University Daily Kansan
Thursday, October 11, 1973
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Soviets Boost Aid to Arabs, U.S. Asserts
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. officials said yesterday that the Soviet Union, in a special effort, was sending new supplies to Egypt and Syria in huge military transport planes.
Other sources said big Russian AN22 transports, which can carry more than 50 tons, and other military cargo planes from Syria and Lebanon. The Mediterranean in the last two days.
The AN2N is capable of carrying vehicles as big as surface-to-air missiles which reportedly have been major targets of Israeli air strikes along the Suez Canal and in the Golan Heights near the Syrian border.
Some Pentagon officials said they believed the major new Soviet airlift was carrying ammunition to replace stocks in the country, a furious fighting which broke out Saturday.
Meanwhile, Nixon administration authorities were reportedly debating possible increased U.S. arms to Israel to fight Islamic extremist losses in the new Middle East fighting.
THEER WERE signs that the Israelis were urging such emergency aid, at least a speed up in shipment of fighter planes under oresent contracts.
However, Pentagon sources said two new F4phant jets that had been scheduled to leave for Israel this week under existing agreements had not been sent.
Officials indicated this noupid was "moriory because of concern over how to get the planes to Israel during the fighting. Some U.S. supplies may already be on our hands, but we are unable to typeplane bearing Israeli markings loaded bombs and air-to-air sidewinder and sparrow missiles at the Oceana Naval Air Station near Norfolk, Va.
Earlier, the Israeli finance minister, Pinhas Sapir, said in Jerusalem that Israel had lost about $622 million in combat gear in the first 100 hours of fighting.
THE MOST critical losses involve at least 40 to 50 lifesaver fighter batteries representing up to 20 per cent of the more than 300 fighters Israel had when the fighting broke
Simcha Dinitz, Israel ambassador, told a meeting of American Jewish leaders that the U.S. should not tolerate "abusive" language.
Downpour Drenches City; Minor Flood, Leaks Are Reported
Heavy rains and gusty winds caused little damage in the Lawrence area last night. The National Weather Service in Topeka reported rainfall of more than two inches in less than an hour, but said no major flooding had been reported.
A spokesman for the Douglas County Sheriff said there had been flooding on a short stretch of U.S. Highway 24 northwest of Lawrence. The spokesman said that the highway hadn't been closed and that no closing was expected.
Kansas Power and Light said there had been an increase in individual residences in awarness.
A spokesman for the KU Security and Parking office said the storm had caused minor water damage in Lindley Hall. Minor roof were reported in some campus buildings.
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