U S Arms Aid to Israel Signals Wider Defense Ties
The United States agreed to sell Hawk anti aircraft missiles to Israel ending the embargo, while stressing balance of power in the Middle East. Officials called the move defensive and said it could open the door to selling 50 F4 Phantom II jets, under sympathetic consideration, with purchases on credit and details undisclosed.
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Death toll from holiday traffic lower than last year
United Press International reports Americans died at about five per hour during the Fourth of July holiday, below last year’s pace of 6.25 per hour. By 3 p.m. EDT, at least 384 people had died in traffic accidents since the period began, with California leading at 29 deaths and four states plus the District of Columbia reporting no traffic fatalities.
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Nickel Is Worth A 1918 Minted Coin Discovery
Seven year old Susan Dietrich found a nickel in an alley on her way home from the store. Her grandmother, collector Mrs Art Moser, identified it as a 1918 issue with a 4 overstrike. Coin books estimate its value near $1150.
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Armed cabin cruiser hijacker hunted near Annapolis
Police pursued William Kalb across Chesapeake Bay after he fired on a beach home, fled to a neighbor, engaged in a running gun battle with 25 officers, hijacked a 26 foot cruiser at gunpoint, and fled toward the eastern shore. No injuries were reported.
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Berkeley Stability Grows After Free Speech Era
Berkeley quietly proves stability after four years since the Free Speech Movement began. Administrators, faculty, and students credit deeper campus involvement, new courses, and calmer clashes with authorities. Chancellor Heyns is praised for managing protests, while surveys show students more aware and sometimes more cynical, yet less prone to protest for protest’s sake.
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FTC postpones action on auto warranty complaints
The Federal Trade Commission will delay formal action on new car warranty complaints until fall after a staff report deemed harsh on the auto industry. Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, and American Motors discussed the issue with the commission, which plans private talks to seek improvements in warranty practices.
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Nivens Son James Weds Fernanda Wanamaker Wetherill
James Graham Niven son of actor David Niven married Fernanda Wanamaker Wetherill at First Presbyterian Church Southampton. Ceremony in Southampton drew social attention. couple honeymooned in Jamaica after a reception at Westerly, the bride’s estate.
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Peace Corps Loses Recruits to VISTA
Washington reports Peace Corps recruitment lag tied to homefront concerns rather than waning desire to serve. VISTA surge, domestic focus, and racial tensions draw volunteers, with polls noting mixed motives and national debates over Vietnam shaping student choices.
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Negro leader attacks Nixon on backlash and poverty focus
Rev Andrew Young, SCLC executive, says Nixon seeks white backlash to win the Republican nomination and ignores poverty. He praises Humphrey and Rockefeller as more sympathetic to the poor, notes McCarthy's shift, and says the Poor People's Campaign will decide at the Memphis convention whether to mobilize negro voters in fall elections. The group also weighs mass demonstrations at Miami Beach and Chicago.
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Murderer or Gun From Cop in Central Park Gunfight
In New York, the revolver used by Angel Angelos is traced to two policemen who allegedly sold it illegally. The case goes to Ocean County Grand Jury in N J for possible charges. No arrests reported. Kyril Dimitrov owned the weapon and bought it from a Jackson Township patrolman without a required permit.
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