Egypt Buys French Mirage Jets Amid Arms Flex
Egypt's President Anwar Sadat announced purchase of French Mirage aircraft as a new arms option beside Soviet supplies. He declined to specify jet numbers, saying delivery would come in years, and indicated Saudi financing. Kissinger signaled potential for reconciling Egypt Israel disengagement positions as Cairo and Paris discuss broader arms links.
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Kittery Man Sentenced for Double Slayings in Maine Store
Clifton Upton of Kittery, 32, received a life sentence for murdering Wayne Loring at the Kittery Trading Post. A separate verdict found him guilty of murdering his estranged wife Nancy Lee, with a mental disease defense leading to mandatory psychiatric custody. Upton faces potential transfer to a state hospital after diagnostic exams. Cape Hatteras note included as nautical trivia.
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Morton Faces Icy Reception Over Oil Tariffs in Massachusetts
Interior Secretary Rogers C Morton urged Ford oil tariff plans before a joint Legislature and press conference in Boston. Governor Dukakis rejected the tax, warning it would slow inflation, while Morton outlined regional relief and a $78 million Massachusetts share. New Hampshire resolutions to join a court suit followed the Massachusetts action.
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Middle East Thaw Hinges on Sadat and Kissinger Efforts
Diplomats grow hopeful for peace as President Sadat's challenges create an opening for Henry Kissinger to push a Sinai framework. Moshe Dayan and Abba Eban voice cautious optimism while Paris hosts Sadat and Giscard d Estaing to discuss possible French arms involvement amid Egypt’s weapons gaps.
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