Arabs attack airliner and ambassador home in Cyprus
In Nicosia Arab guerrillas assaulted an El Al airliner and the Israeli ambassador’s residence. An Israeli security guard fired from the plane, killing one attacker and wounding two others. A Cypriot policeman at the embassy car fled and died of injuries after being struck by the attackers. Four more guerrillas attacked Timor’s house, injuring another guard. Six attackers were arrested. two escaped.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
UPI
el al Israel
Rachamim Timor
Timor
el al
Tel Aviv
Lod
Three ships break through river ambush toward Phnom Penh
UPI reports with U.S. air cover three battered-supply ships in a 49-ship convoy reached Phnom Penh through Communist gunfire on the Mekong. Five of nineteen ships reached safety in two waves, while others retreated. Cargo included glass beads and pork lard amid shortages of rice and fuel. Repeated ambushes near Tan Chau and near the Vietnamese frontier followed by U.S. jet support and saturation bombardment.
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Phnom Penh
UPI
U.S
Mekong River
Mekong
Tan Chau
Ali
Cambodia
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Screens Dark At DuPont Glore Forgan Branch
In Sherman Oaks California UPI reports two large stock price screens at a DuPont Glore Forgan office went dark to allow brokers to speak with clients without market distractions. A branch manager cited focus on client conversations while a broker noted the aim was to avoid depressing brokers amid last week’s declines.
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Sherman Oaks
Calif
UPI
DuPont Glore Forgan Inc
American Stock Exchange
Reds fire on JMC helicopters in Mekong Delta
UPI reports two cease fire helicopters were fired on in the Mekong Delta. One helicopter was forced to land in Viet Cong territory amid conflicting reports on destruction. The Viet Cong confirmed nine aboard the Saturday downing, including three Americans, were killed.
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Saigon
Weather roundup for Redlands and San Bernardino Valley
Daily temperatures for Redlands and Yucaipa with highs mostly in the 70s, a mild humidity reading, and a brief forecast of mostly sunny skies with increasing high clouds. Coastal areas remain cooler with slight warming inland. Smog levels reported none and sunrise sunset times provided.
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Yucaipa
Ox CO
Ohrs
San Bernardino
San Bernardino Valley
California
Ceiling meat prices hold steady despite boycott
Ceiling price lists began to appear in major meat stores with little movement in prices. Dominick's in Chicago reported no wholesale change mirrored at retail, while some independents noted higher chicken costs. The nationwide meat boycott reduced sales but failed to lower overall prices, though some stores offered discounts in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, and West Virginia.
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United Press International
Nixon
Dominick’s
Chicago
Midwest
Diane Furman
Doycott
New England
Ralph Nader
Rose Isetti
Louisville
Yeal
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
Maryland
Kohl Corp
Godfrey Co
Waukesha
Wis
Pittsburgh
Foodland
Haig to assess Indochina after cease fire
President Nixon ordered Gen Alexand er M Haig Jr to report on why fighting persists in Southeast Asia weeks after the Paris cease fire. Haig’s mission to Thailand Laos Cambodia and South Vietnam signals possible countermeasures if Hanoi ignores the truce.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Indochina
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Army
Southeast Asia
Haig
Thailand
Laos
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Paris
White House
Henry A. Kissinger
U.S
Kissinger
Bangkok
Haj
San Clemente
Calif
Nguyen van Thiet
Meat price ceiling rules posted nationwide for beef and other meats
The Cost of Living Council requires meat sellers to display ceiling prices for beef pork lamb and processed meats near the fresh counter with clear consumer visibility. Ceilings are based on March sales and enforceable by IRS agents. A California group backs continuing Tuesday Thursday meat boycotts through April urging a 15 percent price cut by May 1 and noting potential worker layoffs.
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Washington
Ethel Rosen
Chicago
Nixon
Ames
Towa
Butchers Union
Agriculture
Earl Butz
Patrick E. Gorman
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen’s Union
Butz
UPI
Cost of Living Council
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
San Francisco
Consumer Federation of California
Everett Matzen
Butchers Union Local 115
Picasso Dies at 91 in Mougins France
Pablo Picasso, hailed as a leading force in modern art, died at 11 40 am in Mougins France at age 91 from heart failure after lung congestion. His widow Jacqueline 46 remained by his bedside as mourners sent condolences from around the world awaiting funeral plans.
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Pablo Picasso
France
Mougins
UPI
Michelangelo
Picasso
Vallouris
Jacques Barra
Jacqueline
Barra
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