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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1970
Page
1
At Kent State University a 9,000 strong crowd gathered for a peaceful service honoring four students killed on May 4. Draft cards burned as mourners, umbrellas shielding rain, moved to the shooting site where Dean Kahler spoke from a wheelchair praising nonviolence and recalling his own wounds.
President Nixon, broadcasting from the U S S Saratoga in the Mediterranean, saluted the 6th Fleet as the peace forces of America and the world while ordering guns silenced to honor the late Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser. He discussed NATO and U S interests amid Middle East instability and canceled a firepower demonstration.
Egyptian brokered truce in Jordan holds as government troops and Palestinian guerrillas observe the cease fire. The day’s monitoring by Arab forces follows the development reported by Associated Press and signals fragile calm in the region.
A helicopter carrying five people including a pilot and four firefighters crashed near the Angeles National Forest, while a massive California brush fire raged with thousands evacuated. Weather improved on some fronts but hot winds and arson tied to new blazes complicated the firefight as disaster aid and loans were activated.
Arab nations face a volatile period after Gamal Abdel Nasser's death with potential anti Western sentiment. The loss could spark protests and violence amid memories of the 1967 war, perceptions of Western interference, and fears over oil pipelines and strategic influence in the Middle East.
Beirut AP reports Vice President Anwar Sadat takes over as interim head of state under Egypt 1964 constitution after Nasser’s resignation. Within 60 days the National Assembly must nominate a new president for a five year term, with successors debated amid uncertainty and rival bids.
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