Middle East Border Tensions Raise Risk of Wider War
UPI notes rapid UN action to halt border incidents between Israel and Syria and Jordan as Arabs and Israelis clash on the Sea of Galilee front. The piece cites Syrian denial of an Israeli ambush and Israeli shelling claims, with French observers doubting a major conflict and linking Syria to an old Arab union plan.
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Phil Newsom
UPI
Middle East
Syria
Jordan
Israel
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Iraq
Egypt
United Arab Republic
Nasser
Cairo
Michel Aflak
Robber Strikes Citizens and Southern Bank Branch in Decatur
A shotgun wielding bandit robbed a Decatur Citizens and Southern Bank branch of 19000 dollars Monday. An alarm sounded, a hidden camera captured the escape, and a teller slipped a time delay smoke capsule into the money bag.
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Decatur
Citizens and Southern Bank
Illiteracy Drops in Mexico City After 19 Year Push
Illiteracy has fallen 20 percent since a nationwide program began 19 years ago. Officials report 11.1 million people, or 36 percent of the population, remain illiterate, according to Education Minister Jaime Torrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Mexico
Jaime Torrest
Two Alarm Fire Destroys Insurance Office in San Antonio
A two alarm blaze Monday destroyed the Atlanta Insurance Co office in downtown San Antonio across from the fire station. No injuries reported. Firefighters battled the flames for hours as investigators began work at the scene.
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San Antonio, Tex
UPI
Atlanta Insurance Co
San Antonio
Senate reels over rail strike ban deadline standoff
Washington AP reports the Senate struggles to move a nationwide railroad strike ban before the 12:01 a.m. Thursday deadline. House support grows for a limited arbitration approach while some senators push a broader government seizure idea.
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Washington
Senate
E. J. Wolfe
Norris Cotton
R-N.h
Warren G. Magnuson
Senate Commerce
Magnuson
House Commerce Committee
House
Hubert H. Humphrey
Sen
Morse
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
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