Egypt and Jordan Cease Fire Amid Sinai Clash
Egyptian forces resisted in the western Sinai while a U.N. cease-fire took hold on the Jordan front. Israel announced gains west of the Jordan River and near the Dead Sea, with Jerusalem still restricted by sniper pockets. Egypt vowed to fight on despite the UN call.
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Navy Pilots Devastate MIG Airfield Near Hanoi
U S Navy carrier pilots struck deep into North Vietnam damaging a major MIG airfield and a secret missile base southwest of Hanoi. The raid, by Enterprise aircraft, blasted the base with bombs rockets and cannon fire igniting massive smoke plumes. Nine missiles bases were destroyed and a radar van taken out.
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30 Years Price Of Conspiring
Air Force Staff Sgt. Herbert W. Boeckenhaupt was sentenced to 30 years in prison after being convicted of conspiring to pass American defense secrets to the Soviets. The German-born naturalized citizen from Superior, Wisconsin, will appeal the sentence and his May 25 conviction. He was arrested at March Air Force Base, California, for communicating with Aleksey A. Malinin, a former Soviet Embassy aide in Washington. Malinin is imprisoned in England after pleading guilty in that country.
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Cairo Rumors Grow As Israelis Press Forward
Cairo residents listened to radios reporting a rapid Israeli advance while Egyptian forces reportedly pulled back from Sharm el Sheikh. Amid gloom crowds chanted for President Nasser, hailed as a hero, as trucks moved westward away from the front and prayers for martyrs filled the evening air.
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House GOP blocks Johnson debt hike bid in surprise vote
In a 210 to 197 defeat, House Republicans with some Southern Democrats and antiwar liberals rejected President Johnson's plan to raise the national debt ceiling by 79 billion dollars. The administration must propose a revised budget or face a potential government crisis after June 30. The vote signals GOP pressure for spending cuts and budget reform. The current ceiling of 336 billion would lapse to 285 billion on July 1 if no action is taken.
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Ohio House Studies Bill To Outlaw LSD
The Ohio House considered a bill to outlaw LSD with penalties for first offenses as misdemeanors and tougher punishments for repeat offenders and pushers. The Senate previously approved the measure 33-0, and the House debated a voting age change to 19, with a House vote expected.
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Congress Cautious After Rusk Middle East Briefing
Secretary of State Dean Rusk faces cautious Senate reaction after a private briefing on Middle East developments. Senators warn against over optimism even as cease-fire hopes surface, with calls to consider evacuations if tensions rise. Dirksen calls the session useful and Fulbright deems it more productive than prior briefings.
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Law Officers Seek Rebel Leader After Courthouse Shootout
Law officers pressed a search for rebel group leader Reies Tijerina after a shootout at the Rio Arriba County courthouse in Tierra Amarilla wounded two policemen. Five of 16 suspects were arrested in raids, while Tijerina remained at large despite Gov. Cargo citing an intermediary’s report that he would not surrender without a fight.
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Anti-Rail Strike Bill Gains Momentum in Congress
The Senate passed the anti-rail strike bill 70 to 15 as the Johnson administration seeks swift congressional approval to avert a nationwide rail walkout by 137,000 shopcraft workers. With Israel Arab conflict shaping debate, House Commerce Committee plans action, and a June 19 deadline set by a 47 day no strike no lockout period.
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Suburbs Press Tax Revenue Sharing Bill Advance
In Columbus Ohio the House Local Government Committee backed a revised bill requiring cities to share income tax receipts with surrounding suburbs. The 10-5 vote clears the measure for floor consideration, as large cities that opposed it earlier secured a late victory amid weeks of hearings.
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GOP fund raisers in Ohio aim to net six hundred thousand
More than 7,000 Republicans across Ohio attend eight state dinners to raise at least $600,000 for GOP coffers. Chairman John Andrews says half goes to county funds and half to state and national campaign funds. Eight U. S. senators address the dinners via telephone hookup. In a separate note, reporters Lancashire and Campbell were expelled from Syria after 13 hours in a Damascus jail for sending Arab-Israeli war stories.
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Praise for M16 from Vietnam general sparks debate
Lt Gen Louis W Walt lauds the M16 as the finest weapon and cites a low malfunction rate at a Pentagon briefing. The lightweight rifle faces congressional scrutiny as critics question reliability and cost amid ongoing defense debates.
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Vietnam
Congress
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Hong Kong Police Use Tear Gas on Riot Clashes
Police dispersed Communist led mobs who seized a government workshop and tried to take over a gas plant in Hong Kong. Red labor groups attacked a ferry line, a water works, and a dockyard as informants cited Beijing’s critique of May riots and a stepped up labor campaign.
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South Korea End Of Elections Marked By Protests and Irregularities
In Seoul the parliamentary elections concluded amid opposition calls to void the results. Violence and irregularities were reported across 131 districts. The Democratic party accused the ballot as a farce staged by President Chung Hee Park's ruling Democratic Republicans.
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