Jewish School in Santiago Damaged by Molotov Cocktail Hurled from Speeding Car

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July 23, 1968

SANTIAGO de Chile (Jul. 22)

A Molotov cocktail hurled at the Jewish school here from a speeding car Sunday resulted in some fire damage and a number of broken windows, but no injuries. The school was the Institute Hebreo Dr. Weizmann. Police immediately began an investigation.

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