Maalot School Tragedy Sparks Middle East Crisis
Israeli officials report a deadly terrorist raid on Maalot schoolhouse killing 20 children. In response, Israeli jets bomb seven refugee camps and guerrilla bases in southern Lebanon as Beirut radios urge blood donors. The violence prompts mourners and political leaders to seek calm amid rising tensions.
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Marcus Eliason
Associated Press
Maalot
Israel
Lebanon
Lebanese Defense Ministry
Beirut Radio
Ephraim Katzir
Yigal Allen
Safad
Kissinger aims for Syria-Israel disengagement on Golan
Lebanese claim 36 Israeli jets raided and fled under antiaircraft fire. Israeli jets reported striking guerrilla positions near Sidon and Beirut in a purely military operation. Northern Israel warned after another Arab guerrilla crossing during the night. All schools closed after Maalot massacre where 20 children were killed. Manora border fence breached as guerrillas infiltrated from Lebanon. Beirut claims vow renewed struggle by group behind Maalot attack.
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Sidon
Beirut
Israel
Radio Israel
Maalot
Manora
Lebanon
Syria
Kissinger
Nayef Hawatmeh
Popular Democratic Front
Middle East
Golan Heights
Yosef
Golda Meir
Damascus
Moshe Dayan
National Council of Schools
NMMI Cadet Wins Highest Honor and ROTC Scholarship
Third Class Cadet Sgt. J C Sylvester Johnson IV of Roswell will graduate with highest honors at New Mexico Military Institute exercises Saturday morning. He is among four cadets awarded four year U S Army scholarships for advanced ROTC study. Col Robert J Levitt represents the military science department in the ceremony.
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J. C. Sylvester P. Johnson IV
Roswell
New Mexico Military Institute
S.P
Buzz’’ Johnson
Bay Meadows Drive
U. S. Army
Nmmi Department of Military Science
Robert J. Levitt
Roswell Man Shot Dead on West Alameda Street
Jesse J. Trujillo, 24, was found with a chest gunshot wound on West Alameda Street and died at St. Marys Hospital. Johnny L. Chavez, 21, was arrested at his Hendricks Street home and charged with murder. he is jailed without bond awaiting arraignment.
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Roswell
West Alameda Street
Jesse J. Trujillo
Chavez
Chaves
Trujillo
W. Alameda St
St. Mary’s Hospital
Fred Swinney
A. S. Blaun
Atty
Morris Stagner
Dedication Service for ENMMC Founder Hinton Wilmot
A dedication service for Hinton Wilmot, one of the ENMMC founders, will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the ENMMC lobby. A portrait of Wilmot will be hung in the lobby in his memory. The public and friends are invited to attend.
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Hinton Wilmot
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
ENMMC
Wilmot
Montoya to Present Scholarships in Roswell
U.S. Senator Joseph M. Montoya will arrive in Roswell between 4 30 and 5 p m Friday to present two Montoya Scholarships to the top Spanish surnamed students at Roswell High School and Goddard High School. The 5 p m banquet will be in ENMU Roswell cafeteria with Joe Sandoval as master of ceremonies.
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U.S
Joseph M. Montoya
D-N.m
Roswell
Roswell High School
Goddard High School
Montoya
Eastern New Mexico University
Joe Sandoval
Pete Anaya
Paragon
Albuquerque
Alumni plan events at New Mexico Military Institute
New Mexico Military Institute alumni led by Harold DeShurley of Roswell outline a commencement week schedule. A Friday 7 30 a.m. business meeting breakfast and an 11 45 a.m. alumni luncheon at Roswell Inn feature awards, new board members, and scholarship announcements. Rear Adm. Hannifin will address and attend the head table. A memorial plaque honors Homer F. Glover.
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New Mexico Military Institute
Harold DeShurley
Roswell
Roswell Inn
Bud Bearly
Board of Regents
Patrick J. Hannifin
Joe Govan
Nmmi Alumni Association
Harry H. Hitch
George Ehinger Ward
George E. Ward
Homer Glover
Homer F. Glover
The
Institute
Public impeachment hearings eye full transcripts release
President Nixon's Watergate impeachment team seeks public hearings and full disclosure of all material heard so far including grand jury testimony. White House notes say earlier transcript omitted material about retaliation against the Washington Post. Nixon says he will not resign.
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St. Clair
White House
Washington Post
Peter W. Rodine Jr
Rep
Delbert Latta
Ohio
Nixon
James J. Kilpatrick
Washington Star-News
H. R. Haldeman
John W. Dean III
Israeli Mothers Rage Over Maalot Massacre Fallout
Anger erupts in Tel Aviv after the Maalot school massacre in which 20 children, a family of three, and a soldier were killed while 74 were wounded. Israelis call for stronger security as authorities faced renewed cross border attacks near Qiryat Shmona.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Maalot
Qiryat Shmanah
Pigeon Finder Seeks Owner After Lone Bird Stays Put
Roswell resident John Loebach reports a stray pigeon on his roof and invites the owner to claim it. He suggests the bird may be from the Texas Center Race involving more than 1,700 pigeons from Austin Dallas Shreveport and other southwest points. Owners should call 622 9315 or visit 503 S Sycamore Ave to arrange pickup.
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John Loebach
Roswell
S. Sycamore Ave
Loebach
Leebach
Texas
Texas Center
Austin
Dallas
Tex
Shreveport
Southwest
Kleindienst Pleads Guilty In ITT Hearing Probe
Former Attorney General Richard G. Kleindienst pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for refusing to answer questions about the ITT antitrust case during his 1972 Senate confirmation hearings. Judge Hart set expedited sentencing, with possible penalties from a $100 fine and one month in jail to up to $1,000 and a year, suspendable in lieu of imprisonment.
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Washington
Atty
Richard G. Kleindienst
ITT
Senate Judiciary Committee
U.S
George L. Hart Jr
Leon Jaworski
Kleindienst
House of Congress
Mitchell
Commerce
Maurice H. Stans
Vesco
New York
Nixon Administration
Nixon
Jaworski
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Paris
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Jerusalem
Sarah Ehrlich
Palestine
Menahem Begin
Likud
Rafi Jacobson
Pigeon
John N. Mitchell
FBI
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