Britain weighs Middle East policy shift as Meir visits London
Prime Minister Heath signals a reappraisal of policy moving away from retreat toward advancing national interests. He aims to improve ties with radical Arab regimes while assuring Israel that Britain’s stance remains unchanged. Aides say economic interests in Arab lands drive the rethink amid memories of the 1956 invasion of Egypt.
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Endless Caverns Found After Dog Chases Rabbit
In the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia the Endless Caverns were discovered when a dog pursued a rabbit, leading to a geological opening that revealed the cave system.
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Stoneham Father Celebrates Quadruplets in Winchester Hospital
Charles J. Hugo III of Stoneham Mass holds the attention of his three older children with four cigars representing the quadruplets all girls born to his wife early Wednesday morning at Winchester Hospital. The quads are reportedly doing well as is the mother. The children are Charles Joseph 6 Jane Florence 4 and John Thomas 1.
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Jane Florence
John Thomas
Crash probe to probe Wichita State ties at NTSB hearing
NTSB opens a hearing into contracts linking Wichita State University with Jack Richards Aviation and Golden Eagle Aviation after a Colorado crash that killed 30 people including 13 players. Ronald Skipper, Golden Eagle president and co pilot, testified about control handoff and suspected engine trouble.
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Norfolk Paper Endorses Sen Byrd for Reelection
The Ledger-Star endorsed Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. citing an excellent voting record and demonstrated courage in urging voter participation. It praised his competence experience and independence from any machine, noting changing support in Tidewater and across Virginia as evidence of political growth and responsibility.
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Presidents who were admitted to the bar despite not all attending law schools
A historical note states that twenty-five of the 38 U S presidents were admitted to the bar as attorneys without all being law school graduates. The fact highlights varied paths to legal qualification among early U S leaders.
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U.S
Indonesian Leaders Hoax Victims Deceptive Pregnancy Claim
A Jakarta woman 22 who claimed to be 18 months pregnant and whose fetus recited the Koran deceived Indonesian leaders including President Suharto. Doctors found she faked the pregnancy by distending abdominal muscles, and she may have given birth recently while awaiting psychiatric evaluation.
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Adam Malik
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Today in History highlights for October 22 1970
On this date in 1962 John F Kennedy ordered a quarantine of Cuba after noting Soviet missile bases. Other events include Peters the Great becoming czar in 1721 and Princeton University chartered in 1746.
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John F. Kennedy
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Cuba
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Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Waldseemuller Names America After Vespucci in 1507
German geographer Martin Waldseemüller first used the name America in a 1507 world atlas to honor explorer Amerigo Vespucci, marking a turning point in mapmaking and nomenclature.
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America
Amerigo Vespucci
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