Israel Hit by Egyptian Rockets and Ground Attacks
Egyptian commandos struck near El Tor in the Gulf of Suez, hitting Israeli posts with mortars and rockets. Israel reported rocket fire but no casualties. Jordanian sources described exchanges south of the Sea of Galilee with casualties on both sides. A Gaza bus attack killed two workers and wounded eight. Golda Meir's cabinet held a security meeting in Jerusalem as Humphrey urged greater U.S. arms support to Israel.
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United Press International
Gulf of Suez
el Tor
Cairo
Israel
Suez City
Suez Canal
Sharm el Sheikh
Sinai
Gulf of Aqaba
Gulf
Middle East
Tel Aviv
Sea of Galilee
Golda Meir
Jerusalem
Defense
Abba Eban
Haim Bar Lev
Hubert H. Humphrey
Nixon
FHA Holdings Drop Washington
The FHA reduced its 1969 end-year inventory of acquired home properties to 21,537, a 2 percent drop from the 1968 year end total.
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FHA
Washington
Balmy Weather Marred By California Brush Fires
The nation enjoyed sunny warmth as Southern California faced its first major brushfire of the year near San Marcos with over 25 evacuees. Mild winds aided firefighting efforts while southeastern states saw thundershowers and rain stretched into the upper Mississippi Valley. Chicago boats drifted on Lake Michigan as Los Angeles hit a record 93 degrees for the date.
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California
Mid Gulf Coast
Carolinas
Mississippi Valley
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Beckly
W.va
Los Alamitos
Calif
Los Angeles
Yarborough Falls to Conservative Challenger in Texas Primary
UPI reports Senator Ralph Yarborough the liberal from Texas loses to Lloyd Bentsen in a Texas primary. Bentsen leads with nearly 53 percent as Bush defeats Morris to face Gov. Preston Smith in November. Yarborough cites debt and voter apathy amid a low turnout of about 1.5 million votes.
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Dallas
UPI
Ralph W. Yarborough
D-Tex
Houston
Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr
National
Republican Party
Senate
Bentsen
Yarborough
Texas
U.S
George Bush
Robert Morris
Plano
Paul Eggers
Wichita Falls
Preston Smith
Texas Election Bureau
Diabetes mystery prompts insulin cell attack theory
In Los Angeles physicians say medicine treats only symptoms of diabetes affecting 4 million Americans. A new theory from California researchers suggests the body may attack its own insulin producing cells, potentially explaining the disease’s origin.
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Los Angeles
California
H Rap Brown Trial Opens Amid Hiding In Md
H Rap Brown is to face trial for riot and arson in Maryland while remaining in hiding. Prosecution seeks arrest warrant and revocation of a $10,000 bond if he does not appear. Defense aims to limit searches and asks for state court handling after federal appeals failed. The trial venue moved from Cambridge to Bel Air then Elliott City. Brown disappeared March 7, two days before an auto explosion near Bel Air killed two friends.
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Elliott City
UPI
H. Rap Brown
James MacGill
Brown
Jurisdic
Tion
MacGill
Carl Broege
Cambridge
Bel Air
Wallace Predicts Victory in Alabama Governor Primary
George C. Wallace predicted a Tuesday win in the Alabama Democratic governor primary despite an alleged alliance of out of state and in state opposition. His rival Albert P. Brewer urged a full four year term and concluded his campaign with a Montgomery rally promising to never embarrass supporters.
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Birmingham
Ala
UPI
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Albert P. Brewer
Brewer
Wallace
Lurleen Wallace
Montgomery
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