El Alamein Seen as History Maker Site 23 Years On
In El Alamein Egypt the desert hamlet and its rail yard water tower mark the birth of Allied victory in World War II. Montgomery’s 1942 offensive halted Rommel's Axis drive, turning the tide of war and ending Mussolini’s Roman empire dreams. The area houses memorials and cemeteries for Italian German and British troops, bearing inscriptions on shared tragedy and futility of war.
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el Alamein
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Eighth Army
Britain
Bernard L. Montgomery
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Africa
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Caesar
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Quattara
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Rommel
Alamein
Kayptain
Mediterranean
British Sport Cars Aim to Enlist American Buyers
British and European automakers push small sporty image to U S buyers as Mustang and Corvette lift interest. Promoters say sports cars are fun personal vehicles with advanced engineering and comfort now common in Triumph MG Sunbeam Alpine and Tiger models. They credit Ford and Chevrolet with boosting awareness and note improved dealer networks and parts support.
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Sports Car Club of America
Chris Andrews
Standard
Triumph Motor Co
Triumph
Detroit
Graham Whitehead
British Motor Corp
Austin Healey
Malcolm A. Freshney
Rootes Motors, Inc
Tiger
Ford
Andrews
Freshney
Whithead
Whitehead
Start Is Made on Winning Nonfighting Part of War
The nonmilitary effort in Viet Nam hinges on local democratic governance and civilian advisers living among villagers. A bold program screened 60 volunteers, many with military backgrounds, to work outside Saigon and adapt on the ground. Early reports show slow gains as fear fades in some hamlets and stagnation appears in others.
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Washington
NEA
Viet Nam
Geothermal Power Considered From Geysers
Government study turns to geysers like Yellowstone Old Faithful as potential natural energy sources. A Senate approved measure seeks private development on public lands to boost electrical energy and mineral supplies. Geothermal steam electric power operates in Italy New Zealand and Iceland.
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Italy
New Zealand
Iceland
College Administrators All Hope Marijuana Is Only a Passing Fact
Reporter Richard Goldstein surveys campuses nationwide to describe marijuana use among students, noting rising consumption among seemingly “nice kids,” campus raids, intoxication effects, and calls for rational study rather than punitive police tactics. The piece frames marijuana as a growing, visible campus issue, with data from Columbia, Harvard, Berkeley, and other schools.
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Katherine Hess
New York Board of Health
Space Notes Highlights Global Space Collaboration at Wallops
Space agency reports Wallops Island hosted scientists from over 50 nations and trained personnel from seven countries. It assisted six nations in overseas space launch efforts, reflecting wide international cooperation.
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NASA
Wallops Island Space Station
Virginia Coast
NASA to Reestablish Contact with Mariner IV Craft
By mid 1967 NASA will attempt to resume communications with Mariner IV using the craft s low gain antenna as it orbits the sun following Mars flyby last July.
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NASA
Mariner IV
Earth
Mariner
Mars
Mariner IV To Closest Earth Approach In 1967
NASA reports Mariner IV, which flew past Mars on July 14, 1967, will make its closest approach to Earth on September 17, 1967, at about 29 million miles. The probe remains in an orbit around the Sun.
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NASA
Mars
Earth
Mariner
Mariner IV Detects Mars Lacking Magnetic Field
NASA's Mariner IV probe reported no planetary magnetic field for Mars last July, implying exposure to high surface radiation flux and potential implications for future missions and surface conditions.
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NASA
Mariner IV
Mars
Farmer's Buffalo Sparks Vietnam War Father to Fight
A Highland farmer's buffaloes were killed by Viet Cong driving the father to leave his land and join the fight. His 19 year old son, a soldier, recounts the tragedy and loss while describing the farmer's grief, stubbornness, and belief in his land. The story portrays war as forcing a peaceful man into violence.
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Farmer
Saigon
Congo Refugee Chimp Develops Her Femininity
Four year old Congo refugee Olina lives in South Africa with the Mavronicholas family. The chimpanzee adopts girl like habits including clothes, ice cream cravings, and scolding cigarettes. Olina sleeps in a bed, kisses visitors, and even scribbles on an entry form to pass border checks.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Olina
United Nations
Congo
Mavronicholas
Clara’ Mavronicholas
Oliia
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