Middle East crisis hinges on diplomacy over war risk
The piece reviews Arab state alignments against Israel, noting Egypt’s split with Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Saudi concerns, and Lebanon’s aloof stance. It argues Britain and France have ceded influence, the U S commitment persists, and a diplomatic path is vital to avert a world war III scenario sparked by renewed Gulf tensions and potential oil maneuvers.
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Middle East
United States
Egypt
Syria
Iraq
Israel
Lebanon
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Syran
Strait of Tiran
Gulf of Aqaba
Britain
France
Gulf
Soviet Union
Eisenhower
Gamel Abdel Nasser
U Thant
United Nations
Security Council
Mediterranean
Iran
Supreme Court broadens police power in searches ruling
The court in an 8 to 1 decision in Bennie Joe Hayden v. Baltimore holds that physical evidence seized in lawful searches may be admitted even if confessions are limited. The ruling excludes only compulsory self incrimination papers, allowing non confession crime related items as evidence to deter reliance on forced statements.
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Supreme Court
Bennie Joe Hayden
Baltimore
William J. Brennan Jr
Counting heads or home addresses in census data
A North Carolina legislator laments counting Marines stationed off Onslow County as residents, noting the 1960 census may miss up to five million people. The piece contrasts personal identity with a digit driven society as it suspects future baby numbers and IRS tracking may erode anonymity.
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North Carolina
General Assembly
Onslow County
United States
Kerr Lake
U.S
Internal Revenue Service
Soviet power play in Middle East and Israel crisis
Joseph Alsop analyzes Soviet strategy backing Arab demands that threaten Israel. He warns Johnson may fail to prevent Western losses, argues the blockade risks, and posits Soviets gain from instability. If Israel survives, the U S and allies become Israel’s protectors while the Soviets gain influence in the Arab world.
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Middle East
Johnson
United States
Israel
Dardanelles
Nasser
Moscow
Fidel Castro
U. S
Britain
Western
Europe
Government By The Judges In The Discarded Tenth
James Kilpatrick argues the Supreme Court’s California decision erodes popular sovereignty by sidelining the people of California. He critiqued five justices for replacing the expressed will of over 4.5 million residents with judicial fiat in upholding the Rumford Fair Housing Act’s implications on property rights.
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U. S
Supreme Court
California
Warren Court
United States
High Court
Warren
Douglas
Brennan
White
Fortas
California Supreme Court
U. S. Supreme Court
Harlan
Wilmington
Harland
Ott Sets NL RBI Mark With Sacrifice Fly
The report notes Mel Ott of the New York Giants broke Rogers Hornsby NL RBI record at 1 582 with a sacrifice fly. It also covers a Logan fire losses of 530,000, riots at Joliet Penitentiary, a collapsed Athens High Pageant grandstand injuring about 10, and long quoted legal analysis on Proposition 14 and the California Fourteenth Amendment lead to Supreme Court review.
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Mel Ott
New York Giants
Rogers Hornsby
Johnson
Logan
J. C. Penny Co
Luckoff
Letha Lou
Illinois National Guard
Joliet State Penitentiary
Silence and strategy mark Johnsons Middle East stance
The piece argues President Johnson has shifted from his 1965 public fervor to restrained leadership over the Middle East crisis. It notes his quiet approach behind scenes while weighing Soviet reactions, contrasting with earlier bold TV appearances during the Dominican Republic intervention. It suggests the change reflects Johnson’s nature and wartime policy.
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Johnson
Dominican Republic
Senate
UN expert predicts India Pakistan farming may reach self sufficiency
B R Sen, director general of the FAO, states a breakthrough could put India and Pakistan on the road to self sustained farming by 1970 or 1971, contingent on a good monsoon this year and the next few years. The United States backs the goal.
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India
Pakistan
B. R. Sen
UN Food and Agricultural Organization
United States
St Louis sponsor funds homeownership plan for eight houses
A St Louis sponsor receives 68000 under a new housing law to buy and rehabilitate eight homes for sale to the poor. Buyers pay 200 down and obtain 20 year mortgages at 3 percent interest repaid at 60 dollars monthly. Homes cost 8500 each plus rehab, totaling 14400 over 20 years, offering an accessible path to ownership.
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St. Louis
Athens Messenger Publication Rates and Address
The Athens Messenger, daily except Saturdays, lists carrier and mail rates for Ohio, U.S. possessions, and elsewhere. It notes price changes, subscription terms, and the postal address at 43 W Union St, Athens Ohio 45701 for mailed submissions.
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Associated Press
Athens
Theing Co
W. Union
Ohio
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