Israelis Use Jets To Blast Jordan
Israelis used jet fighters in two air strikes along the Jordan River ceasefire line. The first raid hit Arab commando positions near Kibbutz Gesher after a rocket attack on an Israeli vehicle. The second supported forces in a two hour battle near the King Abdullah Bridge. Jordanian gunners claimed hits on Israeli tanks while reporting no dead. An Israeli soldier was wounded. Gaza incidents caused minor damage with no casualties.
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Kibbutz
Gesher
Sea of Galilee
King Abdullah Bridge
Dead Sea
Israel
Gaza Strip
Gaza City
Tel Aviv
Ktes
Amman
Manshiyeh
Shuna
Radio Amman
Kind Abdullah
Weather forecast: Partly cloudy, continued cold through Monday
The forecast calls for party cloudy skies with continued cold temperatures. Today and tonight highs will reach the low 20s, with similar conditions continuing into Monday.
A Glance Inside What In Year Two Of Heart Transplants
An excerpt suggests that year two of heart transplant experiences will bring more procedures. The note hints at broader topics like cellular science and recovery groups. The reference appears in Serenity Farms pages 22 and 48.
GOP Bloodletting Looms Over Rhodes Backed Ohio Race
In Columbus the GOP braces for a brutal 1970 primary over Gov. Rhodes successor. Attorney General Paul Brown, State Treasurer John Herbert, and Lt. Gov. John W. Taft are shaping campaigns as Rhodes pushes Brown while Westminster factions weigh Taft’s potential bid.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Cincinnati
Robert Taft
Rhodes
Paul W. Brown
Brown
Jobs
U.S. Senate
John D. Herbert
Herbert
John W
Bob Taft
Paul Brown
Taft
Nixon aides balk at aid to Johnson on budget
Washington AP report says advisers fear Nixon is blocking joint action in the transition as inflation and the 10 percent income surtax challenge the looming Johnson budget. Johnson aims for an honest budget with a small surplus for the new fiscal year, while Nixon resists committing to extending the surcharge.
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Washington
Johnson
Nixon
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
White House
Congress
Humphrey Backs Harris for Democratic National Chair
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey recommended Sen. Fred Harris of Oklahoma for national chairman of the Democratic party in a telegram to the DNC. The move follows Lawrence F. O'Brien’s resignation announced January 7. Humphrey met with Harris and former Gov. Terry Sanford of North Carolina to discuss succession.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Fred Harris
Oklahoma
Democratic Party
Democratic National Committee
Humphrey
Lawrence F. O’brien
Harris
Terry Sanford
North Carolina
Gas outage strikes Sandusky amid freezing night
In Sandusky Ohio a substation fire cut gas service to about 12 000 buildings in Perkins Township and the city of 35 000. Erie County Sheriff Al Hess said crews shut off gas and shut in appliances while Red Cross opened a large shelter. Electric heaters were sent in from nearby towns as officials warned residents to shelter in place and avoid frozen pipes become a risk.
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Sandusky, Ohio
Ohio
Erie County
al Hess
Columbia Gas
Perkins
Sandusky
Hese
American Red Cross
WLEC
Illinois
Findlay
Shelby
Norwalk
Vermillion
U S Reports Record Low VC Control End of 1968
The U S command says only 12 3 percent of South Vietnam remained under direct Viet Cong control at 1968 year end, with 76 3 percent in relatively secure areas and 11 4 percent in contested zones. The report notes post Tet pacification progress amid renewed skirmishes near Saigon and Mekong Delta ambushes with casualties.
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Saigon
U.S
Hanoi
Viet Cong
People's Revolutionary Committees
South Vietnam
Wires ripped out as AP strike continues
The Associated Press strike entered its third day with sabotage of AP equipment in Cleveland. Wires carrying teletyped news and image transmissions were torn from the system in the Plain Dealer building. FBI and Cleveland police investigate. The Wire Service Guild cites pay and a demand for modified union membership. The guild represents over 1,300 workers. about a third were at work.
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New York
Associated Press
Cleveland
Cleveland Plain Dealer
the Plain Dealer
FBI
Chuckle When a Woman Says She Won’t Be A Minute
Witty note observes the stereotype of delays by women who promise to return quickly and then prove timekeeping accurate. The quip frames patience as a humorous social commentary on common expectations.
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