Cairo Recovers From Israeli Attacks in Suez Gallop
Cairo reports two Israeli thrusts repelled as fierce battles unfold in Sinai and along the Syrian front. Egyptian forces clash with armor, infantry, and air support while Mrs. Meir declines to disclose force sizes or locations. Israeli commando raids previously hit the western canal bank.
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City charter to redefine power with new council president
On election day a new city charter takes effect unifying executive and legislative authority. Jackson won 46.6 percent in the mayoral race, short of a majority by 3,247 votes while Massell had 19.8 percent and edged Weltner for runner up. The race highlighted crime as a major issue amid black and white voter dynamics.
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Krupa remembered by peers in lively memorial notes
A lengthy obituary recalls Gene Krupa’s career from a Chicago dime-a-dance hall to Broadway with George Gershwin and Red Nichols, noting his friendships with Benny Goodman and Eddie Condon, his marriages, and survivor relatives. The piece also covers Middle East conflict briefings and a gasoline price control impact discussion from the era.
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Glenn Miller
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St. Denis Church
Nobel Prize Nominations Highlight Kissinger Tho Talks
Nobel discussions name Nixon and Yugoslav Tito among nominees. Paris cease fire cited as world gratitude to Kissinger and Tho for three years of secret talks aimed at peace in Indochina. Their 1969 meetings in secrecy contrasted with ongoing Vietnam conflict and stalled talks in Paris.
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Thai premier vows new constitution after palace backed exile
Thais continue to struggle toward civilian rule as King Bhumibol Adulyadej gains influence. Palace sources say the king persuaded army strongmen to leave the country and warned against sending troops to Bangkok. Over 283 civilians killed and hundreds wounded as chaos abates. Sanya pledges six month path to elections and a new constitution.
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Life Term Escape Shocks Augusta County Jail
James Ellsworth Jones, serving a life term for a May 1972 kidnapping, and Cecil H. Evans escaped Augusta County jail after overpowering a guard. Evans was recaptured two miles from the jail. Jones remained at large as authorities pursued him in Virginia and West Virginia. Davenport’s body was found near Martinsburg, and Jones faced additional murder and armed robbery charges.
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Cecil H. Evans
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Hear Hete
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Nixon Presses for US Oil Self Sufficiency in Mideast Talks
President Nixon held talks with Arab envoys in New York after Kissinger met for an hour with the President. Officials said Nixon ordered continued contact with all parties and major powers as Washington monitors the Arab-Israeli war. U.S. daily oil imports from Arab countries total about 1.1 million barrels, about six percent of consumption, suggesting potential self-sufficiency in event of a cutoff.
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New York
United Nations
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Washington Special Actio Group
Mideast
Warren
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Ford Nomination Hearings Could Hinder Over Tape Controversy
Representative Cannon said he knows nothing about delaying Ford's nomination for hearings until the Watergate tapes case is resolved. He declined to say if hearings would be held first by his committee or the House Judiciary Committee.
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Sadat warns on weapons and peace strategy
Sadat criticized arms restrictions and urged negotiations from strength, recalling eye for an eye rhetoric. He rejected peace imposed by victory and said Egypt would not accept vague promises, signaling readiness to renew Suez Canal navigation and praising the army for crossing the canal and breaching Bar-Lev.
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Leader Credits Syrian Forces as Honest Allies on Northern Front
A wartime leader thanked Syrian forces for backing the war effort against Israel. He praised them as the most honorable of friends and said no other Arab country shared that stance. No further Arab nation aligned with this support.
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