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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1976
Page
2
In a savage rocket and artillery duel, Moslems and Christians killed 221 and wounded 383 overnight, raising the toll to over 19,000. Beiruts downtown and suburbs burned as residents faced blood shortages and hospitals issued urgent appeals.
Israeli soldiers fatally wounded 20 year old Abdullah Mustafa Hawas near Jerusalem airport after refugees attacked a patrol. A 17 year old girl, Lina Hassan Nabulsi, died in Nablus from a military gunfire incident during rioting. Protests and shop closings followed as authorities said the incidents occurred during a tense weekend marking Israel’s independence.
El Salvador's top military officer Col Manuel Rodriguez is jailed in Westchester County on a $3 million bail after an alleged scheme to sell 10,000 Tommy guns for $2.55 million to mobsters including a possible U.S. Treasury agent. Officials say he joined others at a Mt Kisco Holiday Inn to collect a $100,000 down payment.
French President Valery Giscard dEstaing arrives at Andrews Air Force Base on a Concorde for a six day Washington era visit. He will meet with President Ford and Secretary Kissinger and attend ceremonies at Mount Vernon. The trip includes Yorktown Philadelphia Houston and Lafayette as he promotes Franco American relations and France Bicentennial gifts.
A 13 member Japanese parliamentary mission arrived in Washington to sensitize the American government and public opinion about the Lockheed scandal. The group aims to detail the political implications and urge a frank reassessment of ties and safeguards.
Isaji Tanaka and a Liberal Democratic group arrive at Dulles to press the United States for full cooperation in Japan's investigation into Lockheed payments. The mission aims to reassure Tokyo and sway public opinion as Japan and the U S navigate the scandal’s fallout.
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