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Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1968

Page

3

Johnsons View of Israeli Action Serious Unwise

White House adviser Rostow said President Johnson calls the Israeli raid on Beirut airport serious and unwise. He said the attack was a justified response to the El Al liner attack but does not move toward a stable Middle East, and noted uncertainty about Soviet influence on peace efforts. Rostow emphasized fighting the arms race as a top priority.

Washington UPI White House Wall W. Rostow Johnson Beirut Israel Ath Rostwow Middle East Rostow Soviet Union Rostiw London Heirut United Arab Airlines Cairo Moscow Damascus Amman Baghdad Gahat Lamerhav Foreign Commonwealth Office Foreign Office Pietro Nenni Lebanon Italy U.N Mohammed Ayub Khan

US Seeks Air Aid to Lebanon After Beirut Attack

The State Department asked several U.S. airlines to aid Lebanon by restoring air service after Israeli forces destroyed thirteen civil aircraft at Beirut International Airport. American Airlines, Pan Am, Aeroflot and Kuwait Airways were cited as possible partners, with options ranging from leasing planes and crews to cargo space.

Aeroflot Kuwait Airways Mideast U.S Souress USS. Airlines Lebanon

Robbery Victim in Cold Night Struggles to Flee

Miranda, forced by gunmen at a street corner, carried a pottery charger and two patteries to a nearby block then returned for gasoline and oil. In subfreezing air the robber warned Iaught to kill you before Miranda fled over a fence and hid, later inching toward a phone to call police.

Miranda

Lebanon Denies Guilt Over Airliner Attack

Lebanon rejects responsibility for the Athens attack on an Israeli jet. Ambassador Nagati Rabani stated Beirut cannot be blamed for the assault on Beirut International Airport, stressing it was not a legitimate retaliation for any individual act and denying Lebanese liability.

Lebanon Washington UPI United States Athens Israel Beirut Nagati Rabbani

PUC Staff Raps Phone Hike Plea

PUC staff harshly criticized a proposed rate hike by General Telephone in Long Beach and vicinity. They oppose raising the one party residential rate from 4.65 to 5.00 and prefer keeping business and two party rates unchanged while recommending only 2.3 million of the company's requested 41.7 million yearly increase.

General Telephone Long Beach California Public Utility Commission PUC Californa

Arab Pair in Shootup Faces Trial in Athens

In Athens a magistrate ordered two Arab militants held in jail awaiting trial for shooting an El Al airliner at Athens Airport last week. Mahmoud Mohammed Issa, 27, and Maher Hussein Suleiman, 19, are linked to the attack that killed one Israeli passenger and injured a stewardess. The men allegedly fired on the Boeing 707 as it taxied for takeoff to Paris and New York, with 56 aboard. Defense counsel said Issa acted under orders citing Israel’s wartime role in 1967.

Athens Lebanon Nicholas Stylianakis Mahmoud Mohammed Issa Maher Hussein Suleiman el al Sweiman Issa Paris New York Constantine Engelzos Keal Winston Churchill London Evening Standard Valerian Zorin Michel Debre Mideast London Heatrow Middle East United States Israel

Eshkol vows to defend Israel after Beirut attack

Prime Minister Levi Eshkol, in a Jerusalem-recorded speech, vows Israel will defend itself against aggression “in the place where it is planned and carried out.” He accuses Beirut of harboring terrorist groups that attacked an Israeli plane, demanding accountability from states permitting terror operations.

Tel Aviv Levi Eshkol Beirut Israel Eshikol Middle East Jerusalem U.S Wesworth Barbour Abba Eban Eshkot Lebanon Athens Enemis

China Pakistan sign $40 million loan for development

China and Pakistan signed an agreement in Rawalpindi as Beijing will lend Islamabad forty million dollars for economic development. The accord signals closer cooperation between the two countries, with funds earmarked for development projects and economic growth initiatives.

Rawalpindi Pakistan UPI China Peking

Record Cold in Seattle

A major storm caused tree limbs to fall on power lines, cutting electricity to as many as 150000 residents in Seattle area. Freezing rain left highways slick across New England with at least ten traffic fatalities. Hartford saw over 200 minor accidents while Boston Edison crews restore service through Sunday night.

New England Hartford Conn Greater Boston Edison Co Great Lakes Region Appalachians Great Lakes New York State

Utah prison guards fired after November 15 breakout rehired

Warden John W. Turner dismissed Sergeants Clarence F. Bair aged 47 and Sanford M. Healey aged 60 after the maximum security breakout at Utah State Prison. Ernest D. Wright, director of corrections, stated the facility needs more custodial officers and the previously discharged guards were rehired on the basis of their experience.

Point OF the Mountain Utah Utah State Prison John W. Tutner Clarence F. Bair Sanford M. Healey Ernest D. Wright

Israeli raid at Beirut triggers global alarm and reactions

Flights delayed across Europe amid heightened security after Israel's commando raid on Beirut airport. Governments from Cairo to London condemn or defend the action while the United States, Tass, and French and Italian officials urge restraint and UN involvement.

Arabs Vow Raids in Vengeance for Attack on Lebanon

The United States and the Soviet Union joined in an international condemnation at the Security Council of the airport strike. Israel defended the raid as a new deterrent dimension. Beiruts operations resumed after damage. Beersheba, Beit Shean, and Gaza reported deaths and injuries amid continued cross border attacks.

Lebanon United States Soviet Union U.N. Security Council Moshe Dayan Israel Middle East Frankfurt Germany Lloyds of London Cairo al Fatal Arab Voice of Storm Beit Shean Jerusalem Beersheba Tsofar Negev Dead Sea

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