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September 18, 1972

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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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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of September 13, 1972, covering September 18, 1972.

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    Album cover for Chicago V by Chicago

    Chicago V

    Chicago

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    Album cover for Never A Dull Moment by Rod Stewart

    Never A Dull Moment

    Rod Stewart

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    Album cover for Big Bambu by Cheech & Chong

    Big Bambu

    Cheech & Chong

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    Album cover for Carney by Leon Russell

    Carney

    Leon Russell

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    Album cover for Moods by Neil Diamond

    Moods

    Neil Diamond

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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.

Historical Context for September 18, 1972

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