U N Observer Dies as Israeli Shell Hits Canal
Swedish Maj Bo Plane, 37, the first U N observer killed in the Suez Canal fighting, died after an Israeli artillery duel near Port Said. U Thant weighed withdrawal of remaining observers as Egyptian and Israeli forces clash and air strikes continue. Meanwhile at Camp Lejeune, Marine Corporal Edward Bankston, 20, died from injuries after racial violence on the base.
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Ten GIs Killed as VC Down Helicopter and B52 Crashes
The U S Navy confirms a CHI E helicopter carrying a wounded Marine and a prisoner was shot down in the Que Son mountains near Da Nang, killing ten aboard. A B 52 bomber crashed after takeoff from Andersen Air Force Base with six crew lost and two missing. Ground combat reports show 105 enemy dead and 12 shellings overnight as readjustments continue in Vietnam.
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Second Englishman Rows Atlantic Selo
LONDON AP A British sailor who departed Newfoundland in a 20 foot boat landed in Ireland Sunday. Tom McClean 26 an army survival expert completed the 2000 mile voyage from St John to Blacksod Bay in 72 days the fastest rowboat crossing on record.
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Nixon Talks Peace Strategy and Asia Ties in Bangkok Visit
President Nixon affirmed a responsible U.S. role with Asian nations and noted Thailand has a special interest in a durable Vietnam peace. He arrived soaked by rain after Jakarta talks with Suharto on Southeast Asia’s postwar outlook and warned that nuclear threats could force broader U.S. action.
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Kennedy tightens bid as voters weigh 1972 run
Sen Edward M Kennedy signals he will seek re election to the U S Senate after a televised appeal to Mass residents as he faces the Chappaquiddick incident and public scrutiny. He attended Mass in Hyannis with wife Joan amid ongoing questions about a possible presidential bid.
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Soviet Fleet Leaves Cuba After Cutting Sugar Cane
In Havana a seven ship Soviet task force departed Cuba after a weeklong visit marked by a half day of sugar cane harvesting in Matanzas. Fidel Castro and Soviet Rear Adm Sokolan led about 700 sailors in the activity timed for the 18th anniversary of the Cuban revolution.
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Polite Hijacker Flies to Havana Aboard DC-9
A Continental DC-9 was hijacked by a polite man with a knife during a Los Angeles to Houston flight, refueled at Midland and Mobile, then landed in Havana at 5 05 71. Captain Green said the suspect spoke little and kept the five inch blade visible. Fifty three passengers and three crew members deplaned at Midland. the event marked Havana’s 36th hijacking that year.
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FBI Arrests Crime Suspect On Bank Fraud
Chicago based operation led to the arrest of Felix Alderisio known as Milwaukee Phil. FBI agents surrounded his Riverside home and seized him on a 21 count indictment alleging he conspired with three others to defraud Parkway Bank of Harwood Heights for about 79 935 in May 195. The case ends a four year FBI probe and bonds set at 100000.
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