Thant fears wider war from Israel Egypt clash at Tir an Strait
UN Secretary-General Thant warned the Security Council that a clash over Israeli shipping through the Strait of Tiran could trigger a general Middle East conflict. He urged restraint as he prepared a six page report after his Cairo talks with President Nasser.
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United Nations, N.Y
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U Thant
Security Council
Israel
Egypt
Strait of ‘Tiran
Middle East
Council
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Cairo
Thant
Nasser
Strait of Tiran
Red Sea
Gulf of Aqaba
Elath
Gideon Rafael
Rafael
Thani
Egypt- Israel
Marines Press New Assaults In South Vietnam Front
In South Vietnam Marine units launched fresh strikes in the border provinces while U S jets hit North Vietnam air bases and a Haiphong power plant. A Skyhawk was downed and a Soviet SA-2 missile exploded over the Kua Kam River as DMZ pullout completed.
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Saigon
USS Command
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Haiphong
United States
Kua Kam
Demilitarized Zone
Hill 117
Dmz
Con
Quang Tin Province
U.S
da Nang
Weather Forecast Northeast Kansas on Mild Weekend
Fair and mild conditions prevail in northeast Kansas with a chance of scattered afternoon thunderstorms today. Tonight's low around 50, Sunday highs in the 70s, and temperatures shown include sunrise 6 59 a.m. and sunset 8 38 p.m. The report notes past readings and records for the date.
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Kansas
Kennedy christens aircraft carrier named for JFK
Newport News AP President Johnson and the Kennedy family attended the christening of the 1000 foot USS John F. Kennedy. Caroline Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson helped honor the ship as a 188.55 million vessel destined for peace, with a historic site designation announced en route.
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Newport News
Caroline Kennedy
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
John
Caroline
Lyndon B. Johnson
Congress
Virginia
Kennedy
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Army Doctor Reluctant Witness At Levy Court Martial
Col. Earl Brown pressed Capt. Ernest Porter about testifying at the Levy court martial. Porter admitted fear of intimidation but said he would train Green Beret medics, while Capt. Ivan Mauer urged broader medic training for combat troops. Levy, 30, Brooklyn, is charged with defying orders to train medics and opposing the Vietnam war talk.
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Columbia
S.C
Army
Howard B. Levy
Ernest Porter
Ft. Jackson
Levy
Mauer
Vietnam
Ivan Mauer
Brooklyn
N.Y
Porter
Earl V. Brown
Miner Discovers Huge Diamond in Lesotho Valley
A Lesotho mining syndicate shareholder found a 6014 carat pale brown diamond in northeastern Lesotho. Valued at about 210000 to 250000 dollars, it is to be sold Monday in Maseru.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Lesotho
Rand Daily Mail
Mail
Maseru
Nasser Warns War If Gulf Blockade Proceeds
Egyptian President Gamal Abdul Nasser warned that his blockade of the Gulf of Aqaba could trigger war with Israel and vows total war to destroy Israel if it comes. Israel seeks U.S. backing to keep the gulf open while U Thant reports to the U.N. Security Council and the U.S. hopes diplomacy cushions the crisis.
Smelly Soldiers Tool Aims to Detect Viet Cong
In Vietnam the E63 Man pack Personnel Detector nicknamed the People Sniffer promises to reveal troop concentrations by odors. A 20 pound device designed at Aberdeen and built by General Electric may direct air or artillery fire from a helicopter, aiding field commanders in jungle and riverine terrain.
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U.S
Alvin Hylton
Los Angeles
1St Infantry Division
Limited Warfare Laboratory
Aberdeen
General Electric
Strawberries thrive with land, straw mulch, and help from kids
Leslie Boring of North Lawrence operates about seven acres at 8th and Hickory, with a quarter acre planted this year and plans to expand to two more acres next year. His children Bill 16 Alice 11 and Paul 10 assist with planting and picking, boosting yields. He notes some damage from last month’s freeze, but overall the patch prospers aided by irrigation and family labor.
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Leslie Boring
NH. St
8Th and
Hickory Sts
North Lawrence
Boring
B. A. Green Construction Co. Inc
North
Lawrence
Bill
Alice
Paul
Retirement memories mark KU housemothers long service
Kansas University housemothers Mrs. Ralph Park and Mrs. Mary Skie retire in June after 37 years at Mount Oread. They arrived in 1948 and 1949 amid formal rushes and limited cars, noting changes to miniskirts, casual living, car ownership, and student independence. They recall students as courteous and focused on careers.
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Kansas University
Ralph Park
Gamma Phi Beta Sorority
Mary Skie
Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity
Park
Mount Oread
Skie
ATO
Lawrence
Cooler Weekend Ahead With Possible Showers
Pleasant Memorial Day weather is expected in the Lawrence area with a 60 percent chance of rain this afternoon diminishing to 30 percent tonight and Sunday. A passing front may trigger thundershowers, with temperatures in the 80s today and 70s Sunday, and lows near 50.
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Lawrence
Weather Bureau
Retirement page notes LHS address by Rev Sundbye at 4 p m
Rev Ronald L Sundbye of First Methodist Church will deliver the Lawrence High School baccalaureate address at 4 p m Sunday in the LHS gym He will speak on Weighteen Is a Time William Medley principal presides Reverend Gary Mitchell and Reverend Junius Hambrick provide invocation and benediction The LHS orchestra performs under Phillip Lacey Cynthia Gallup and Steven Johnson read scriptures and offer a prayer Commencement follows at 8 p m Monday in Allen Fieldhouse with student speakers Margaret McBride and Stephen Thurston Symphonic Wind Ensemble Concert Band and A Cappella Choir perform James W Paddock district board president will present diplomas
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Ronald L. Sundbye
First Methodist Church
Lawrence High School
LHS
Sundbye
William Medley
Leather Gary Mitchell
St. John's Catholic Church
Junius Hambrick
Ninth Street Baptist Church
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