UDK World News
By United Press International
Israelis shell Port Said
Israeli artillery shelled Port Said yesterday for the first time since the 1967 war, and an Egyptian military spokesman said a spotter plane directing the bombardment was shot down.
In addition to battling daylong across the Suez Canal, Arab and Israeli forces also fought across the Jordan River ceasefire line.
In Lebanon, Arab soldiers and Lebanese army troops opened a major offensive yesterday against Syrian-backed Arab guerrilla forces who have defied an ultimatum from the high command in Beirut to get out of the sensitive border area.
Israeli military spokesmen said their jet planes attacked an Arab commando base inside Jordan and their ground forces exchanged artillery and small arms fire with Egyptian and Jordanian troops across the eastern and western fronts.
The Egyptian spokesman said Israeli shelling of Port Said at
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the northern end of the canal caused no damage. He said anti-aircraft fire brought down an Israeli spotter plane east of Port Fuad.
Pope denounces all toy weapons
VATICAN CITY — Pope Paul VI stepped into a long simmering dispute yesterday by saying toy weapons are bad for children.
His audience did not seem too appreciative. He was addressing participants in a European toy manufacturers' congress, some of whom expressed conflicting views in speeches Tuesday.
"We feel it is our duty to remind you, toys have a great educational importance," the Pope told the manufacturers from 10 nations in a French-language speech.
"Luxury toys root certain habits in the minds, weapons develop aggressiveness, other toys incite cruelty towards animals and still others invite dangerous attitudes.
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As Bonn acted to cool the situation, the dollar, pound and franc in Frankfurt fell to the lowest level permitted under the International Monetary Fund rules. A Frankfurt banker called it "the worst day yet."
LONDON — A new wave of money jitters swept through European currency markets yesterday. Speculators rushed to buy the West German mark in hopes it will soon go up in value.
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In London's money market, the rush to buy marks drove the pound to $2.3831¼, down from yesterday's closing of $2.3837½. The Bank of England was forced to spend more of its reserve treasure to prop up the currency. The pound is officially worth $2.40.
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In Frankfurt, the West German central bank—Bundesbank—bought up about $300 million to quiet the market. For
The new flurry of pressure on currencies began when Gen. Charles de Gaulle resigned 10 days ago. This sparked speculation on a French franc devaluation.
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