6th Fleet Units Head for Crete in Arab-Israeli War
U S military sources report some 6th Fleet ships departed the Athens area and moved toward Crete. The carrier Independence with three escort destroyers followed Vice Adm Dan Murphy who recalled shore leaves. Crete area likely initial patrol zone with Little Rock possibly joining the movement.
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6Th Fleet
Athens
Crete
U.S
Pentagon
Independence
Adm
Dan Murphy
Israel
Little Rock
Plane Forced Down in Aden by South Yemen Intercepts
South Yemen air force planes intercepted a British 747 in the Sinai region and forced it to land in Aden. British airline sources in Bahrain reported the plane landed safely with unknown passenger and crew numbers. Yemeni MIGs halted Flight BA033 at 11:40 a.m. local time. no further details were given.
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Bahrain
South Yemen
Aden
Arabian Peninsula
Fighting on Golan Heights Escalates as War Rages
Israeli state radio quoted Maj. Gen. Haim Herzog saying tanks moved toward the canal with fresh crews and a dramatic turning point foretold in the three day old war. Cairo radio reported Egyptian jets hitting Israeli airfields and failing to destroy pontoon bridges as Syrian forces press.
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Golan Heights
Haim Herzog
Israel
Cairo
Cross Canal
No Action on Mideast Expected from UN
The United Nations faces a divided stance as no concrete action is anticipated in the Security Council or General Assembly. President Nixon urged a Security Council meeting after intensive U.S. diplomacy, with plans for a 3:30 p.m. EDT start, while British cease-fire efforts faltered amid Soviet and Chinese opposition.
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United Nations, N.Y
United Nations
Middle East
Security Council
General Assembly
Nixon
Council
U.S
United States
Strict fuel allocation plan urged by Nixon
Nixon's plan announced last week calls for government control of propane gas allocation. The proposal seeks to direct distribution and usage through federal oversight to manage shortages and ensure equitable access during the crisis.
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Nixon
Senate
Global Crisis and War Reports Patchwork Across UN and Middle East
A mixed digest shows discussions on home heating oil policy, U S veto risks, and Australia’s Sir Laurence McIntyre urging unity on a UN security issue. Simultaneously, fighting rages on Israel’s fronts with Syria and Egypt, air bases hit, and air battles described as the fiercest yet.
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Appecket
Laurence McIntyre
Australia
Israel
Security Council
US S
John A. Scali
Mild Warm Weather Forecast for Ohio Across Midweek
The forecast calls for another warm day in Ohio with highs in the low 80s and lows around the 60s. Expect fair, mild conditions through midweek as Middletown recorded a high of 75 yesterday and a 63 degree low this morning.
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Ohio
Middletown
Unions Questioned On Campaign Fund Handling By Senate Panel
The 80 largest U S labor unions were asked by the Senate Watergate committee how they manage campaign donations. Forms probe whether any funds were illegally donated from union treasuries, with letters noting possible subpoenas for voluntary responses.
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Washington
Senate Watergate Committee
Republican Committee
Sens
Howard Baker
Tennessee
Edward J. Gurney
Florida
Final day to register ahead of Nov 6 election at Butler County offices
Tomorrow is the last day to register for the November 6 election. The Middletown and Hamilton offices of the Butler County Board of Elections stay open until 4 30 p m today and tomorrow. Absentee and military voting hours run until noon each Saturday through Nov 3, with offices open all day Oct 22 for Veterans Day.
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Middletown
Hamilton
Butler County Board of Elections
Four dead in shooting at Whitetail Ranch Montana
Four people died in a shooting at Whitetail Ranch near Ovando Montana. Police pursued a former mental patient from Decatur Indiana seen leaving the ranch with rifles and shotguns. Sheriff Collings issued a first degree murder warrant for Roger Caryl aka Tex McCord, a former ranch worker. Eyewitnesses reported a man entered the main building declaring hello from Tex before firing at a woman and a Escondido California man who had recently bought the ranch. Investigators found the bodies of a man and his son on the property, former coworkers of Daryl during his brief tenure.
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Mont
Montana
Decatur
Powell County
David J. Collings
Whitetail Ranch
Tex McCord
Collings
Roger Caryl
Tex
Escondido
Calif
Daryl
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