Sonic booms rock Middle East as Egypt refinery attacked
Egyptian refinery near the Suez Canal suffered damage and a civilian employee died with 11 hurt. Israeli and Syrian jets exchanged sonic booms over Haifa Damascus and other cities causing widespread window damage but few injuries. Egypt warned of deeper targets as regional tensions surged.
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William P. Rogers
Washington
Nixon
Middle East
Rogers
Israel to redefine Jewish status and curb court ruling
Jerusalem reports Knesset expected to approve legislation nullifying a Supreme Court verdict that a child of a Jewish father and non Jewish mother can be registered as Jewish. The move preserves Jewish matrilineal law while extending Jewish nationality to non Jewish family members and creates a conversion committee. The court ruling on Lt Cmdr Benjamin Shalit’s children prompted religious bloc opposition over potential dual categories of Jewish identity.
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Israel
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Bomb Blast Hits Saigon Theatre and Officers Billet
A blast ripped through a Saigon theatre restroom and damaged a wall into the adjacent U.S. officers’ billet in the Rex Officers’ Quarters and Club. Hundreds of moviegoers fled, some injured, as Vietnamese civilians cried and police said a plastic device planted by terrorists caused the explosion.
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U.S
Rex
Honduras and El Salvador clash at border after talks fail
AP reports renewed armed clash as Honduras and El Salvador accuse each other of initiating fire. Both governments suspended Costa Rica peace talks, claiming casualties and alleging border incursions by the rival forces and civilians in a three hour battle.
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el Salvador
Mexico City
Costa Rica
79 on Greek Ferry Saved in Sinking
An interisland car passenger ferry was badly damaged by fire and sank in the Cyclades early today. All 79 people aboard, all Greek, were safely evacuated by small boats.
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Greece
Cyclades Islands
New York Man Accused of Using Children in Drug Sales
Victor Santiago, 39, father of four, appeared in Brooklyn Criminal Court on drug conspiracy charges. Assistant District Attorney David Epstein described the case as a Fagin like operation using children to peddle narcotics. Judge Michael Gagliano set bail at 100000 dollars with a hearing scheduled for February 5. The judge voiced strong condemnation if the charges prove true.
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Victor Santiago
Michael Gagliano
Brooklyn
Criminal Court
Asst. Dist
David Epstein
Gagliano
Santiago
Jesse James
Massachusetts Consumers Council Cards 52.8 Million NE Telephone Rate Hike
The Massachusetts Consumers Council releases 22 reasons opposing a 52.8 million dollar rate increase for New England Telephone Co. The brief accuses the company of resisting bidding, relying on Western Electric, and misfinancing. It vows to present evidence and cross examine officials. Other hearings cover gambling legalization, rent controls, pesticide board expansion, security deposits, and poison center network needs in Massachusetts.
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Massachusetts Consumers Council
Lsting
New England Telephone Co
Western Electric Cn
State Department of Public Utilities
Robert H. Goldman
Telephone Company
Western Electric
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Goldman
Consumers Council
Management Labor Brace For Nationwide Rail Halt
In Washington AP report, railroads kept running as unions and management prepared for a possible nationwide shutdown. Four shopcraft unions eye a first walkout, with 48 000 workers under contract expiring Jan 1 1969. Officials warn any strike could halt the system, while negotiators question timing and scope.
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Washington
William W. Winpisinger
Afl-Cio
Winpisinger
Sheet
Sheet Metal Workers
John P. Hiltz
White House Joker Skelton Hosts Nixon Evening
Comedian Red Skelton headlines the White House Evening series, entertaining about 275 guests. President Nixon notes Skelton’s 19 years on TV and praises him, while Skelton jokes about Beverly Hills doctors removing his wallet and a 12 year old grandmother. He also recalls the Pledge and the addition of “under God.”
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Washington
Red Skelton
Nixon
White House
Skelton
Spiro T. Agnew
Beverly Hills
Early Closing Set For Belfast Pubs
Belfast pubs and restaurants will be dry after 8 30 tonight and Saturday night to curb violence, per the Northern Ireland Security Committee. It also extends the public parade ban until February 5 beyond the previous expiry.
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Northen Ireland
Northern Ireland Security Committee
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