Planes to Europe and Middle East Military Buildup
US plans to land Marines in the violence torn Middle East to curb the Iraq crisis. Defense Department says C124 Globemaster planes moved from Donaldson AFB to an undisclosed European base. Congress members foresee Marines in Lebanon and forces in Jordan, as UN Security Council calls for an emergency session amid White House talks and a push for action.
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United States
Middle East
Iraq
Defense Department
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Donaldson Air Force Base
South Carolina
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U. S
Lebanon
Jordan
Tisenower
United Nations Security Council
Mideast
White House
Eisenhower
Ingentity Council
Prince Hanged and British HQ Destroyed in Iraq Coup
Revolutionists backing the Nasser movement proclaimed a republic in Iraq. They hanged the crown prince and burned the British Embassy in Baghdad as army leaders declared control. Prime Minister Macmillan ordered 6,000 British troops ready for movement to the Middle East. France sent carriers and escorts to reinforce a flotilla in the eastern Mediterranean. Baghdad Radio announced a republic, while King Faisal’s fate remained uncertain.
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Michael Wright
Baghdad Radio
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Egypt
Syria
Jordan
Hussein
Jordan Federation
Across the Nation Store Blast Kills 4 in Streator
A sewer gas explosion at Williams Hardware Co in Streator Illinois killed four people and injured ten as severe floods and a collapsing wall trapped customers and staff. Rescue crews recovered a victim from the wreckage while officials warned of further danger from fire and rising Vermilion River floodwaters.
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UPI
Chicago
Williams Hardware Co
Vermilion River
Vernon Rush
Ray Aschinger
George Blaine
Wiliams
Housewife Assaulted in Hollywood Rapes and Beaten
Two men kidnapped a 40-year-old housewife near downtown Los Angeles, beat and raped her, and were arrested within hours. Suspects Cone Kissack and William Fraens, ages 21 and 27, allegedly ripped off her dress, tried to strangle her, and left her in the Hollywood Hills after the assault.
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Hollywood
UPI
Los Angeles
Cone Kissack
William Fraens
Frances Johnson
Hollywood Hills
Stanton's Mayor Retained After Turbulent City Council Vote
Howard N. Walker kept the Stanton mayor's office with a 3-2 council vote in a heated special session at Savanna School. Opposing him were Ron Rudolph and Herb Cook, while Haart Lewis and Victor Zuniga supported ouster. Crowd unrest featured flags and signs amid a political atmosphere.
Possum Bandit Robs Naples Market in Broad Daylight
A lone robber threatened a Naples Grand Market employee at 2:2 pm taking about 1140 from a cash bag after forcing the checkout staff to the floor. A witness, Mrs. Cronk, fainted, while police describe the suspect as a young man armed with a revolver fleeing the scene with the cash.
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Naples
Williams
Jesnvas
Naples Grand
Margie B. Collins
E. 2Nd St
Collins
Jana
Airy Expert Faces Trouble Underfoot in Hallway Standstill
Whispers spread about the boss as he stares into space after walking across PCH with tar on his shoes. The assistant suggests asking him if he is 317, while Mrs. Cron notes she sold gunmen cigarettes before a robbery. Store Manager Carl D Williams saw the bandit in a car in the parking lot when he returned.
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PCH
Cron
Carl D. Williams
Independent Columnist Laments Fragrance Loss in Roses
Syd Harris laments that scientists have advanced roses to a three stage process where they have lost all fragrance. The piece appears on Page B-4. Also note a Stock Swindler feature on Page AD about an apology to the FBI for shipments to South America.
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Syd Harris
South America
FBI
Page
Equal Tax Fight Won in Shores Area
Property owners in Seal Beach's Marina Shores and Marina Bay tracts won equal taxation after a two hour City Council hearing. The council reduced proposed valuations by up to 300 percent, saving residents about 50 to 60 dollars annually. Attorneys argued unequal assessment compared with older city areas and county valuations.
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Seal Beach
Marina Shores
Marina Bay
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Pat) Brown
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