Clear Out Yank Tells Soviet Ship Near Crete
Soviet vessels ranged near U S ships off Crete as Sixth Fleet units patrolled the area. Vice Admiral William Martin broadcast a warning demanding the Russians clear out and stop endangering maneuvers. The No 381 destroyer shadowed the carrier group at close range, with several other Soviet ships spotted nearby.
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America
Mediterranean
U.S
Crete
Sixth Fleet
William Martin
Middle East
No. 381
W. C. Lawe
Lawe
Death threat cited in Lawrence murder trial
The defense calls a witness who says Richard P. Lawrence threatened death by own action after learning of his wife’s alleged affair with Clark Kaiser. Dora Thomason recalls Lawrence crying and warns him against such a deed. Testimony places the Oct. 28 incident before Kaiser's Dec. 20 shooting at a Marion supermarket site.
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Richard Lawrence
Lawrence
Clark Kaiser
Dora Thomason
Richard P. Lawrence
Kaiser
Marion
Leo Landy
Pullman
George C. Clark
Clark
Waterloo
Landy
Dress shop window quip sparks 1967 chuckle
A dress shop window features a witty line about a new short skirt described as a mini splendor, capturing a lighthearted 1967 fashion moment. The playful caption echoes humor in everyday retail displays.
U S aircraft blast North Viet missiles raid described
U S navy pilots raided a storage of North Vietnamese surface to air missiles in a spectacular strike reported by military spokesmen. Rockets flashed across the ground in a dramatic display as the action unfolded near Saigon on Thursday.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S. Navy
Thirteen Hundred Vietnam War Casualties Reported
AP dispatch cites last week's U S casualties at 214 killed 1 161 wounded and one missing or captured Americans Lt Charles Boehmer of Eugene Ore laments losses while Captain James Shipman of Angora Mo calls the strikes beautiful and satisfyingU S air and naval operations target Kep airbase Panhandle and regions near Hue Con Thien and Khe Sanh US troop strength climbs 462000 with new recon photos showing destroyed missile transports a radar van and chemical trucks and pilots report bombing a camouflaged base a mile high chemical smoke rises after the raid
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Saigon
U.S
Charles Boehmer
Eugene
Ore
James L. Shipman
Angora
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Kep
Panhandle
Vietnam
Soviets Prepare Sanctions Over Israel U N Call
Moscow officials indicate the Soviet Union may impose sanctions against Israel for failing to comply with the U N Security Council cease fire resolution. The Kremlin also threatened to break diplomatic ties if Israeli forces did not immediately halt fighting.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
Israel
U.N. Security Council
Kremlin
U.N
Abba Eban
The
Security Council
Egypt Accepts Cease Fire Move Amid Middle East War
United Arab Republic announces a cease-fire as Egypt reverses its stance on casualties and accepts U N cease-fire terms. Israel reports heavy losses on Egyptian forces in Sinai while claims of air and tank battles persist, and Jordan and Israel pledge to obey the truce.
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United Nations
UPI
United Arab Republic
Thant
Security Council
Cairo
Egypt
Walter Logan
United Press
Israel
Sinai Desert
Suez Canal
Ishak Rabin
Sinai
U.A.R
U.N
Cairo Radio
Nasser
Syria
Kuwait
Algeria
Soviet Union
Alexei Kosygin
Moscow
Jordan
USN
Hussein
Amman
U S Envoys Escape Angry Mob in Syria
ANKARA AP The U S and British consuls general in Aleppo fled to Adana Turkey after a mob looted burned and trapped them in the Aleppo consulate. Consul general John Barrow and eight colleagues escaped rope burns sliding from the building to safety. Syrian security took them to a police station then to the Turkish border. They left belongings behind and traveled by taxi 40 miles to safety.
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Ankara
U. S
Aleppo
Turkey
Syria
John Barrow
Frederick Cooper
Adana
Japan Romania seek Vietnam peace based on 1954 Geneva accord
Japan and Romania agreed to pursue peace in Vietnam under the 1954 Geneva framework. Tokyo indicated the plan on Thursday but did not detail concrete steps.
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Tokyo
Japan
Romania
Vietnam
City borrows 8.5 million for urban renewal plan
Cedar Rapids city council approved a resolution to borrow 8.5 million for two urban renewal programs over the next year from private sources. The funds center on Cedar Lake area Iowa R-9 with 2.5 million and Civic Center Iowa R-13 with 6 million, per HUD guidance. The measure passed 4 to 0 while Finance Commissioner Stewart Shank was on vacation.
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Cedar Rapids
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Cedar Lake
Iowa R-9
Israeli attack on Liberty kills ten sailors in Mediterranean
In international waters near the Sinai, Israeli aircraft and torpedo boats struck the U S Navy communications ship Liberty, killing 10 sailors and wounding 75, with 15 critically. The Liberty, a World War II era vessel used for satellite communications, was not sinking and headed toward help. The Pentagon confirmed the incident and Israel apologized, with Secretary of Defense public affairs noting timing at 8 a m CDT.
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Washington
UPI
Liberty
Pentagon
U.S
Mediterranean
Sinai Peninsula
Israel
Phil Goulding
C.D.T
Rusk
Avraham Harman
Middle East Phone Jam Delays Israel Calls for Weeks
AT&T reports a massive backlog of calls to Israel and Arab nations due to a magnetic storm and radio transmission limits. About 9,328 calls to Tel Aviv awaited completion as of Wednesday, with Arab states like Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, and Saudi Arabia showing smaller totals. To ease the jam, AT&T added three HF circuits to Tel Aviv and five cable radio links to Arab countries via London or Paris.
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New York
Middle East
Israel
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
At&t
Tel Aviv
Egypt
Lebanon
Morocco
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Iraq
Kuwait
AT &T
Arab States
London
Paris
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