France Starts Delivering Mirage Warplanes to Egypt
France has begun delivering Mirage fighter bombers to Egypt, signaling Cairo's pivot to Western arms amid a broader shift away from Soviet supplies. Pentagon officials report no surge in Soviet arms to Syria, though Egyptian ties to Western states grow as Brezhnev’s Cairo visit looms possible.
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Pilots Oppose Plane Crash Tapes Release
Kansas City AP report says ALPA officials contest release of cockpit tapes from the September 11 Eastern Air Lines crash near Charlotte North Carolina 71 people killed. They argue tapes mislead about pilots actions while noting no proof of neglect.
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Orphan platoons defend Cambodian town forts
In Kompong Speu 123 boys aged 10 to 14 guard three mud walled forts on a 0.75 mile defensive perimeter west of Phnom Penh. Supported by Brig. Gen. Chantarangsei, they use WWII and captured arms, repelling seven insurgent attacks in a year. Four boys died last month to a mine. The unit sits in three 40 man platoons with 23 veterans and three officers supervising. The commander calls them my sons and the boys receive two dollars monthly plus rations while seeking regular army status.
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