Prisoners Exchange Talks and U N Ambush News
Maj. Gen. Shmuel Eyal says Israel holds about 6,800 Egyptian prisoners plus 300 Shians and a few Iraqis and Moroccans and is ready for a general exchange. He estimates about 350 Israeli prisoners in Egypt and 100 in Syria. A U N emergency force nears Suez lines as 400 Swedish and Finnish troops man the front and 200 Austrians are reserves in Cairo. The mercy convoy to Suez city faced delays awaiting crossing approvals and cargo checks. Tass condemns U S policy amid Nixon Watergate fallout as witness moves and White House disputes unfold.
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Rewsmen
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Holiday lights cancelations sweep multiple cities
Decorations cut electricity use as energy shortages push cities to shut off or limit displays from November to December. Pittsburgh cancels 60 downtown lightings. Minneapolis ends downtown structure lighting. Ohio utilities urge displays halted. McGuire AFB and Vineland NJ also cancel.
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Talks Continue Jewish Egyptian Talks See U S Mediation Progress
Kissinger pressed a major role for the United States in a durable Middle East peace after weekend meetings between Israeli and Egyptian officers. Israel allowed a relief convoy to enter the Egyptian 3rd Army trapped at the southern end of the Suez Canal as Washington urged a just settlement. Kissinger noted war cannot solve the conflict and said Arabs and Israelis should recognize the need for secure boundaries and concessions. He planned further talks with Fahmi and a Senate Foreign Relations Committee session.
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Meeting on arms cuts faces east west split
The Western view argues cuts must exceed Eastern cuts in some areas and Brezhnev notes the conference must decide whether reductions come as equal percentages or equal quantities. Western sources see a possible balanced trade off with bigger cuts by side in areas of superiority, such as the US reducing nuclear warheads in Europe or the Soviets trimming larger numbers of their ranks.
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Northwest Virginia Hit By Torrential Rain Storm
Torrential rain swept northwest Virginia early Monday with up to 3 inches in hours, prompting flash flood warnings and road closures in Warren and Page counties. Winchester recorded 3.28 inches. Charlottesville 3 inches. High winds and lightning accompanied the storm, with a Richmond outage affecting 22,000 customers. Snow was reported in Mountain Lake and Hot Springs as colder air moved in.
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Bootlegging in Charlotte Declines Says ATF Chief
A Charlotte ATF official says bootlegging is waning in the area as moonshine methods evolve. William Behen notes modern bootleggers avoid home production and favor sugar-based mash, warns of lead poisoning from radiator condensers, and highlights ongoing enforcement challenges including guns bombs and incendiaries under new federal laws.
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Israel Under U S Pressure On Egypt Forces Concessions
Israeli sources report Washington urged Israel to pull back to Oct 22 cease fire lines and make concessions to Egyptian forces. Government ministers warn there are nonnegotiable points while Gen Haim Herzog criticizes U S pressure as potentially harming Israel.
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Soviet Takes Second Look At U. S. Troubles
An AP analysis notes Moscow may be rethinking the U. S. detente after the Middle East crisis and Watergate era concerns. Brezhnev’s visit, Nixon’s stalled trade plan, and Tass cautious wording suggest Moscow doubts Washington’s staying power as the crisis strains the U. S.-Soviet relationship.
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Godwin Howell divide by region in Virginia voting tally
Election coverage shows Godwin favored in central north central Northern Virginia and Shenandoah Valley while Howell leads Tidewater Southwest Virginia Peninsula and Northern Neck. Roanoke and Southside Virginia are even. professionals back Godwin, nonagricultural workers back Howell, while white collar workers favor Godwin. A farmer plans to flip a coin on election day.
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Soviet denounces US alert over Middle East conflict
Tass issued a statement calling the alert an intimidation attempt and rejecting explanations of Soviet actions. The move marked the Soviet Union’s first direct mention of the alert and drew Western skepticism in Moscow about its justification.
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Middle East
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