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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1957

Page

7

Squeeze on Israel sanctions roils U N debate and Gulf waters

Senate Majority Leader Johnson backs opposition to economic penalties on Israel, arguing the Gulf of Aqaba is international waterway and that Egypt has no right to block innocent passage. Dulles signals possible U S ships through Straits of Tiran, while White House sanctions policy remains unsettled.

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Egypt Reports Sightings Of Unidentified War Vessels

Egyptian sailors in the Gulf of Suez near Tal Gharib sighted warships with no identifying flags. The ships, heading toward the Red Sea, were escorted back by Egyptian torpedo boats. The nationality of the vessels remains unconfirmed and they may still be in the area around Tal Gharib, about 120 miles north of Port Said.

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Four Nations Propose Interim Suez Plan to UN

The United States Britain France and Norway handed Dag Hammarskjold a plan for operating the Suez Canal until a full settlement with Egypt is reached. It proposes paying 50 percent of tolls to Egypt and placing the rest in a special fund for future use. Egypt reportedly rejects discussing any plan to reopen the canal while Israeli forces remain in Egyptian territory. Israeli Ambassador Eban heads to Jerusalem to brief PM Ben Gurion on sanctions risk if Israel does not withdraw behind 1949 armistice lines. Diplomatic sources say Washington would back freedom of passage through the Gulf of Aqaba and Suez if Israel complies with UN demands.

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Switchblade Knife Ban in Contra Costa County

A Contra Costa County board of supervisors banned switchblade knives after a dramatic incident at a meeting. Supervisor Mel Nielsen from Lafayette displayed a knife, recounting how a similar blade was confiscated from a boy at Alamo School. The display prompted action amid concerns about school safety and easy student access to weapons.

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L A Woman Escapes Death From Wrong Prescription

A Los Angeles woman, 34 year old Josephine Aguilar, was found safe after authorities say a prescription was wrongly prepared and could have caused her death within eight days. She had unknowingly carried a fatal dose and alerted officers after a broadcast warning.

Los Angeles Josephine Aguilar

Prescription mix up leads to fatal heart stimulant error

A fragmented report describes a pharmacist error where a heart stimulant was dispensed instead of a sedative. The case involves patients Mia Aguilar and Belafsky, with details about a dangerous age and the incorrect medication causing a fatal outcome.

Polite Belafsky

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