Hussein Sees Turmoil Over Return of Arab Land
King Hussein of Jordan urged the UN General Assembly to condemn Israel and demand the return of lands seized in Jordan Syria and Egypt. He warned the Middle East could erupt into sustained conflict without territorial redress. The Albanian foreign minister denounced Kosygin as betraying Arabs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations, N.Y
Hussein
Jordan
Israel
Middle East
General Assembly
Albania
Alexei N. Kosygin
China
U.N
Peking
Moscow
Nesti Nase
Kosygin
Johnson
Kosygin- Johnson
Nase
New York
Havana
Glassboro
N.J
United Nations
Syria
Egypt
United States
Britain
Sandhurst
West Point
Pearl Harbor
Abba Eban
Jerusalem
Eban
Glassboro summit signals cautious thaw in US Soviet ties
Two day Glassboro talks brought Johnson and Kosygin to within speech of statesmanship though no major issue moved forward. The meeting raised hope of reduced risk and hinted at long, patient efforts to reshape relations as Kosygin returns toward Cuba and Castro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glassboro
United States
Soviet Union
Alexei N. Kosygin
New Jersey
Johnson
North Vietnamese Shell U S Forward Bases Five Killed
North Vietnamese forces launched rocket mortar and artillery barrages on three U S forward bases near the DMZ. Reports list five U S killed and 100 wounded, with Lang Vei and Gio Linh among the hardest hit. South Vietnamese and South Korean units also with casualties, as air and ground actions continued in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Lang Vei
South Vietnam
Phu Nen
Quang Nam
da Nang
Thailand
Guam
Castro At Airport To Greet Kosygin
Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin arrived in Havana for talks with Fidel Castro marking a surprise first visit by a Soviet leader to Cuba. Castro greeted Kosygin at the airport with officials and bloc diplomats present as they prepared to discuss Vietnam and the Middle East amid shifts in Cold War diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Alexei N. Kosygin
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Castro
Kosygin
United States
United Nations
Johnson
Glassboro
N.J
Osvaldo Corticos
Raul Roa
Cuban Communist Party
Communist Bloc
Foreign Ministry
Vietnam
Middle East
Kennedy
Soviet Union
U.N
Johnson, Kosygin discuss future summits after Glassboro talks
President Johnson briefed congressional leaders on a summit with Soviet Premier Kosygin. They sensed a definite agreement on future meetings but not on times or places. Mansfield said Johnson proposed more meetings, but Kosygin did not respond. Johnson noted no specific time, place, or date was agreed. Direct contacts were agreed as a possibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
Mondzey
Alexei Kosygin
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Kosygin
Glassboro
White House
George Christian
Christian
N & W Sets New Coal Loading Record Again
Norfolk and Western Railway topped its own record with 35,412 cars loaded from tipples last week, 125 more than the prior 35,287-car week. The Roanoke report notes the continued weekly high in coal shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railway
Tipples
Fayette Ex Deputy Bonded On Murder Case
Former Fayette County deputy Ruben Puryear, 63, posted 5000 dollar bond in OAK HILL on murder and two felonious assault charges. Police say 25-year-old Vernon Cox of Detroit was shot and killed while two women were wounded at Puryear's tavern in Minden during a Saturday night shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OAK Hill
Fayette County
Ruben Puryear
Michigan
Vernon Cox
Detroit
Mich
Ansted
Puryear
Minden
Egypt confronts worst cotton pest outbreak in 15 years
Egypt faces a severe cotton leafworm invasion described as the worst in 15 years. A European expert warns the pest spreads rapidly as insecticide stocks run low. Sayed Marei, newly named agriculture minister, says the ministry coordinates a nationwide effort amid economic strains from Suez closure and tourism decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suez Canal
Sayed Marei
McCall Sees Reagan As Prime GOP Draft Target
West Yellowstone Montana Oregon Governor Tom McCall labeled California leader Ronald Reagan a hot political asset and possible 1968 GOP nomination contender while Reagan avoided pledging and urged a potential draft. McCall backed moderate unity and early delegate-building amid conservative activity led by F Clifton White in town for the Western Governors Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Yellowstone
Mont
Oregon
Tom McCall
California
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Rockefeller
Michigan
George Romney
McCall
Romney
F. Clifton White
Barry Goldwater
Military Aid Seen as Threat by Senators
A group of senators described U S military aid as a threat to international peace and urged Congress to curb arms sales. Senator Frank Church of Idaho led the critique, with Senator Joseph S Clark of Pennsylvania joining in calling for a firm policy against future aid to Arab nations amid Middle East conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Congress
United Nations
White House
Sen
Frank Church
Didaho
Middle East
Church
Joseph 8. Clark
D-Pa
Mercer Countian Drowns In New River Near Bozoo
Kelly Tanner 67 of Ceres disappeared during a Shanklins Ferry fishing trip late Saturday night. His body was found about 20 feet from shore in the New River in Summers County near Bozoo on Monday morning. He was taken to Hinton for an autopsy. Surviving include his wife Ethel, a son Kenneth, two daughters and a brother. Funeral arrangements pending at Princeton memorial directory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly Tanner
Ceres
Bluefield
Princeton Road
New River
Summers County
Bozoo
Tanner
Shanklins Ferry
Princeton
C. H. Fralick
Hinton
Howard
Johnny Hager
Milton
Randy Bailey
Sam Boland
Jake Taylor
Charlie Dobbins
Fralick
Princeton Rescue Squad
Dick Gilpin
Mercer County
C. L. Crosser
Monroe County
Don Green
Carpenter
Loyal Order of Moose
Ethel Tanner
Kenneth Tanner
E. N. Russell Jr
Robert Blewitt
Tampa
Fla
Lexton Tanner
New River Group Presses For Rt 100 Improvements
A New River Valley delegation urged the State Highway Commission to upgrade Virginia 100 in Giles County with bond financing to end pay-as-you-go limits. Speaker A. D. Gerberich warned the road’s poor condition risks safety as 1,500 tractor trailers daily use the two-lane route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
New River Valley
State Highway Commission
Virginia
Giles County
A. D. Gerberich
Pearlsburg
New River Valley Industrial Commission
Gerberich
Salem
Staunton
Lynchburg
Bristol
Commission
Richmond
Cloyd
Giles
Bird
Woodrow Bird
Bland
Thomas B. Stanley
Henry County
U.S
Collinsville
Martinsville
Raleigh Cooley
Hillsville
Carroll County
North Carolina Line
del. Lacey E. Putney
Bedford
Blue Ridge Parkway
Stewartsville
Smith Mountain
Garrison Aide Quits After Barred From Office
In New Orleans, William H. Gurvich, a chief investigator in Jim Garrison’s Kennedy assassination probe, quit after being barred from the district attorney’s office. Gurvich urged Garrison to drop the murder conspiracy charge against Clay Shaw and questioned the inquiry’s tactics while claiming NBC had contact with Garrison staff. Ivon blocked Gurvich at the guard rail as he sought access to Garrison’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Jim Garrison
Garrison
Kennedy
William H. Gurvich
Clay L. Shaw
Ania
Wit Vay Pclovue
aLice Leun UuaLe
John F. Kennedy
Gurvich
National Broadcasting Co
NBC
New York
Ofice
Louis W. Ivon
District Attorney’s Office
Ivon
Egyptian Leafworm Fight Turns to Hand Picking Across Fields
Egypt mobilizes Armies of children to hand pick leafworm eggs while European reports show lagging results. Twenty farmers lose plots for negligence as land reform plots are reallocated. Authorities warn of more expropriations if growers do not cooperate, with two critical months ahead relying on hand picking and scarce imported insecticides from West Germany amid boycott considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Germany
Army says reserve reorganization needed to fix imbalances
Army officials told the Senate Armed Services Committee that reshaping the National Guard and U S Army Reserves is essential to correct manpower equipment and readiness imbalances. Secretary Resor cited thousands of unnecessary units and missing required ones as a major flaw. Lt Gen Rich used a football analogy to urge balanced force structure. Senator Symington called the plan conservative and marginal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Senate
National Guard
U.S. Army
Stanley R. Resor
Senate Armed Services Committee
Congress
C. W. G. Rich
Office of Reserve Components
Bank Robbers Hold Up Richmond Branch for About 10000
Two masked gunmen described as very nervous robbed the East End Consolidated Bank and Trust Co branch in Richmond Monday. They threatened tellers with a 22 caliber pistol and a sawed off rifle, emptied bags with larger bills, then fled with nearly $10,000 after forcing four employees and four customers to the rear. Witnesses saw two men in a tan station wagon. both described as under 25, of medium build. This was the second Consolidated Bank heist in six months, following a January 18 theft of $5,684.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
East End
Consolidated Bank & Trust Co
Leonard A. Venter
Venter
Commies Down Fighter Plane Over South China Sea
A U S Air Force F4C strayed into Red China air space and was shot at by Chinese aircraft amid bad weather. The plane crashed about 30 miles south of Hainan Island. Two pilots were rescued unharmed and moved to Da Nang after initial recovery aboard a Navy carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S. Air Force
Red China
Pentagon
South China Sea
Hainan Island
Clark Field
Phillippines
da Nang
Vietnam
Also Mentioned on This Page
1St Infantry Division
Billings
U.S. Marine Artillery
Laos
Gio Linh
North Vietnam
Hanoi- Haiphong
Khe Sanh
Cairo
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
Mercer Countian
New River Group
Resor
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!