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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1967
Page
9
AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan analyzes how Arab leaders may seek a face-saving exit from the current crisis. He notes past Arabs have rationalized losses as victories and suggests a plausible moral victory could prompt a shift toward negotiations to end the standoff.
Mohammed Hassanein Heikal chief editor of Al Ahram argues there was no Egyptian army in Sinai during Israel's Sinai advance. He says seven Egyptian battalions, at most 5,000 soldiers, faced a broader Anglo French plan and a potential invasion. Heikal portrays the crisis as a withdrawal not a retreat, shaping Arab and Western readings of the conflict.
Washington AP report says U S military specialists believe Israel with 300 000 troops could defeat a 400 000 strong Arab coalition if big powers stay out Israel would mobilize quickly and field forces along Sinai and on northern eastern fronts Jordan Syria and Lebanon pose key challenges while Iraq and Saudi Arabia are unlikely to field large forces internal Arab rivalries complicate joint command Jordan Syria relations strained by a boundary mining dispute
At Markland Dam near Cincinnati 200 pounds of dynamite loosened a large barge wedged around a pier after seven gates failed to hold. Army engineers said salvage would continue with heavy wedges to finish freeing the barge and restore traffic, despite ongoing concerns about water levels and other jammed gates.
About 50 000 graduation announcements sent to Columbus seniors carried the wrong date. Invitations stated Wednesday June 6 instead of June 7. A corrected card is being inserted. Crews work to raise and adjust a dam as river traffic fears closures rise. A salvage expert was expected to assess the dam project.
Three Ohioans were reported killed in action as part of the Defense Department tally of 73 U S servicemen. Pfc Ronald J Moore of Columbus Pfc Gary W Ritchey of Newark and Cpl Larry A Faulkner of Wilmington are listed among the casualties.
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