Egyptian diplomat defects from Beirut embassy
BeIRUT Lebanon UPI reports Yahya Tawilah first secretary at the Egyptian Embassy defected with important documents and $160 000. He reportedly fled illegally while Lebanese exit records show no trace of his departure. In Turkey heavy rains and snow caused fatalities and widespread damage, with eight dead in Kafi and 200 homes destroyed in Mersin.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
El-Safa
Yahya Tawilah
Turkey
Istanbul
Mersin
Kafi
Price differences prompt Senate inquiry into drug costs
UPI reports Sen. Gaylord Nelson charges scandalous discrepancies in drug pricing among agencies. He cites Des Moines paying five times Librium price versus Philadelphia for same manufacturer. AP notes John Gardner says 10 percent tax hike may be insufficient to meet urban crisis amid Vietnam war.
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Washington
UPI
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Congress
Nelson
Des Moines
Iowa
Philadelphia
Gardner
John Gardner
State Bill Would Outlaw Para Military Units
A pre filed 1968 legislature bill would outlaw para military groups whose aim is to train with weapons or explosives. Attorney General Lefkowitz cited Minutemen violence and possible assassination talks as grounds after a nine month probe into their activities.
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Albany
N.Y
UPI
Louis Lefkowitz
Minutemen
Fordham Seismo Reports Caribbean Earthquake Near Virgin Islands
Fordham University seismology staff reported two shocks yesterday afternoon indicating a moderately heavy quake in the Caribbean off the Virgin Islands. Reverend Joseph Lynch provided the update through IRS Bee services.
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New York
Fordham University
Caribbean
Virgin Islands
Joseph Lynch
IRS Bee
Quake Reading Shifts Location Toward Virgin Islands
Earlier reports placed the quake off Mexico coast. Father Lynch said later readings show it farther east near the Virgin Islands but still at sea.
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Lynch
Mexico
Virgin Islands
Isea
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