Arabs Form Palestine Liberation Front to Rally Refuges
In Cairo the Arab League and 13 member states approved creating a Palestine liberation front modeled on Algeria's FLN to unite Palestinian refugees under a supreme body. Members worldwide would join automatically with fees funding the organization though no armed struggle is planned unless a hot war erupts. The front, agreed at January's Cairo summit, aims to represent Palestinians globally.
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Tension Mounting In Syria
Beiru Lebanon AP Ba artis in Damascus and other Syrian cities closed again today in a general strike protesting the Syrian governments socialism The strike resumed Sunday after a Muslim holiday and issuance of a new constitution proclaiming Syrian Peoples Democratic Socialist Republic Tension rose as Gen Amin Hafez chairman of the Revolutionary Council accused Iraq and the United Arab Republic of financing an armed uprising in Hama 11 days earlier Nasser denied the accusation calling it a lie and saying Syrians need no encouragement to revolt Hafez troops quashed the rebellion and warned feudalists and reactionaries opposing his Baath Socialist regime would be destroyed
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Erhards Party Claims Victory in Baden Wuerttemberg Vote
In Stuttgart the Christian Democratic party led by Ludwig Erhard secured a strong win in the Baden Wuerttemberg state election, capturing about half of the votes. The CDU gains came at the expense of coalition partners while the Socialists rose modestly but lagged behind. A new state legislature was elected, signaling potential trends ahead of next year’s general election.
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Kainaud Adenauer
Baden - Wuerttemberg
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West Germany
Stolen Funds Hit Navy Store At Norfolk Base
Rear Adm. Thomas A. Long says the Naval Supply Center at Norfolk faces pilferage totaling about 250000 dollars annually. He notes a worker at the center received jail time last year for copper ingot theft, amid a crackdown. Another brief notes a Memphis party exchange about a guest’s language.
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Tough Bloc Wins Again in Malaysia
Malaysia's Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman secures a fresh mandate and plans tougher policies against Indonesian backed guerrillas in Borneo and saboteurs across the federation. His Alliance party wins 89 of 104 seats, nearing four-fifths of the 159-seat legislature, amid a polarized vote with left and right factions faltering.
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Britain
Four-Year Term Urged for Congress
Senator Joseph S. Clark urges a constitutional amendment for four-year terms for all senators and representatives. He argues six-year Senate terms breed complacency while two-year House terms force constant election pressure. President Johnson played golf at Burning Tree Country Club on a sunny Sunday, continuing his leisure rounds this year.
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Soviets Blast a Canal to Drain Zelavashan Flood Threat
Soviet engineers began blasting a canal near the Pamirs to divert flood waters building behind a massive landslide dam on the Zeravashan River threatening Samarkand. Pravda reported 625 million cubic feet of water backed up behind the slide, with the dam rising 105 feet in 50 hours. Tass said the plan aims to relieve the fast-rising river and avert a potential flood endangering Samarkand, a city of about 275,000.
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Copenhagen Mermaid Statue Decapitated by Vandals
Vandals cut off and stole the head of Copenhagen's Little Mermaid statue at dawn. Officials will cast a new head using the preserved mold. police seek six fingerprints to identify suspects. The 1913 Evard Eriksen sculpture sits on a large boulder in the harbor and drew national and tourist anguish.
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Alaska Governor Narrowly Misses Being in Crash
A plane carrying four men including Maj. Gen. Thomas Carroll and Lt. Col. Thomas Norris crashed into Prince William Sound near Valdez after leaving Gov. William Egan at the Valdez airport. All aboard died. search boats recovered wing tanks, an oil tank, a brief case, an uninflated fire raft and a head rest from a seal.
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Freer Trade With Canada Is Favored
Freer trade between the United States and Canada without wider military consultation was urged at Columbia University’s American Assembly. The final draft urged multilateral tariff reductions at the Kennedy round in Geneva beginning May 4. The report backs Canada as a growing middle power and stresses independence and equal sovereignty in the U S Canada relationship.
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Indonesia Soldiers Trained in U S Says Keating Says
Senator Keating disclosed a strong protest over U S training of Indonesian military and police personnel. He said 280 Indonesian trainees are in the United States including some taught in counterinsurgency. He referenced a Rye New York teacher’s inquiry and questioned why the United States trains allies to fight friends.
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Americans In Laos Warned by U S Ambassador Unger
U S Ambassador Leonard Unger told American families in Vientiane to stay home amid the Laos government struggle and possible evacuation. Dependents should go out only for medical care or food. Women and children might be withdrawn eventually, though not presently contemplated.
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School Children Vote for Johnson in Wesleyan Poll
Middletown Conn AP Wesleyan University poll shows 5 1125 votes 53 percent of 561 801 cast among 10 candidates by students in grades six through 12. Johnson led with more votes than all others combined. Lodge second with 130 551. Other GOP figures include Nixon 4 389, Goldwater 63 136, Rockefeller 38 399, Smith 50 291, Kennedy 52 190 write ins. Results cover 56 states and DC.
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Sellers Recovering May Leave Hospital Soon
HOLLYWOOD UPI British actor Peter Sellers, hospitalized after a near fatal heart attack three weeks ago, may be able to leave confinement of a hospital in one more week. Spokesmen at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital said his condition remains satisfactory and visits by friends are allowed. He still faces several months of recuperation.
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