City Reunited Israel Annexes Old Jerusalem
In Jerusalem Israeli authorities take over Old City from military control a move seen as de facto annexation. President Johnson condemned the shift as destabilizing amid tensions over the seized area and the status of Jerusalem.
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Johnson Signs Teacher Corps Expansion in Philadelphia
President Johnson signed a three year extension of the Teacher Corps in Philadelphia’s Sullivan Center, urging graduates to join the program. The ceremony highlighted gains since 1965 in training unemployed, mainly Black residents in skills from grooming to drafting as part of the war on poverty.
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U S Forces Overrun Cong Base Camp
U S Air Cavalrymen using a jungle map from a Viet Cong deserter overran a Communist base camp on Wednesday. Armored columns swept through the jungle after a fleeing Viet Cong battalion of about 400 men. The Cavalrymen aimed to trap the enemy against the Dong Nai River bank in War Zone D, northeast of Saigon, while South Vietnamese troops formed a barrier to prevent retreat.
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Donald E. McArdle
New York
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Rioting and Martial Law Hit Rangoon Amid Embassy Attack
In Rangoon Burma martial law deployed as troops with machine guns blockaded streets after three days of anti-Peking rioting that killed 24. Chinese embassy and nearby facilities were set ablaze and looted as Peking accused the government of instigation.
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Non-Aligned Nations Push for Quick Mideast Vote at UN
At the United Nations, 15 non aligned sponsors pushed for an immediate vote on a compromise resolution to withdraw Israeli troops from Arab lands. Led by Yugoslavia, the move aimed to bridge U S and Soviet positions as debates continued.
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Secrecy Surrounds Kosygin in Cuba
Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin and Cuban Prime Minister Fidel Castro left Havana for a six hour tour of Havana and Pinar del Rio before a possible stop at Guane. Tass reported their departure and described the talks as comradely and frank. Diplomatic observers noted secrecy and hinted at warnings on communism in Latin America. Raul Castro attended talks suggesting military issues discussed amid Moscow Havana ties and arms aid discussions.
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Fayette and Corbin Acquitted In Federal Conspiracy Trial
In Burlington a former state senator Frederick J Fayette and Horace W Corbin Jr both of South Hero were acquitted of conspiracy to defraud the federal government. The acquittals followed defense motions for judgment of acquittal after nearly a week of testimony. U S Attorney Joseph Radigan joined in the motions once the government rested.
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Rutland
Racial violence erupts in Buffalo and Niagara Falls
Mobs of at least 1,000 Negroes burned looted and shot at police in Buffalo as violence extended into the predawn. About 200 youths in Niagara Falls wrecked cars and smashed store windows for hours before police dispersed them. Officials fear more violence and plan talks with Negro leaders. Wounded include two policemen four Negro youths and a man and woman. A officer was struck by friendly fire during crossfire.
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Inside Columnist Catharine Foster on solutions to population growth
In a Page 4 commentary Foster discusses one approach to the population explosion. A separate Page 6 note reports North Bennington and Readsboro events. The second night of violence in Buffalo’s East End left about 50 injured and nearly 80 arrested as white residents faced attacks, with a couple threatened in their car and a burning vehicle amid mob violence.
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Melvin Hildebrand
Armella
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Fayette and Corbin face trial over 1962 SBA loan fraud
Fayette and Corbin, then officers of Thermal Wire, stood trial for allegedly conspiring to defraud the SBA of $220,000 in 1962. Government claims: altered records and loan application to hide purchases and expenses. Earlier, two fraud charges were dropped, with proof sought via manipulated corporate documents.
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Corbin
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Rockslide Cripples Vermont Phone Lines After Dynamiting
A New England Telephone spokesman said rock dynamiting along Interstate 89 at West Hartford caused a rockslide that severed a major transmission line. The outage disrupted long distance toll circuits between Montpelier and Boston and the south, with 60 percent of lines repaired by 11:30 p.m. and full service restored by 6 a.m. A 20 man crew worked at the break, and about 100 to 150 pairs were affected.
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