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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1973
Page
2
Evel Knievel was reported in satisfactory condition in Kankana Wisconsin after a weekend crash during a jump over ten cars and three trucks. He suffered possible kidney injuries and multiple cuts and bruises but spoke to a trackside crowd before being taken to the hospital.
Yug Yuval, 19, a Jerusalem Post interview from his hospital bed, recounts leading a three man crew against about 60 Syrian tanks on the Golan Heights. He notes his unit, outgunned at first, destroyed 13 tanks and forced a retreat before dawn, then suffered a mortar wound.
American Jews pressed emergency fundraising for Israel with volunteers joining civilian roles as soldiers, aiming at a nationwide $100 million target. New York City led with over $4 million collected, while Miami reported $3.78 million in Israel bond sales by Monday night. Spokesmen noted broad rallies in New Jersey, St. Louis, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, and beyond as the Bnai Brith condemned Egypt and Syria for the Pearl Harbor style attack.
The Romantica, carrying 207 American clergymen and parishioners, held in Tartus, Syria for 60 hours as warplanes and gunboats operated nearby. Passengers said they were well treated and remained calm singing psalms amid fear, and expressed relief at release. Members cited protection by Syrians and a desire to move on from the crisis.
Tel Aviv warns that Israel will not stop at pushing back Arab armies. Israeli armed forces chief Lt. Gen. David Eilazar says forces will pursue Egypt and Syria and "break their bones" with massive ground strikes if needed. Officials see such action as a means to force the Arabs to the negotiating table.
Air Force Chief of Staff George S. Brown said the Air Force would only help evacuate U S citizens in the Middle East conflict. He spoke at the National Guard Association conference noting the plan would rely on State Department sponsored commercial aviation and that the aim is to seek peace through the United Nations. He cited reduced military spending and rising CIA programs, remarking coal funding is down since Korea while social programs have grown.
TEL AVIV AP Israeli women in tight Khaki miniskirts serve on the front lines driving jeeps and tending the wounded as thousands of men are drafted. Women conscripted at 18 serve 20 months and may perform communications, radar monitoring, office work, and hospital support near the Golan Heights and Suez Canal. No combat roles, though training in small arms is required.
Israeli elementary and high schools resumed classes after two days of closure due to the 1973 Middle East war. The education ministry announced institutions would stay closed Wednesday for the Sukkot holiday, and teachers not mobilized were asked to report for work.
Kuwait urged an urgent conference of Arab oil nations to discuss using oil as a weapon against Israel. Abdul Rahman Salem el Atiki relayed the plan to Saudi Arabia and other states as ministers meet in Vienna over price talks with Western oil firms. Kuwait offered to host a meeting to coordinate oil use if needed. News reports noted cuts in fuel supplies to Western Europe due to the war, with geography cited as a factor rather than politics.
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