Fighting flares near Dead Sea as Israeli Jordanian forces clash
Israeli and Jordanian troops engaged in shelling and artillery duels south of the Dead Sea starting shortly after midnight. A Jordanian spokesman said seven hours of intermittent fighting near a potash plant caused minimal damage and one wounded laborer. Prime Minister Levi Eshkol signaled openness to negotiations on captured lands but bars Jerusalem and Syrian heights from concession.
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Eastern jet hijacked with 119 aboard to Cuba
An Eastern Airlines DC-8 with 119 passengers was hijacked en route from San Juan to Miami. The pilot reported a gun on a crew member and diversion to Havana, with arrival expected around 10 40 a.m. It marked the year’s 14th hijacking and the 10th of a US airliner.
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Elyria Youth Killed in Route 10 Car Crash
Stephen F. Puka 20 of 989 East River St. Elyria died after his 1965 compact car left Rt. 10 and struck a tree half a mile west of North Ridgeville. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Police reported no skid marks.
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Carlisle acres annexed to Elyria in Lorain County
Lorain County commissioners approve the annexation of 204.3 acres in Carlisle Township to Elyria. Area lies along both sides of Middle Avenue about 2,500 feet south of the current city line. 17 freeholders reside there with 13 signing the petition. School authorities oppose district change but not the annexation. Reduction from a previous 264.6 acre proposal eliminated two tax properties. No objections were raised at the hearing. John Beatty, Midview assistant superintendent, commented.
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Contamination of Mars feared by space expert
British space expert Sir Bernard Lovell warned that unsterilized Russian spacecraft could contaminate Mars. He, director of Jodrell Bank, said probes could reach Mars later this month or in March and noted Russia's reluctance to adopt international sterilization standards.
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Teenager Dialogues with Father About Nonconformity
The line captures a teen asking his father why conformity matters while insisting on being different. It reflects a youthful search for identity and peer group alignment amid family guidance.
New York Plunges Into Snow Lockout as City Grinds
New York City and surrounding areas face the worst northeastern snowstorm in eight years with 15 to 20 inches in the city, hundreds stranded, and mass closings. JFK and LaGuardia airports halt air traffic, subways and trains suspend service, and major power outages hit the Boston area.
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Giant 240mm rockets found near Saigon amid cache
U S and South Vietnamese troops uncovered fifty 240mm rockets and two hundred plus smaller munitions in War Zone C about 60 miles north of Saigon near the Cambodian border. The weapons were found with launchers, bicycles, antiaircraft guns and thousands of rounds in a 30 ton cache during operations that followed large air strikes.
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North Vietnam delegate flights stir peace plan speculation
Paris witnesses return of Le Duc Tho, the seventh ranked Hanoi Politburo member, from talks with hints he carried secret U.S. proposals. He plans layovers in Moscow and Peking en route to Hanoi, calling routine visits, while observers note shifts in Hanoi’s stance. The talks enter their fourth session amid ongoing secret contacts outside the four party framework.
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Lorain County babysitters face zoning and state gaps
In Lorain County Ohio many mothers babysit neighbors' preschoolers daily for about 3 dollars. Local rules require health department and welfare approval for larger or longer care, but state gaps and varying county laws leave many home day cares unregulated. State Senator John Weeks plans a bill to regulate such operations.
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Weather Update Indicates Warmer Day and Snow Chance
A weather flash notes a high around 20 to 28 degrees with increasing wind tonight and a low in the mid 20s. Tomorrow cloudy with light snow possible and a colder Wednesday with flurries. Southeast to south winds tonight, sunrise at 7 27 tomorrow, yesterday’s high 28 at 2 15 pm, low 12 at 7 am today.
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