Middle East Crisis Escalates as Israeli Egyptian Attacks Offset
Israel and Egypt exchange heavy strikes near Cairo and along the Suez Canal as raids intensify. Israeli bombers hit positions around Shadwan Island and in Sinai while Egypt reports seven wounded soldiers and retaliatory air raids near Cairo. Both sides claim casualties and artillery duels continue along the canal.
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Mohammed Hassanein Heikal
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Gamal Abdel Nasser
The Grape War and a Sunday Feature Mix
A mixed front of consumer persuasion and art defiance dominates the Sunday pages. Israeli youths focus on survival bridging a generation gap while actors swap TV for cinema for artistic challenge. Egyptian-Israeli combat reports describe radar island seizure and ongoing clashes at Gulf of Suez with casualties and air battles.
Relief workers in Biafra criticize Nigerian relief efforts
Port Harcourt report notes international observers say federal aid is hampered by too few trucks to move food and supplies. Doctors treat hungry children while critics accuse the army of indifference as Gowon defends relief progress and announces a new 28 million dollar relief allocation bringing total to 45 million. The question of mercenaries posing as priests is probed.
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Gowon
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Weather Outlook With Cold Flurries Tonight
Variable cloudiness and cold with a chance of snow flurries tonight and lows 10 to 15 above. Mostly fair and warmer tomorrow with highs in the upper 20s. Sunday mostly cloudy and warmer with a 30 percent tonight and 16 percent tomorrow. Winds 10 to 20 mph tonight diminishing to light and variable by late tomorrow.
Elyria bus driver dies in Michigan crash
A Greyhound bus driver from Elyria died after a chain reaction crash on Interstate 75 near Monroe Michigan. Two Ohio men were killed and 22 injured, including five hospitalized. The driver had 34 years with Greyhound and recently earned a safety award. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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St Vincent’s Hospital
Toledo
Darryl Barnes
Port Clinton
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Greyhound Bus
Cleveland
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Harold Dicken
Monroe
Mich
Snowfall and Salt Supply Strain Elyria Officials
A winter spill sees about an inch of snow on the ground this morning with up to four inches more possible by nightfall. City officials warn residents as the salt supply comes under pressure amid the snow storm.
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International Salt Co
Lorain Service
Chester Campbell
Biafran leader granted asylum in Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast President Felix Houphouet-Boigny announced that defeated Biafran secessionist Gen Odumegwu Ojukun has been granted political asylum and arrived in the country. The statement gave no location for his whereabouts and ends weeks of speculation about his place of residence following the Biafran surrender on January 15.
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Nigeria
Coin flip to decide North Ridgeville council winner
Lorain County election board ordered to flip two coins to determine the winner in the North Ridgeville City Council race between Marquis and Glauner after a legal challenge. Judge LeRoy F Keils granted reconsideration and directed the coin flip to certify the winner to the secretary of state.
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Secretary of State
Nixon sets goals for 1971 as war ends and reforms begin
President Nixon outlines a 1971 agenda urging a balanced federal budget, welfare reform, and a $10 billion national clean waters program. He stresses Vietnam peace, local safety funding, and environmental restoration as core priorities for the new era.
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