Syrian tanks occupy Irbid in fierce Jordan clash
Beirut reports Syrian forces raided Irbid as Jordanian troops, led by Field Marshal Habis Majali, fought off a mass Syrian tank and artillery assault. Estimates mounted casualties and chaos in Amman with refugees, blocked communications, and reports of foreign hostages tied to the conflict.
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Lebanon
Radio
Amman
Jordan
Hussein
Irbid
Baghdad
Habis Majali
U S Bombers Pound Reds Around Two Embattled Bases
U S aircraft hammered North Vietnamese positions around two artillery bases in South Vietnam and hit supply routes in Laos and Cambodia. At Fire Base O Reilly near the Laotian border, airstrikes supported South Vietnamese forces as clashes continued and casualties were reported on both sides. The U S 7th Air Force logged 16 fighter bomber sorties in support during the 24 hour period ending at 6 am.
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America
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Cambodia
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Aeeeeeee Bridge Peins Crossword Puzzle Deaths and Funeral
A brief newspaper page item lists sections on bridge puzzles and obituaries with references to a editorial feature and social notices. It notes sports, television listings, theater, and bids sections, plus women’s news.
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Heloise
House of the Week
Oo Sports
Women’s News
U S Bids for Restraint as Syria Intervenes in Jordan
U S officials urge Russia Syria and other nations to end Syrian intervention in Jordan amid fears of broader conflict. Secretary Rogers condemns the move as imprudent and warns of possible U S action to protect hostages and King Hussein's government. The U S reinforces the 6th Fleet in the Eastern Mediterranean amid ongoing diplomacy.
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Russia
Syria
William P Rogers
Jordan
Nixon
Rogers
Moscow
Yury M. Vorontsov
Damascus
Middle East
Chicago
Hussein
Iraq
United States
Mediterranean
6Th Fleet
Weather outlook shows mild tonight with scattered showers
Tonight will be cloudy and mild with lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Tuesday brings variable cloudiness and showers with highs in the mid 80s to low 90s. Wednesday turns mostly cloudy with a good chance of late afternoon showers. Yesterday reached 80 and this morning fell to 66.
Perfume Saleswoman Quips About Ban on Product
A saleswoman tells a customer a fragrance has been banned by planned parenthood as a humorous remark. The exchange captures a provocative moment highlighting tensions over reproductive health topics in retail dialogue.
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Planned Parenthood
UAW and GM Set to Resume Strike Talks
UAW president Leonard Woodcock and GM department co director Irving Bluestone led top officials back to Detroit as talks resume Tuesday, kicking off the second week of a nationwide strike by 344,000 workers after contract expiry. The leaders toured the country to rally local leaders and press for in plant issue settlements.
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Detroit
United Auto Workers
General Motors Corp
UAW
70-Year-Old Man Trails Sky With Weekly Aerobatics
George Garcia a 70 year old California rancher spends an hour or two weekly in aerobatic flights from a local airport after a life changing plane ride four years ago. He holds 105 solo hours toward a license and trains under instructor Amelia Reid. He plans to continue flying as long as medical tests allow and insists spins should be part of licensing.
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San Jose
Calif
George Garcia
Nevada
Garcia
Nina
Amelia Reid
Wake Turbulence From Jumbo Jets Threatens Smaller Planes
FAA tests reveal wake turbulence from 747 and C5A wings can impose tornadolike winds that endanger light aircraft and even airliners. Spacing rule orders five miles between giants and lighter planes. past safety board data show crashes linked to smaller jets’ wake.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
National Transportation Safety Board
Richard Sliff
Firemen Strike Averted as Nixon Aims Mediation
The Nixon administration moved to prevent a rail strike by four unions on September 24. Labor Secretary Hodgson said a meeting with the United Transportation Union was arranged to resolve the firemen dispute, with Asst. Secretary Usery leading mediation. The 1963 law that allowed cutting firemen from trains has expired.
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The
Transportation Union
Secretary of Labor
W. J Usery
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