Nuclear Blasts Considered for Central American Canal
U S engineers study underground nuclear blasts of up to 10 megatons to create a new sea level canal across Central America. Routes include Panama and Colombia options with two jungled paths favored over Panama’s existing lock canal. Cost estimates range from 747 million to 1.8 billion dollars depending on method and route.
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Washington
U. S
Central America
Atomic Energy Commission
United States
AEC
Army
Nevada
Panama
Panama Canal
Panama Lock Canal
Colombia
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Panama Canal Co
Army Corps of Engineers
San Miguel Bay
Pacific
Caladonia Bay
Caribbean
Humbolt Bay
Gulf of Darien
Costa Rica- Nicaragua
Israel Captures 800 Tanks in Sinai and Gaza
Tel Aviv reports Maj. Gen. Yitzhak Rabin says Israel seized 700 Soviet tanks and 100 Patton and Centurion tanks from Egyptians in Sinai and Gaza. Rabin downplays Russian influence and notes readiness for further incidents along the cease-fire line. He also dismisses the camel water myth as folklore.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Sinai
Gaza Strip
Hamahane
Russia
Yitzhak Rabin
Suez Canal
Park Love-in A Happy Event
In Long Beach California about 3000 people gathered at a city park for a love in. A young hippie handed a police officer two marigolds and Lt. Forest H. Smith said the scene drew friendly greetings from hippies and all attendees and the officer would not mind if they returned.
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Long Beach
Calif
Marigold
Forest H. Smith
Egypt and Jordan report far higher war casualties
AP reports casualties from Egypt and Jordan far exceed Israel's in last month's war. Jordan says 6,094 troops killed or missing, 762 wounded, 463 prisoners. About 5,000 Egyptians killed per an Al Ahram editor Haikal editorial. Israel reports 730 killed, 2,800 wounded, 1,700 permanently disabled.
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Amman
Jordan
Egypt
Israel
Syria
Saad Jumaa
Mohamed Hassanein Haikal
Cairo
al Ahram
Defense Ministry
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