Nasser Threatens Gulf Blockade Heightening Middle East Crisis
Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser announced in the Sinai Desert that Egypt would close the Gulf of Aqaba to Israeli ships and other ships carrying goods, intensifying the risk of war. Israel vowed retaliation if the waterway between Eilat and the Red Sea is blocked. The United States advised Americans abroad to leave Israel, Egypt, Syria, and Jordan though no evacuation of the 6th Fleet was ordered. Britain signaled support for UN action to protect free passage as U Thant prepared to fly to Cairo for talks.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Gulf of Aqaba
Middle East
Nasser
Sinai Desert
Israel
Red Sea
Eilat
Washington
Partment
Egypt
Syria
Jordan
U.S
U.S. 6Th Fleet
Mediterranean
Gulf
United States
Britain
United Nations
George Brown
Moscow
Ers
U.N
Sharm el Sheikh
Iran
Lews
Aqaba
U Thant
New York
Cairo
Thant
Truce in Vietnam Amid Flare of Fighting Kills 10 Americans
U S Command reports 10 Americans killed and 17 wounded since the cease fire began at midnight Monday. In the first 24 hours, 21 incidents were logged, including a deadly firefight in Quang Ngai where six Americans died and nine were wounded.
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Saigon
Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
101St Airborne Division
Quang Ngai Province
Air Force
Highlands
U.S. Command
Phuoc Tuy
Governor Curtis Calls for Tax Compromise in Maine
Gov. Curtis opposes the Republican plan to raise sales tax to five percent and cigarette tax to seven cents per pack. He argues a compromise is essential to protect the Maine economy and suggests using $7 million in non tax financing to boost education subsidies and university funding.
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Augusta
Curtis
University of Maine
GOP
Budget Office
Maine
Education Department
Armored Truck Robbery Shocks Boston Suburb
Robbers with machine guns raided a Brink's armored truck in Abington Massachusetts taking two guards hostage. The truck was abandoned near the Brockton line with $500000 missing and roadblocks and a wide search launched. Officer William Donaldson discovered the scene and was assaulted possibly, radio stolen.
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Abington
Mass
Brink's, Inc
Brockton
William Donaldson
Boston
Donaldson
Greater
Skelly
Biddeford Council Approves Street Repair Bond
Biddeford City Council, after a public hearing with under 20 residents, voted to issue a $950000 bond to rebuild streets and sidewalks. Exise taxes would cover repayments, not general taxes, with yearly costs ranging from 830000 to 130000 depending on term. Plans include permanent paving on several streets and semi permanent work elsewhere under engineer supervision.
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Biddeford
John O'Conner
Prospect Park
Leo R. Lemire
Lemire
Roland Lemieux
Lemieux
Norman O. Racine
Lambert
Hill
Clifford
Birch
Granite
Lessard Avenue
Richard R. Sevigny
Lessard
Jean Belair
Gilbert Boucher
Ward 7
Transfer of St. Margaret's pastor to St. Charles Maine
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Edward C. O Leary, after forty years at St. Margaret's Old Orchard Beach, moves to St. Charles Brunswick. Rev. John H. Clancy from St. Mary's Old Town named to replace him. Bishop Feeney to announce further transfers statewide.
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Old Orchard Beach
Edward C. O'Leary
St. Margaret's Church
Here
St. Charles Church
Brunswick
Msgr. O'Leary
John H. Clancy
St. Mary’s Church
Old Town
Father Clancy
St. Francis Xavier
Brownville Junction
St. Gabriel's
Winterport
Beach School District Passed OLD ORCHARD BEACH
The Beach district vote approved forming a district to build a new middle school for grades six to eight. Cost expected around 717600 with Cossette and Curran of Concord low bid 534640. Five trustees will be named to issue bonds and supervise the district. Only about 20 percent of voters participated.
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Old Orchard Beach
New Hampshire
Cossette and Curran
Concord
Theown
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Jeanne LeBarge
State Department
Ben Hai
Demilitarized Zone
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Ensore
York County
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Rright
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Samuel Zaitlin
Barbara Waginer
Susan Maxwell
Jetta Antonakos
Raymond Wynne
Susan Donovan
Roger Dube
Stebbins
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Thornton Academy
Raymond Kenneally
St. Francis’ College
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Biddeford Junior High School
Catherine Cantara
Carol Hobbins
Margaret Miniutti
Denise Cote
Marvel
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Fea, Corp
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