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Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1969

Page

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Dayan Warns of Heavier Strikes After Gulf Raid

Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Dayan warned Tuesday night of heavier raids against Egypt following a bold amphibious assault across the Gulf of Suez. He lauded the operation as one of the most daring since the 1967 Six Day War, noting the force crossed at 2 a.m. landed near El Hasayer and advanced 30 miles while striking guard posts, camps, radar sites and military vehicles before returning to Sinai.

Cist Moshe Dayan Egypt Gulf of Suez Israel el -Hasayer Suez Canal Gulf Sinai

Red China Harvest Reported Up 20 Percent

Chinese sources report harvest this year up 10 to 20 percent from 1968 with some provinces setting all time records. The report notes early rice harvests with warplane-backed ground offensives and a strike on a large anti aircraft missile battery at Hasayer. Egyptian and Israeli actions, the Phantoms delivery, and U S diplomacy amid renewed Middle East talks are also described with comments from Cairo Radio and officials.

China Peking Tanjug Oday

Gerda's Near-Miss For Cape Cod Reorients Toward Canada

The storm once aimed at Cape Cod veered northeast into the Gulf of Maine and Bay of Fundy, losing punch with lighter damage reported. Winds peaked near 140 mph, four inches of rain fell in places, and minor flooding plus scattered outages occurred though no serious injuries were recorded.

Boston Gerda Canadian Canada Bay of Fundy New England Cape Cod Massachusetts Cape Maine Gulf of Maine Gill Nantucket Martha’s Vineyard Weather Bureau Oscar Tennenbaum Boston Weather Bureau Westover A.F.B Tennenbaum

Veterans Referendum Moves Despite Opposition in State House

In Boston Richard D Higgins PR for Secretary of State Davoren issued two releases on veterans preference and ballot petitions. Amvets also released material alleging threats to civil service, while petitions seek to lower voting age to 18 and fluoridate water. Pre trial publicity prompts Attorney General Quinn to ask Supreme Court for limits on officials remarks to protect fair trials.

Boston Richard D. Higgins Statehouse John F.X. Davoren Amyers Higgins Davoren Massachusetts Amvets Amvery John H. Harold Secretary of “State Robert H. Quinn Commonwealth Harold Vietnam Robert HI. Quinn State Supreme Court Quinn Edward M. Kennedy D-Mass Mary Jo Kopechne Kennedy

Riots Subside as CasertaTown Returns to Calm

CASERTA Italy riot police patrolled rubble strewn streets after days of violence sparked by a setback to Caserta soccer. More than 80 injured 70 arrested as thousands clashed with tear gas bricks looting and fires. Government offices damaged some burned. Audience heard appeal news boomed via loudspeakers.

Caserta Italy Italian Soccer Federation

Cooley Ends Baylor Ties After Heart Implant Controversy

Dr. Denton A. Cooley resigned from the Baylor College of Medicine clinical staff, ending his relationship with the institution after a summer move to the clinical faculty and amid a dispute over an artificial heart implant at St Luke's Hospital. The patient later received a transplanted heart and died.

St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital

Barriers to Come Down in Belfast as Peace Line Is Planned

Northern Ireland Prime Minister James Chichester-Clark announced barricades in Belfast would be dismantled and replaced by British troops to create a peace line. General Ian Freeland said troops would begin erecting the line and removing barricades in two or three days amid protests from Catholics and ongoing sectarian violence in Londonderry and Falls Road.

Belfast Northern Ireland James Chichester-Clark Law and Veter Ian Freeland Paddy Devlin Northern Ireland Parliameunt Falls Road Londonderry

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