Eyewitness reports Israeli air offensive near Jericho Hills
A correspondent in Amman describes more than an hour of Israeli air power striking the road to Amman from the east, with delta-wing jets bombarding positions near Sweileh and Karameh. Jordanian troops, though armed, offer stoic resistance as fires erupt and civilians seek shelter. News notes possible downings and claims of Jordanian aviation limits amid ongoing battles south of the Dead Sea.
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Amman
Jordan
Sweileh
Royal Air Force
Karameh
Israel
Dead Sea
Palestine Mandate
Dakal
Safi
Weileh
South Africa’s Ambassador Meets Governor Reagan in Sacramento
South Africa’s ambassador to the United States Harold Taswell paid a courtesy call on Gov. Ronald Reagan in Sacramento. Before a closed-door meeting, Taswell told reporters that an international effort to oust South Africa from the Olympics has caused substantial resentment among the country’s nonwhite population.
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Sacramento
South Africa
United States
Ronald Reagan
Harold Taswell
Training Alert for Nike Hercules Units Staged
The 47th Artillery Brigade based at Fort MacArthur in San Pedro directs a tactical combat alert involving Army Navy and Air Force units. Simulated combat scenarios will occur at San Pedro and nine other Nike-Hercules sites across the Southland with over 1,100 personnel participating.
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47Th Artillery Brigade
San Pedro
Fort MacArthur
Army and
National Guard
North American Air Defense Command
Army
Navy
Air Force
Southland
Vandals Attack Anti-Vandal Exhibit in Glasgow Center
In Glasgow, vandals slashed a large canvas tent housing a government exhibit on fighting crime and vandalism. They used knives and razors and left obscene drawings on the tent surface during Wednesday night incidents in the city center.
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Glasgow
Scotland
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