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September 18, 1972

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Historical Context for September 18, 1972

In 1972, the world population was approximately 3,844,917,680 people[†]

Notable Births

1972Brigitte Becue, Belgian swimmer[†]

Brigitte Becue is a retired breaststroke and medley swimmer from Belgium, who competed for her native country at four consecutive Summer Olympic Games, starting in 1988. In 1989, she won the silver medal in the women's 200 metres breaststroke at the European Aquatics Championships in Bonn, West Germany.

Adam Cohen (musician)

1972Adam Cohen, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]

Adam Cohen is a Canadian singer-songwriter. As a recording artist, he has released four major label albums, three in English and one in French. His album We Go Home was released on September 15, 2014. Currently residing in Los Angeles, he is also part of the pop rock band Low Millions from California.

David Jefferies

1972David Jefferies, English motorcycle racer (died 2003)[†]

Allan David Jefferies was an English professional motorcycle racer. He died after crashing during practice for the 2003 Isle of Man TT races.

Iain Stewart (politician)

1972Iain Stewart, Scottish accountant and politician[†]

Iain Aitken Stewart is a British Conservative Party politician and former accountant. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Milton Keynes South from 2010 until the seat's abolition in 2024.

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Headlines from September 18, 1972

ISRAELIS REPORT 60 ARABS KILLED AS RAID IS ENDED

By Terence Smith Special to The New York Times

Israeli Army units complete withdrawal from southern Lebanon on Sept 17 after encountering heavy resistance that delayed return of some elements for at least 12 hrs; Israeli Army spokesman says that 'at least 60' Arab guerrillas have been killed and several captured during 2-day sweep by Israeli troops; repts 3 Israeli soldiers killed and 6 wounded; says drive into Lebanese territory was 'combing and purging operation' against Arab guerrillas; UPI reporter T Cheatham and ABC reporter A Meisels, who served as pool for foreign press during Israelis sweep, say that unit they accompanied had met heavy resistance by Lebanese Army and guerrillas and was forced to bivouac for night inside Lebanon; say Israelis were scrupulous in their efforts to avoid injuring civilians; operation is described by Israeli mil authorities as largest ever mounted by Israel against guerrilla bases in southern Lebanon; mil sources say total of 16 Arab villages were searched for terrorists and more than 150 houses were destroyed; say 10 guerrilla concentrations, including major hq at Nabatiye were bombed by Israeli Air Force planes; Israeli C/S Elazar describes operation as part of 'our continuing war against the terrorists,' TV int; illus of Israeli tank returning from Lebanon; map

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Uganda Reports Invasion by Tanzania; It's a People's Revolt, the Latter Insists

By Charles Mohr Special to The New York Times

fighting reptdly breaks out in Uganda on Sept 17 and Tanzania says that 'people's army' is marching to overthrow Uganda's controversial Pres Amin; Uganda radio says that force of 1,000 Tanzanian troops invaded Uganda at dawn; witnesses say that armored car units moved through Kampala and set up roadblocks at exits from city; Tanzanian officials deny that any of their forces are involved but apparently confirm that major incident is taking place when Tanzanian Information Ministry issues statement saying that 'people's army forces' in Uganda captured 1 army barracks; Uganda radio says that invading force captured 3 small towns in southern Uganda and surrounded battalion-sized barracks at Mbarara; Tanzanian radio says that major army garrison at Umburra in southwest Uganda fell and that people's army forces overwhelmed mil camp in Kisenyi; attackers were possibly Ugandan refugee guerrillas loyal to M Obote, civilian Pres overthrown by Pres Amin in coup d'etat on Jan 25, '71; reptd fighting comes at time when Uganda is already involved in explosive domestic and foreign problems including order by Pres Amin that Asian residents be deported by Nov 8; East Africa fears that reptd fighting could set off bloodbath if Uganda Army takes out its anger on approximately 7,000 Brit residents and Asian merchant families who have been ordered to leave country; foreign journalists, including Amer AP correspondent A Torchia, are reptdly being detained; Uganda radio repts that 1st special flight of large-scale airlift to take deported Asians to GB will proceed on schedule on Sept 17; Uganda radio broadcast says that 'Brit have their plan to invade Uganda and that may be beginning of this plan'; says Uganda Govt is aware that there are many Brit spies in country, some of whom are known to be real mil men, and urges all Europeans who might have entered Uganda illegally to rept to security forces; numerous private repts in recent wks say that Brit subjects and Asians are being harassed by soldiers, who accuse them of being Zionists, Britons or other enemies of Uganda; tumultous tenure of Amin noted; Pres Amin's increasing ire towards foreigners as domestic problems increase cited; illus of Amin; map

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JOB INVESTIGATION SOUGHT BY POSTEL

By Emanuel Perlmutter

NYC Councilman Postel on Sept 17 repts that he will seek both NYS investigation of NYC Civil Service Comm and councilmanic interrogation of Mayor Lindsay for allegedly permitting dozens of people to be employed illegally in munic jobs, TV int; notes that he has turned over documents during wk to office of US Atty W N Seymour and US Labor Dept that purportedly show that Lindsay adm violated regulations of Fed program for assistance to unemployed and underemployed; adds that he plans to write to Councilman A B Ryan, Council Civil Service and Labor Com chmn, to ask her to summon Lindsay for Council questioning on city's alleged violations of employment regulations; terms alleged use of emergency employment funds to provide jobs for Lindsay supporters 'the lowest form of pol patronage I have ever heard of'; contends that H Grossman, wife of Budget Dir Grossman, was provisional employe for mos until she placed 63d out of 65 persons who took Civil Service examination for job; holds she was then transferred to another provisional job

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Hanoi Frees 3 P.O.W.'s; Wife and Mother Greet 2

By Unknown Author

Sept 18: Hanoi officially releases 3 Amer POWs, ceremony; Lt Charles greeted by wife, Lt Gartley, by mother; Maj Elias also released; each POW, in statement before official release, says he had been fitted for new clothes and is in good health; banquet held after 40-min release ceremony; Charles and Gartley, in banquet statements, express thanks to Hanoi for humane treatment and express hopes for end to war and release of all POWs; Elias also expresses hope for end to war and POWs' release; is disappointed at absence of his relatives but hopes to see them soon

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President Arthur Kept Illness a Secret

By McCandlish Phillips Special to The New York Times

Conf of 125 US historians, meeting in Tarrytown, NY, on Sept 15, reveals content of recently recovered documents concerning former Pres Arthur; documents say Arthur served most of his term with secret knowledge that he was dying of kidney disease; Drs T C Reeves, K E Davison, E Pessen, W Harbaugh, R J Rayback and Rev H J Sievers rept other findings; history of Civil War period discussed; Arthur por

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Confusion Is Delaying Federal Student Loans

By William K. Stevens

NY Times survey finds Fed Govt's $1.3-billion-a-yr guaranteed student loan program, largest single source of financial aid for nation's coll students, is in state of chaos as result of misunderstandings about how newly revised and expanded program is supposed to work; delays mean many of 1.2-million students entitled to receive money are temporarily without funds as they return to school; most students are expected to get loans by Oct or Nov; under provisions of old loan program any student in good standing in accredited coll whose gross family income was less than $15,000 could get Fed guaranteed bank loan of up to $1,500; loan was granted on basis of expected costs, compared to expected income from other sources, employment, scholarships, grants or loans, but it was not necessary to list amount student was getting from his family; under revised program, maximum annual loan per student is raised from $1,500 to $2,500 and benefits are extended to students whose gross family income is greater than $15,000 per yr; revisions require examination of income and general financial needs of student's family to determine how much family reasonably can be expected to contribute toward educ; language of revision deletes books, supplies and personal expenses from costs that would be considered in making loan; elimination of these expenses, coupled with test of family's needs, means that many students now receiving loans are ineligible for them; Sen Pell says this violates intent of bill, which was to broaden program, not constrict it; Sen officials say books and supplies will be restored but it is not clear whether needs test of family incomes will remain for students whose family income is under $15,000; it is generally felt that test is justified for students whose family income exceeds that amount; Cong hearing on loan program is scheduled for Sept 21 by Repr E Green; Under Sec of Treasury C Walker, who has been assigned to adm program in place of Educ Office, is expected to testify; 35 reprs of nearly every group involved in loan programs attended meeting Sept 13 called by Natl Assn of Student Financial Admrs

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Penn Central Disappoints Ronan

By Frank J. Prial

MTA chmn Ronan, in int, says he is not satisfied with way Penn Central Co has carried out passenger service since MTA took over rr; criticizes plant, equipment, mgt and operations; remarks are prompted by recent series of rr mishaps; incidents revd; over-all on-time service on 3 lines has improved since takeover, but Aug, '72, figures are worse than before takeover; commuters contend service in Westchester and Putnam counties, NY, is worse than before, with some service halted; complicated mgt relationships detailed; MTA is spending $150-million to rehabilitate lines; Penn Central gen mgr R K Pattison holds programs are well enough along for him to predict vast improvements in reliability by late '73, but warns 'it will take additional yr or 2 to bring lines to point where they constitute good, reliable rr'; equipment improvements since takeover described; illus

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Arab Guerrillas Are Reported to Get Direct Shipments of Soviet Weapons

By Eric Pace Special to The New York Times

Sept 18-20: Arab sources say USSR has recently begun to supply weapons directly to Arab guerrilla orgn Al Fatah; Arab informants and Israeli officials say Fatah provides arms as well as money and manpower to Black September terrorist group; informants say USSR's 1st direct shipment of arms to Fatah arrived in Middle East within last few wks but there has been no official confirmation from commando movement or Soviet Govt; whether weapons were delivered before or after Black September attack on Israeli Olympic athletes in Munich, W Ger, is not clear; say secret Soviet pledge to send arms directly to Fatah was given when group's leader Y Arafat visited USSR in July as head of delegation representing several Arab commando groups; as far as is known, USSR has never sent arms directly to Arab guerrillas although Communist China began doing so even before '67 war; it is widely felt in both Arab and Israeli qrs that USSR is particularly anxious to maintain its influence with guerrillas and Syrian Govt now that Egypt has ordered Soviet troops out of Egypt; what arms Soviets sent and quantaties are not known although there are hints that they include Soviet-made anti-tank weapons resembling US bazooka; activities of Black September noted

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Football Season Opens

By Al Harvin Special to The New York Times

BUFFALO, Sept. 17—It isn't very often that something nice happens to the New York Jets in War Memorial. Stadium, but it did today as they opened their 1972 National Football League season by defeating the Buffalo Bills, 41‐24, before a sellout crowd of 46,206.

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