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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1970

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Soviets pledge broader aid to Egypt amid Middle East crisis

Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban condemned Moscow’s communique after Egypt and the Soviet Union outlined expanded political economic and military backing for Egypt to counter Israeli aggression The Tass note followed talks between Nasser and Soviet leaders in Moscow and urged unity against imperialist forces while calling for Israeli troop withdrawal and UN Security Council decisions. Russian leaders invited to visit Egypt. In the region Israeli airstrikes hit Lebanon and clashes near the Dead Sea left several Arab fighters dead.

Abba Eban Soviet Union Egypt Israel U.N. Security Council United Nations Organizations Moscow Nasser Communist Party Leonid I. Brezhnev Alexei N. Kosygin Nikola V. Podgorny Tass Lebanon Dead Sea Jordan

Deferment Bribery In Miami Beach Case Shiifts Attention

Carolyn Copher, former Miami Beach draft board secretary, admitted taking 500 dollars to arrange an occupational deferment for a 1A son. She received a three year prison term and faces appeals while claiming pressure and hope for larger rewards from offered trips to Europe and the Bahamas. Copher is eight months pregnant with an Arkansas-based child and has a teenage daughter.

Miami Draft Board Miami Beach Bahamas Europe Carolyn Copher

Don Ratliff Featured In 1970 College Football Roundup

Former Handley standout Don Ratliff gains national exposure as a Maryland Terrapins running back via a photo and feature in Counterpoint Inc.’s 1970 College Football Roundup Magazine based in New York.

Don Ratliff Handley University of Maryland Counterpoint, Inc New York

Israel Secret Atom Bomb Possibility Stirring US Policy

The New York Times reports the U S government has assumed Israel may possess an atomic bomb or can assemble one quickly. CIA chief Helms cited estimates of capacity, with debate over whether weapons exist, while Israeli officials deny having produced or deployed such weapons.

NEW York The New York Times Middle East the Times Richard C. Helms Central Intelligence Agency Senate Foreign Relations Committee Helms Israel Lyndon B. Johnson Nixon United States Tel-Aviv Times

Area study evaluates viable air service for Winchester area

A study to determine if the Winchester area can support regular air cargo and passenger service will begin next week. Vaughn Associates of Harrisonburg conducts the survey, shared costs borne by the Chamber of Commerce Winchester, Frederick County, and the City of Winchester. A July 14 meeting in Charlottesville elected Jay H. Lowden Jr. as aviation committee chair.

Harrisonburg Vaughn Associates Winchester - Frederick County Winchester Blackstone Culpeper Burlington N.C Charlottesville Jay H. Lowden, Jr

Massive drive near Laotian border targets NVA base camps

An 8,000 allied force presses a week long operation in the northern South Vietnam area near the Laos border. Heavy B52 raids, artillery moves, and an airstrip at Kham Duc accompany South Vietnamese infantry advancing toward Laos with 1,500 US Marines and 500 support troops.

South Vietnam Laos Vietnam-Laos Kham Duck da Nang Kham Duc Saigon U.S North Vienamese Cambodia U.S. Command William C. Westmoreland

Thurmond Breaks With Nixon Over Desegregation Policy

Sen Strom Thurmond sharply criticizes President Nixon for desegregation policy shifts and IRS tax exemption actions against private schools. He accuses the White House of listening to liberal advisers from the Northeast and warns South support could falter in 1972. Thurmond says he remains friendly but prioritizes South Carolina interests.

Washington Strom Thurmond Nixon White House South Carolina Northeast Thurmond Great Note Chamber Internal Revenue Service Justice Went Justice Department South Tam

Royal visit party lights up South Lawn with dancing

Guests including Tricia Nixon and David Eisenhower joined the Prince and Princess for an all night party on the South lawn. 564 young attendees from Cabinet circles and diplomatic circles mingled as fireworks lit the sky and a receiving line formed on the Truman balcony.

Washington Monument Tricia Nixon Cabinet Congress Diplomatic Corps Nixon Julie David Eisenhower Anne Princess Anne Tricia Eisenhowers Ronald L. Ziegler U.S Mrs. Nixon Truman

Two Chicago Officers Killed by Sniper Fire at Cabrini Homes

Police say Sgt. James Severin and Patrolman Anthony Rizzato were shot at night while meeting with youths at the Cabrini Homes housing project on Chicago's North Side. The officers, aged 38 and 37, died after a firefight as rescue attempts were made.

Chicago Near North Side James Severin Anthony Rizzato Cabrini Homes Police Department Edward Kijowski Henrotin Hospital

Sunny Virginia weekend forecast with a cold front

Richmond AP notes skies in Virginia remain generally sunny through Sunday with a risk of thundershowers Sunday as a cold front moves in from the Great Lakes. The rest reads as miscellaneous ad copy about a pool sale and a July stag picnic offering priced at $2.00 per person.

Richmond Virginia Great Lakes Atta

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