Arabs Fight Israel Water Plan At Arab League Meet
Arab leaders heatedly debated Jordan River water diversion as they weigh options to oppose Israel’s plan. Nasser urged unified action, seeking to implement 1961 Arab Defense Council recommendations. The talks aimed to settle inter-state feuds and present definite resolutions.
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Petition Drive Targets ZIP Code Post Office Plan
Washburn announced 1,000 signatures to halt a nationwide post office plant expansion tied to ZIP Code changes and pledged to reach 2,000 before sending petitions to Harris. He argued the project costs run into millions across county-seat towns.
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Big Freeze Grips the South and Midwest
A severe winter weather system pins the eastern half of the nation in with freezing temperatures and snow. Roads clog as the Midwest sees a blocking storm and the Northeast faces heavy travel disruptions. Strong cold snaps affect the deep south with plummeting readings and widespread travel delays.
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Panama crisis escalates as flags fly and violence ends
In Panama City and the Canal Zone last week, shops reopened and U S personnel returned to the U S Embassy. A five nation peace authority met as Panamanian and U S forces prepared to guard the border after days of deadly clashes. Panamanian President Chiari cut relations with the United States. Congressmen in Washington criticized the 1960 flag agreement, urging treaty revision or Senate involvement.
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Midwest Snow Storm Paralyzes Roads Closes Schools
A massive winter storm stranded hundreds of motorists as highways were blocked and hundreds of schools closed across the Midwest East and South. Light snow fell in northwest Florida while a hard freeze was forecast for southern Texas. Warnings covered extreme northern Florida with frost in central areas and the Weather Bureau called it the worst storm of the winter.
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Weather Shapes Arkansas And Louisiana Forecast
The cold wave lingers across Arkansas with frosty lows from six to as high as 20s in many areas. Expect rain and a new storm system Thursday as temperatures edge toward 40s in the northwest and 40s in Louisiana with continued cool mornings tonight and warmer afternoons.
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Who's to pay after the Baldwin Hills Dam disaster
One month after the December 14 flood that killed five and damaged over 11 million dollars, wrecking crews demolish 41 homes in Baldwin Hills. Rigged bulldozers clear rubble as residents, including Mollie Kaplan, demand compensation while authorities note about 1500 dwellings were impacted in the Green area redevelopment.
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Panama Canal dispute mirrors Suez but differs in stakes
AP dispatch notes similarities between the Panama Canal dispute and the Suez crisis of 1956, but stresses key differences. It explains Panamanian demands for more control and money, the 1903 treaty allowing indefinite U.S. control, and the canal’s economic rather than military importance to Panama. It contrasts Nasser’s seizure of Suez with Panama’s limited leverage over the canal.
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