killed 74 Communist troops in a separate two hour clash. B52 bombers dropped 200 tons in Chau Doc Province.
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First Woman Pilot Hired By U S Commercial Airline
Jo Claire Welch of Houston became the first woman hired as a regular pilot by a U S scheduled domestic airline when Air East inaugurated Houston to Austin service. Welch, 30, wore a skirt on the inaugural flight and described herself as a former teacher.
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Kinsey Institute finds extra marital affairs common
New York report cites Dr Paul Gebhard saying about 60 percent of married men and 35 to 40 percent of married women have affairs. Kinsey's 1948 1953 estimates noted roughly half of men and a quarter of women sexual outside marriage. The rise reflects permissive speech and print rather than a true revolution with boredom and self esteem cited as motivations.
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Toledo Gunman Strikes Again At Local Finance Office
In Toledo Ohio a well dressed man robbed a local finance firm, escaping with 300 dollars. The manager, Roy Schrauben, identified the suspect as the same thief who held up the office on July 21 for 200 dollars. The description notes a repeat offender targeting the same business.
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Reds Blame West For Czech Protests
Prague dispatch reports Czech Communist party newspaper Rude Prava says Western instructors and observers caused a general outbreak of protests in Prague during the first anniversary of the Soviet invasion. Moscow party organ Pravda echoed blame on the West.
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False Arrest Suit Filed Over Tate Murder Case
William Garretson, 20, longtime caretaker at the Sharon Tate estate, files a $1.25 million false arrest suit against the City of Los Angeles after being questioned for two days and released for lack of evidence. The suit, filed by his mother, alleges unlawful imprisonment and invasion of privacy following his arrest during the Aug. 9 murders inquiry.
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Eve Makes Its Debut As Fifth Tropical Storm
Eve joined the season's list of tropical storms Monday night as Hurricane Debbie weakened to the north. The storm formed near 30.6N 74.2W about 460 miles east of Jacksonville, moving northeast at eight mph with winds up to 60 mph and gale forces extending 125 miles east. The National Hurricane Center expected intensification toward hurricane force later today, with interests from the Middle Atlantic to Bermuda urged to monitor advisories.
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Thieu Influence Seen in Delay on Further Withdrawals
Washington sources say South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu influenced President Nixon to delay announcing more U S troop withdrawals from Vietnam. They cite Thieu arguing the timing during Saigon cabinet reshuffles and rising enemy attacks would hurt morale. Secretary of State William P. Rogers commented on the issue.
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Peking offers Hanoi arms to undercut Soviet influence
London reports say China may increase arms and aid to Hanoi to pressure North Vietnam toward a hard line in peace talks with the United States. Talks in Peking involved Le Thanh Nghi and Chou En Lai. Beijing seeks to deter a settlement while Soviet arms share edges up to 85 percent for Hanoi.
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South Korean Soldiers Die In Ambush
South Korean army six soldiers killed or wounded in an ambush by North Korean intruders near the central truce front. One attacker was also killed after crossing the DMZ and engaging a patrol at 5:30 a.m. The intruders fled after the brief clash.
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