Israel Jordan clash on 60 mile front raises regional tensions
Israeli and Jordanian forces exchanged heavy shelling along a 60 mile front from Amman to the Dead Sea. A Jordanian communique claimed seven Israeli jets were shot down and listed losses including tanks and armored vehicles. The UN was urged to convene on what Jordan called renewed Israeli aggression. Pope Paul then abolished the Papal court and dismissed the Vatican household in a sweeping reform.
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Reds Claim Mistreatment in POW Release
Three North Vietnamese navy men released by the United States arrived in Hanoi and accused captors of mistreatment. A Red Cross official called the charges false as U S officials described the release as part of secret talks in Vientiane on prisoner exchanges. The men recalled being beaten but provided no scars. reporters observed they looked neither hungry nor exhausted. Harold Wilson defied Labour by-election setbacks vowing to ignore calls for resignation and maintain resolve.
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French Monetary Plan Rejected by Major Powers
United States and eight other leading financial nations rejected France’s plan to raise the gold peg as devaluation of the dollar. They backed a two tier system to keep $35 an ounce for intergovernmental dealings while market prices vary. France did not join the gold pool.
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Melvin Ward Stands For Sheriff In Lubbock County
A campaign notice urges voters to elect Melvin Ward sheriff of Lubbock County on May 4. Ward highlights eight children and long law enforcement experience, promising to be a dedicated 24 hour sheriff. Paid for by Citizens for Good Law Enforcement.
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STATE FUNERAL FOR GAGARIN AND SERYOGIN PLANNED IN MOSCOW
Crowds line long queues in Red Banner Hall to view the urns of Yuri Gagarin and Vladimir Seryogin as Moscow prepares a full dress state funeral. Brezhnev Kosygin and Podgorny stand with families including Valentina Tereshkova. The two were killed in a two seat jet training crash near Novoselovo, northeast of Moscow.
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