Cease-Fire Holds Amid Clashes in Middle East War
Israeli and Syrian troops held cease-fire positions near Al Koneytra while a UN panel discussed a six day war ending in limited incidents. Jordanian police escorted by Israeli guards patrolled Amman as Arab refugees surged into the city. The Cairo regime reshuffled top commanders and Western powers grieved over ongoing tensions.
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Associated Press
Syria
Middle East
U.N
al Koneytra
Israel
Lebanon
Jordan
Amman
Soviet Union
Suez Canal
Sea of Galilee
Jerusalem
Navy Planes Strike Mig Air Base Northeast of Hanoi
U S Navy aircraft attacked a MIG air base northeast of Hanoi for the eighth time, destroying two MIGs and damaging two on the ground and inflicting heat damage to revetments. One Navy plane was shot down and the pilot rescued, marking the 580th U S plane loss in North Vietnam.
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U.S. Navy
Hanoi
U.S
North Vietnam
Kep
Constellation
Gulf of Tonkin
Nai Gia
Cam Ranh Bay
U N Security Council Called For Syria Israel Clash
Syria accuses Israeli troops of advancing into Damascus and seeks a U N Security Council session amid a U N supervised cease fire. Moscow pressure looms as critics condemn Israel and demand withdrawal from Arab territory.
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Max Harrelson
United Nations
N. Y
U. N. Security Council
Evacuation of 590 Americans from Egypt Amid Riots
More than 550 Americans evacuated from Cairo after a night of anti American protests and mob harassment. The group included 17 U.S. correspondents expelled after Egypt severed relations with the United States. They boarded the Greek ship Carina at Alexandria for Piraeus after lengthy customs checks and rioting at a Cairo hotel.
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Gamal Abdel Nasser
Mohamed Fawzi
Nasser
Abdel Hakim Amer
Amer
Egypt
Paul VI
Vatican
Bulgaria
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Israel
Alexandria
U.S
Washington
Piraeus
Oil Company
Sae
Israeli Army reports toll in six days of war
An Israeli Army spokesman said 679 soldiers were killed and 2,563 wounded in six days of fighting with Egypt Syria and Jordan. The figures cover casualties through Sunday and include 255 seriously injured. Jordan claimed 15,000 killed. Egypt and Syria had not released figures.
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Sinai
Sinai Desert
Tel Aviv
Israel
United Nations
Egypt
Syria
Jordan
Princetonian Critically Hurt in Single Vehicle Crash
William W. Wellman, 35, of Rt. 2 Princeton, was critically hurt in a two left road hit a tree crash on Low Gap Road east of Princeton around 2:30 PM Sunday. He remained in critical condition at Bluefield Sanitarium last night with head injuries. State police said he was the driver of the car traveling downhill south when it left the road.
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William W. Wellman
Rt. 2
Princeton
Bluefield
Wellman
Low Gap
Montgomery Man Drowns on Giles County Outing
Gale Lewis Nolan 21 of Blacksburg drowned at a beach near McCoy on the Giles Montgomery line while swimming with family. Rescuers and Giles County deputies investigated the accidental drowning after bystanders pulled him from murky New River water at about 5 10 p m.
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Giles County
Blacksburg
Montgomery County
Giles
W. E. Harman Jr
Frank Hardin
Bob Smith
Bradshaw Boy Drowns In Smyth Virginia Park
A 19 year old Bradshaw boy, Thomas Carl Horne, drowned at Hungry Mother State Park in Marion, Virginia Sunday while with two brothers and a sister in law. His body was found near the lake diving board about 6 20 p.m. after being reported missing at 2 37 p.m. Park officials were notified about 4 p.m. and authorities began dragging at 6 p.m. The drowning investigation remained incomplete late last night.
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Bradshaw
Thomas Carl Horne
Hungry Mother State Park
Marion
Walter Murray
Murray
Liberty Heads For Drydock After Mediterranean Attack
The U S communications ship Liberty with a wounded captain remained aboard as it moved toward Malta for drydock repairs after Friday’s attack. Navy officials aim to recover 21 missing crew members while nine bodies were flown to Athens and planned for return to the United States. The vessel traveled with destroyer Davis and a 6th Fleet tug, state authorities said.
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Liberty
Malta
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Israel
Athens
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Crete
Davis
6Th Fleet
William L. McGonagle
Which Governor You Seeking Him Or Her
A Nashville reporters tries to reach former Alabama governor George Wallace or his wife Lurleen Wallace and asks to speak at the Montgomery mansion. An aide asks back, "Him or her?" indicating confusion over whom to contact.
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Nashville, Tenn
Nashville
Rizzo Mobilizes 7000 Police After South Philadelphia Riot
In Philadelphia on Sunday about 500 extra officers patrolled a Negro area to curb racial disturbances after a tumultuous Saturday night. Four officers injured in rock and bottle attacks near a shop over a linoleum rug incident. Thirty six arrests, including a beer bottle thrower who struck a high ranking official. Frank Rizzo, the new commissioner, activated the full force and summoned off duty personnel to standby.
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Philadelphia
Frank Rizzo
Midwest Tornado Spread Across Illinois and Surrounding States
Tornadoes struck northern Illinois as warm and cool air masses collided. the Weather Bureau warned of possible twisters in Wisconsin Indiana Lower Michigan Oklahoma Missouri and Kansas. Four deaths were reported near Hammon Oklahoma and two in the Chicago area with about 40 tornadoes overall.
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Weather Bureau
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Indiana
Michigan
Oklahoma
Missouri
Kansas
Independence
Kan
Whisky Creek
Hammon
Okla
Chicago
Plains
Husband charged in Franklinton murder
Mrs. Mavis Sneed of Franklinton was shot to death at her home Sunday night. Deputy Sheriff W. T. Dement said her husband Leonard Lee Sneed has been charged with murder. The victim was shot once in the head with a .38 caliber pistol.
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Franklinton
N.C
Mavis Sneed
W. T. Dement
Leonard Lee Sneed
Dement
Massive Textile Plant Fire Stuns Rossville Georgia
A large fire at a four block complex in Rossville, Georgia destroyed two plants entirely and damaged five others, forcing 2,400 workers to lose their jobs. The blaze sent acrid smoke toward Chattanooga, with 15 firms housed in the Peerless Woolen Mills complex affected. one firefighter, Sgt. K J Day, suffered a heart attack as crews battled the flames.
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Rossville
North Georgia
Chattanooga
Cattanooga
K.J. Day
James Turner
Rossville Yarns
Utie Tufting Corp
Rossville Carpet Dyeing
Quilted Textile Corp
Heritage Textiles
Borg Fabrics
Amphenol Corp
Peerless Woolen Mills
Paul Ellis
Venus mission Mariner 5 set for Cape Kennedy launch
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP Venus beckons as Mariner 5 prepares for a 212 million mile, four month flight to study Venus. The probe will pass within 2000 miles of the planet next October and send data on radiation, temperatures, pressures, and atmosphere without a camera.
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Venus
United States
Mariner 5
Mariner 2
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