Arab Leaders View Sinai Fighting as Withdrawal Not War
An Al Ahram editor argued that Israeli advances into Sinai met no Egyptian army there and that Egypt withdrew to redeploy forces elsewhere. Heikal suggested a declared withdrawal, not a retreat, shaping Western perceptions of a nonexistent full-scale battle.
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Mohammed Hassanein Helekal
al Abram & Man
Nasser
Israel
Egypt
Sinai
Sinai Desert
Asmania
Alexandria
Suez Canal
Suez
Heikal
Syria
Defector Pearce Fled to Cuba at Low Level to Evade Radar
Maj Richard H Pearce fled across the Florida Straits at wave top to avoid U S radar and radioed any station to alert Cuban defenses as he neared Havana Liberta d Airport He and his 4 year old son Richard Jr disappeared after landing Havana Radio reported the revolutionary government granted asylum or arrangements to move to another country Pearce signed a note stating he parted from his country with his son for reasons of conscience
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Murray
Miami, Fla
Richard H. Pearce
Cuba
Florida Straits
U.S
Coast Guard
Miami
Havana
Military Libertad
Pearce
Richard Jr
Havana Radio
United States Army
Richard Harwood Pearce
Communist Party
Gramma
Thant’s Middle East moves spark naval activity and UN talks
Cairo reports Gulf ships stopped and searched as Egyptian authorities allow two Gere man vessels to proceed to Aqaba. Meanwhile a seven ship U S Sixth Fleet amphibious force with 2000 Marines leaves Naples as Little Rock sails. UN Security Council meets as Thant pushes for a peace plan and an armistice commission under UN supervision is discussed.
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Cairo
al Ahram
Gulf
Aqaba
Jordan
Elath
U.S. 6Th
Naples
Middle East
Mediterranean
6Th Fleet
U.N
New York
Security Council
U.S
Arthur J. Goldberg
Nasser
Egypt
Thant
Israel
Negro leaders reject use of names in Rockefeller attack
Hope Arkansas AP reports Johnny Lange says most of 23 Negroes named in a statement criticizing Gov Winthrop Rockefeller resent their names being used. Revs P H Russell and H D Brookins back Lange saying they did not know of the dissension and were not informed their names appeared in the communication. Neuchatel Switzerland introduces licenses to catch and kill snails to curb extinction of the mollusk at local restaurants.
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Little Rock
Johnny Lange
Republican Party
Winthrop Rockefeller
P. H. Russell
H. D. Brookins
Lang
Rockefeller
Revs. Russell
Brookins
Neuchatel
Switzerland
Canada Set for Visit of Johnson
Officials in Ottawa and Montreal rushed to ready a possible whirlwind visit by President Johnson to Expo 67. U S Day at the fair, talks with Prime Minister Pearson were considered, with flights between Harrington Lake and Ottawa International Airport. Johnson warned by events in the Middle East and Vietnam: the trip remained tentative and unconfirmed.
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Ottawa
Montreal
Johnson
U.S
White House
Pearson
Harrington Lake
Ottawa International
Washington
Campobello Island
N.B
Franklin D. Roosevelt
House Gives Bill to Lock Education Funds in State Control
The House approved 294 to 122 a bill authorizing 3.5 billion dollars for federal aid to elementary and secondary schools for 1968 69 while reshaping funding shares for Southern states and a large 80 percent base for low income programs. An amendment targeting desegregation guidelines was hampered by House Republicans and Southern Democrats.
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Senate
Albert H. Qule
R.minn
Democratic House
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A Thant
Lonneys
Banchcraft Jeans
Penn Farest
Hope
Ark
Canada
Col
Robin Olds
Washington, D.C
Ella Raines
Republe
Republigins
Vatican City
Vatican Daily
Claudia Cardinale
Miss Cardinale
Businness
Pope Paul VI
Ford
Better Idea
Pree
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