Middle East Aches Under Intensified Front-Line Fire
Israeli and Syrian troops traded machinegun fire on the cease-fire line as clashes with Jordanian forces and air battles with Egyptian jets intensified across Arab fronts. A fire at Lydda Airport disrupted international traffic for hours while regional capitals stayed on edge.
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Lydda
Middle East
Damascus
Ruhiya
Israel
Jordan River
Gaza Strip
Jordan
London
Rome
Athens
Nicosia
Cairo
al Ahram
Sinai Peninsula
West Bank
Suez Canal
Egypt
Suez
Gaza
Beisan
Ashot-Yaacov
Jordan Valley
Police in Pre Dawn Raid Evict Berkeley Demonstrators
Hundreds of officers surrounded Moses Hall at UC Berkeley in a pre dawn raid to seize protesters who had barricaded inside. Twenty six of the 76 arrested were girls. one non student injured, and Eldridge Cleaver linked demands for academic credit to the protests amid Governor Reagan's tour.
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Berkeley
Calif
UPN
University of California
U.C
William Moore
Moore
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
California
Alameda County
San Francisco Bay Area
Moses Hall
Offcampus Young Socialist Alliance
Vermont Forum Highlights Sales Tax Debate in Bennington
In a live forum Vermont gubernatorial candidates Daley and Davis clash over taxes and state funding. Daley vows opposition to any new sales tax, warning of a February 1969 enactment if Republicans win. Davis rejects new taxes but cautions against vetoing increases without education and welfare needs.
10 Percent Amusement Tax Proposed by Buckley
Former Bennington County senator Buckley urged a 10 percent amusement tax in Vermont, applying to ski lift tickets and all amusements. He spoke at a candidates forum with Deane C. Davis and John J. Daley addressing a possible sales tax and education funding. Local candidates Arthur E. George and Madeline Harwood voiced positions on gun laws and broader taxation. See SENATORS Page 14, Col. 4
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Davis
Daley
Social Welfare Department
T. Garry Buckley
Bennington County
Montpelier
Vermont
Buckley
Deane C. Davis
John J. Daley
State Education Department
Arthur E. George
Pownal
George
GOP
Senate
Madeline Harwood
Manchester
Harwood
Compromise Possible as Hanoi Rejects De Eskalation Plan
Hanoi rejected a U.S. mutual de escalation proposal for Vietnam but hinted it would begin peace talks if bombing stops. Diplomatic sources say Hanoi fears prestige loss and may tacitly de escalate while seeking a ceasefire and a coalition including the National Liberation Front. Secret talks and Soviet cooperation are eyed to push Hanoi into negotiations.
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London
UPI
Hanoi
U.S
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Saigon
Washington
Paris
United States
National Liberation Front
NLF
Viet Cong
Nine anti-Castro plotters arrested in New York City
Nine members of the Cuban Power group were arrested on charges of bombing, plotting political murders, and planning to raid a National Guard armory. The indictment details a three stage revolutionary plan to bomb offices, assassinate Cuban officials, and target ships. Some defendants were charged with plans to gun down the Cuban ambassador and staff at the United Nations.
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New York
National Guard
Cuba
United Nations
U.S. Army
Brooklyn
New Jersey
UVM Columnist Silenced Over Conservation Stands
Dr. Frederic O. Sargent, resource economist at the University of Vermont, must stop his weekly conservation column in The Banner and other Vermont papers. He cites university concerns after columns criticizing interests, including Victory Dam plans and nuclear power inquiries, drawing protest from The Banner as a violation of academic freedom.
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Frederic O. Sargent
University of Vermont
Banner
Vermont
Sargent
UVM
Department of Agricultural Economics
The
Economist
Stratton Mountain
Department of the Interior
Connecticut River
Lake Champlain
Philip H. Hoff
Lyman S. Rowell
Inside Story on Town Water Authority Proposal
A report details selectmen proposing the creation of a town water authority. The piece outlines potential structure, authority powers, and anticipated oversight. It notes community input and possible effects on rates and service reliability.
Hunter and Hayes Clash Over Taxes in Vermont Forum
In Bennington, Lt governor candidates Hayes and Hunter debated tax policy as Vermont nears the November 5 election. Hayes accused Hunter of shifting stance on sales and income taxes to win votes, while Hunter cited Hayes 1966 remarks opposing a sales tax. They sparred over fiscal records, with Democratic attorney general candidate Whalen and Republican Sen. Jeffords also present.
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Hunter
Daley
Hayes
John F. Kennedy
University of Vermont
Vermont
Washington
Richard Snelling
Hoff
Montpelier
White House
Thomas Whalen
Arlington
Whalen
James Jeffords
Rutland
Jeffords
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Vietnam
W. Averell Harriman
Harriman
William Jorden
America
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Manhattan
George Sleeman
Howard Kelley
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Springfield
Elizabeth Dwyer
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