Dusty Outpost Meeting Elevates Sadat in Egypt Power
United Press International reports Anwar El Sadat, once a desert confidant of Gamal Abdel Nasser, has risen to Egypt's second most powerful position as vice president. The long-time Army officer and former wartime liaison forged his career through anti British sentiment and revolutionary service. Sadat now leads as a key figure in Nasser's inner circle and has acted as government spokesman and troubleshooter across the Middle East and the United States.
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United Press International
Anwar el Sadat
Gamal Abdel Nasser
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Ypt
Sadat
Egypt
Nasser
Free Officers
Farouk
Revolutionary Command Council
National Assembly
Middle East
United States
Lyndon B. Johnson
Chemical War Training Allegedly Given to Foreign Soldiers
Rep. Robert Kastenmeier charged that the U S Army has trained about 550 soldiers in chemical warfare, including 24 Thai officers, and has no plan to stop. He warned the move may encourage small nations to use such weapons and undermine lessons of Vietnam.
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Washington
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Robert Kastenmeier
D - Wis
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Wisconsin Democrat
Thailand
United States
Kastenmeier
Vietnam
Japanese News Writer Freed By Red China
Keiji Samejima, former Peking correspondent for Nihon Keizai, was released after more than 18 months held as a suspected spy. He returned to Tokyo and reunited with his wife Noriko, met at the airport, and thanked Chinese authorities for his release. Peking radio claimed he admitted crimes and supplied sensitive information to reactionaries.
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UPI
Keiji Samejima
China
Samejima
Peking
Nihon Keiazi
Hong Kong
Noriko
Peking Radio