Israeli Jordan raid and firefight across cease-fire line
Reports say Israel crossed into Jordan with armored raiding forces backed by tanks and heavy artillery striking guerrilla bases. A Jordanian spokesman cited five guerrillas killed, boats and vehicles damaged, while one Jordanian civilian died and three wounded in an air raid. Israel reported no casualties and said the operation followed attacks on Dead Sea potash works.
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Mirage jets bound for Israel hidden in French airbase
News describes Mirage fighters moved from Istres to Chateaudun after France banned arms to belligerents in the Arab-Israeli conflict. Embargoed planes were diverted following Christmas Eve gunboat arrests. Locals and Israelis claim the jets, guarded in a large hangar near Boltville, remain unseen while trainers fly nearby.
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Harris Asked to Reconsider P B Order
The Pine Bluff School Board asked Harris to reconsider a court order to desegregate grades seven through 12 in the second term. The board argues midyear reorganization is administratively unfeasible and would disrupt students and activities. attendance and program plans would be delayed until fall. Harris rejected the board’s earlier desegregation plan and demanded a freedom of choice approach.
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Nixon proposes small budget pollution plan
President Nixon is expected to propose a small budget approach using user taxes research and tax incentives to fight pollution in his State of the Union message. The plan would rely on targeted taxes and funding for waste treatment and research rather than broad new federal spending, drawing bipartisan criticism and a push by House members for $1.25 billion for waste facilities. Jet engine modifications by 1972 to reduce air pollution were also announced by Pinch and Volpe.
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Cong Shells U S Bases in Vietnam educational program
Viet Cong launched heavy rockets and mortars hitting 51 allied bases as U S Command reports two American soldiers killed and 23 wounded in the attacks. In clashes along Cambodian and Laotian borders, U S and allied forces killed at least 127 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong. Light damage and helicopter shrapnel hits noted. attacks centered in the 3rd Corps area from Saigon toward the Cambodian border.
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Inside Biafra Refugee Catastrophe Report
Newsmen traveling into former Biafra territory report famine and chaos as refugees scramble for food. Nigerian soldiers loot and violence is alleged, with women said to be harmed during troop advances. Conditions worsen the deeper the press party goes into the territory.
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Arkansas Weather and Nigeria War Refugees Descriptions
The report notes Arkansas's 24 hour period with highs near 38 and lows around 22 and寒, while detailing Nigeria Biafran war refugees facing hunger and violence. A British doctor describes brutal injuries and soldiers stealing ambulances as nurses fear for safety and women recount assaults at roadblocks and in the bush.
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Humphrey of Eisenhower Cabinet Dies in Cleveland
Former Treasury Secretary George M. Humphrey died at University Hospital Cleveland at age 79 after a heat stroke illness. A businessman and strong conservative, he chaired M. A. Hanna Co. before serving 1953 to 1957, and Eisenhower praised his influence on policy.
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Gambling Measure Rejected By Arkansas Convention
The Arkansas Constitutional Convention rejected a proposal to ban all forms of gambling except pari mutuel betting on horses at Hot Springs and dogs at West Memphis. The vote on that measure failed by one, 50 to 26 after reconsideration was expected to pass later. The convention also defeated a nepotism amendment and approved two natural resources sections.
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