Vows To Create Jordan Graveyard
Guerrilla chief Yasir Arafat said four brigades of Jordanian troops ring Amman for a crackdown on guerrillas and vowed to turn Jordan into a graveyard for plotters. Al Fatah claimed King Hussein moved tanks near Amman and Lebanon was aiding in preparations. Independent Amman sources noted armor movement from the Israeli frontier.
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Associated Press
Yasir Arafat
Amman
Jordan
Middle East
al Fatah
Hussein
Lebanon
Crrillas
Bue
Israel
Golda Meir
Labor Party
Meir
Washington
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Egypt
U.N
Gunnar Jarring
Laird
United States
Philadelphia rabbi among four held after JDL march arrest
In Philadelphia and New York, a rabbi and three others from the Jewish Defense League were charged with violating the Uniform Firearms Act as they planned a 100 mile March on Washington ending near the White House. Police found a rifle and three shotguns with ammunition as marchers prepared to board buses. The group sought President Nixon’s help to pressure the Soviet Union on Soviet Jews.
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Philadelphia
Jewish Defense League
Washington
Robert Wolfinder
Valley Forge
Harold Novoseller
Leonard Shuster
Sander Steinberg
Samson Sampson
New York City
Wolfinder
Havere de Grace
Rabbi Kahane
JDL
New York
Catskill Mountains
Chautauqua Park System Disputed
A county park system authorization was approved 4594 to 777 with 83 absent at the Chautauqua County Board of Supervisors meeting. Some lawmakers urged shelving the measure citing higher priority needs like airport roads and sewers and aid for handicapped children.
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Mayville
Chautauqua County Board of Supervisors
Charlotte
Perry Colburn
Paul D. Nelson
Chautauqua Republican
Chester Tarnowski
Dunkirk- Democrat
Detour Plan Around Bridge Repair Affects Local Routes
Traffic will be diverted around the Freehold bridge work with trucks routed via the Corry Spring Creek Pittsfield corridor. The detour, delayed a week by the contractor, starts today and will last about seven days for corridor changes in Corry and Pittsfield.
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Corry and
Pittsfield
Freehold
Corry-Spring Creek
Senate Votes On Fly Before You Buy Policy Fight
The Senate debates an amendment to the 19.2 billion military bill aiming to enforce Fitzhugh Commission fly before you buy rules. Sen. William Proxmire seeks reports on any departures, while Sen. Barry Goldwater warns the measure could hinder urgent needs for national security. Secretary Melvin Laird calls the approach premature as the Pentagon questions the proposal.
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Beget
Senate
Pentagon
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Secretary of Defense
Melvin Laird
William Proxmire
Wisconsin Democrat
Fitzhugh Commission
Proxmire
Defense Department
Goldwater
Bee
To Get Jobs For Spanish Minorities In Government
Washington AP A federal agency creates a job bank to place qualified Mexican-Americans and other Spanish speaking persons in government roles. Mexican-Americans in top civil service grades 15 to 18 number just over 1 percent, versus 5.3 percent for blacks, with only 2.8 percent of all government employees Mexican-Americans. In five months, 5 to 7 percent of about 500 applicants on file have secured jobs, amid calls for stronger agency commitment.
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Washington
Cabinet Committee For Opportunity
Merced Hernandez
Cabinet
Hernandez
Martin Castillo
Castillo
Federal Aviation Administration
Spain
Titusville Youth and Girl Friend Arrested
Titusville police stopped an auto during a routine check and found a Fairfax Virginia girl in the rear seat in a drunken condition. The girl and James Proper were jailed. she charged with illegal possession and consumption of alcohol while Proper faced a parole violation.
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Titusville
Fairfax
Crawford County
Meadville
Virginia
James Proper
Proper
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