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Newspaper

Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Apr 22, 1968

Page

11

Mine kills Israelis in quiet zone near Kfar Calvin

Disjointed report states two Israelis and four Arabs were killed or injured when a light truck hit a mine near the Quiet village of Kfar Calvin as workers headed to Nazareth. The incident comes amid regional tensions and prior cross border clashes in the Beisan and Jordan River regions.

Tel Aviv Huree Nouthern Asratel Jevtay Kfar Calvin Nazareth Hendyeld

Prisoner dies after boiling mineral pool fall

An 18 year old British escaped prisoner named Christopher Guest perished in New Zealand after plunging into a boiling mineral pool near Tokaanu Turangi while fleeing from Mount farm near New Plymouth. A second inmate fled with him and was later captured. Police searched the trout area as Guest was found severely injured and not conscious.

Wellington New Zealand Christopher Guest Aucklind Fisuta New Plymouth Geet Prisconer Toksanu - Turangi New’ Plymouth Tokaanu

Suspect on FBI list sought in King assassination case

The article reports James Fant Ray, a 40 year old escaped convict, added to the FBI Ten Most Wanted list as the suspected killer in the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination. Ray, who used the alias Eric Starve, escaped Missouri State Penitentiary duties on April 23, 1957, after serving time for armed robbery and carceral offenses. The piece notes the FBI warning to treat him as dangerous and covers parallel violent incidents in Boston and Newark, including a fatal stabbing and a large fire leaving hundreds homeless.

Washington Martin Luther King James Fant Ray Heenites FBI Ray Eric Starve Goll de King Sin Lk Memphis J Edeat Homer

Tornado Devastates Greenwood Arkansas Town

Rescue workers probe rubble after a weekend tornado on Friday left 13 dead and more than 400 injured in Greenwood Arkansas. The town of 4550 faces widespread destruction with three quarters of the business district destroyed while homes lie scattered like matchsticks. Hundreds of troops civil defense and volunteers assist in operations as authorities confirm missing persons and extensive damage.

Greenwood Arkansas Aapreuter Ozark Foothills Sarby Fort Smith Tocelaif National Guard Civil Defence Volonisers Sheriff Root Wood Ed Hall

Trudeau May Call Election In Canada

Ottawa reports Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau may dissolve Parliament and call a general election soon. A cabinet meeting was advanced, and observers consider June 7 as a plausible election date based on customary timing and a 50 day window before the assembly reconvenes.

Ottawa Reuter Pierre Eliott Trudea Trudeau

Wolf boy dies after 14 years in captivity

Ramu the so called wolf boy who was found naked at Lucknow Station in 1954 and raised by animals died today in Lucknow Hospital after 14 years in confinement. He could utter only animal cries and survived on raw meat. Doctors reported severe physical deformities from years of restraint and dragging.

Lucknow North India Ramu Lucknow Hospital Ae Sharma

U S and North Vietnam clash over peace talks site

Washington and Hanoi trade public wrangling over where to hold preliminary Vietnam peace talks. Paris emerges as the favored site by many officials, while Manila, Warsaw, and Phnom Penh are floated but rejected. State Department and N Vietnamese statements signal no firm agreement yet.

Washington United States North Vietnam Vietnam Paris Waray Phnom Penh Amt Manoj Ava Pokerman Tari McGown U/ Thant Parle Wenibility Pans

Division denied report on State clash over site selection

The New York Times notes Secretary Rusk opposed White House backed plan for ten sites. State Department officials warn Warsaw talks not neutral, urging real negotiations. Defense Secretary Clifford links site jockeying to Korean War talks, predicts agreement and London venue for peace talks. In Saigon, US infantry push through jungles near Lan Khe and Bien Hoa as bombers hit targets in the North with heavy losses reported.

New York Times Rusk White House Johnson State Department Warsaw Poland North Vietnam Clack Clifford NATO the Hague Clifford Lan ‘Khe Longinh Bien Hoa North

Mayon Volcano Eruption Threatens Albay Towns

Ash and volcanic dust from Mount Mayon began erupting early today. Malinag and Tepaco in Albay province, 200 miles southeast of Manila, were covered as the 4,000-foot peak sent ash clouds and a 70,000 person area within the danger radius faced evacuation orders.

Manila Mion Mayon Masila Malinag Te Taco Albayince Ix Mils

Kosygin in New Delhi on India Pakistan talks

Soviet Premier Kosygin, visiting New Delhi, said Russia planned no new moves to reduce tension between India and Pakistan. He met Prime Minister Gandhi and President Ayub Khan and explored ways to ease regional strife while noting global conflicts like Vietnam and the Middle East.

Moscow AM Reuter Mahmood Riad Reco Prague New Delhi Aap Reuter Russia Bettween India Pakintan Kosygin Me Kowygin Pakistan Ayuh Khan Minnie Gandhi Kongens “P Sbniter Paki Kooypint Mim Gandhi Vietnaen Middle East

Return of foot and mouth fear in Britain

London reports rising anxiety over foot and mouth disease as outbreaks surge after brief relief. The Observer notes the Ministry of Agriculture prepares intensified measures, veterinary teams and investigations amid fears of a larger epidemic following late February cases.

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