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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1968
Page
3
London AP reports Libya ordered 240 million dollars of modern air defense gear including Thunderbird and Rapier missiles radar computers and comms from British Aircraft Corp BAC. Also announced sale of BAC 167 jet ground attack planes to the sultanate of Muscat and Oman.
London reports say Home Secretary Callaghan signals ready to repatriate immigrants at cost of 3.6 million dollars with seven planes. 72 families returned last year under self funding policy. Nigeria seeks talks with Biafra to end civil war as Gowon presses for abatement. Blaiberg, survivor of first heart transplants, drives again in Cape Town. Nasser foresees new Arab–Israeli war, rejects UN peace efforts. Mayon eruption fades as Manila monitors effects and editorials note global caution.
The RAF bomber command marked its dissolution with a Scampton parade led by four Vulcan bombers from the Dambusters squadron and the Red Arrows. Denise Healey attended as the RAF summit observed the transition to RAF Strike Command amid nuclear deterrent shifts to the Navy.
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