Johnson weighs options as UN push anchors Middle East policy
Washington reports Johnson cabinet meeting on the Middle East crisis with Secretary Rusk and top advisers. The White House reiterates reliance on a United Nations settlement while also exploring alternative courses of action behind the scenes.
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George Brimmell
Southam
Washington
United Nations
Middle East
Johnson
Rusk
White House
George Christian
U.N
U.S. and Britain consider plans to ease Middle East crisis
U S officials weigh naval pressure and possible aid cuts as Egypt blocks the Gulf of Aqaba. The U S Intrepid received Cairo’s permission to sail toward the Red Sea, with options including a multinational naval force to enforce passage. President Johnson to review strategy with Britain’s Wilson as Dirksen and Mansfield urge swift action amid protests by Arab students.
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U.N
Aric Goldberg
Middle East
Washington
Russia
Mediterranean
Defense Department
U.S.E. Intrepid
Cairo
Suez Canal
Red Sea
Gulf of Aqaba
Sam
Jordan
United Arab Republic
State Department
Robert McCloskey
London
George
White House
Johnson
U.S
Arabs Edge Toward War as PLO Chief Warns
Troops from Iraq and Kuwait join Arab forces massed in Egypt against Israel as PLO head Ahmed Shukariry says it is possible and even most likely that his troops or Jordanian forces will fire the first shot. U N diplomacy and British cautions frame the crisis over the Gulf of Aqaba as global powers watch.
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Cairo
Iraq
Kuwait
Egypt
Israel
Palestine Liberation Organization
Middle East
Ahmed Shukariry
PLO
Amman
Solu ‘Tion
New York
United States
Security Council
U.S
Gulf of Aqaba
Aqaba
Gulf
Elath
Nasser
George Brown
the House
Floods ease in Calgary area as waters drop
Flooding around Calgary eased as Elbow River and other creeks fell after two days of rain. Minor garden flooding occurred while 30 percent more water flowed down the Elbow River. In Turner Valley power restoration to about 70 farms followed Sheep Creek floods. The Trans-Canada Highway near a washed out bridge caused detours on Highway 1A. Hundreds of acres in Milavllle remained underwater as cattle were moved to high ground.
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Calgary
Elbow River
Turner Valley
Medicine -Hut
South Saskatchewan
RCMP
Hood
Saskatchewan
Parsons Creek
Jack Anderson
Anderson
Millarville
Calvary
Veteran seeks Red Ensign rally amid Maple Leaf clash
In Ottawa a 77 year old World War I veteran urged reinstating the Red Ensign over the Maple Leaf at a small meeting. Seven people attended including Colin Ross leader of the Bulldog Party opposing bilingualism in federal service. George Burnham of Victoria spoke as some listeners drifted into wartime nostalgia. Burnham says he can marshal 10 000 veterans to Parliament Hill to reclaim the flag.
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Ottawa
Colin Ross
Bulldog Party
George Burnham
Victoria
Legion Hall
Burnham
Parliament Hill
Airlift plans for aliens as Nigeria war threat grows
U S embassy plans to evacuate about 700 Americans from eastern Nigeria as rebels declare independence and talks with central authorities continue. British Italian and Canadian officials arrange evacuations or standby plans for their citizens in the secessionist region amid ongoing tension and travel bans.
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Nigeria
Lagos
U.S
Elbert G. Mathews
C. Odu- Megwu Ojukwu
Hed
Republic of
Biaa
Port Harcourt
Enugu
Ottawa
Canadian High Commission
J. H. Cleveland
Israeli war hero Dayan at center of political storm
Gen Moshe Dayan famed for 1956 triumphs sits at the heart of Israel’s politicking. with debate over his role in defense ministry or a field command, while Premier Eshkol’s cabinet met to discuss Dayan’s possible assignment amid pressure to appoint a new defense minister.
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Tel Aviv
Moshe Dayan
Israel
Dayan
Itzhak Rabin
Levi Eshkol
Wilson seeks PM backing for Aqaba Gulf declaration
London reports say Prime Minister Wilson travels to Canada to press for a joint declaration by maritime powers declaring the Gulf of Aqaba an international waterway. Brown and Wilson urge UN presence on both sides of the border while Parliament debates UN force removal and Egypt's waterway claim.
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Brown
House of Commons
Gulf of Aqaba
Egypt
Israel
London
Wilson
Canada
Middle East
Pearson
Gulf of Aaba
George Brown
U Thant
United Nations
Gulf
Johnson
House
Nasser
Britain
Edward Heath
Thant
Kostelansky assailant pleads guilty in bakery break-in
John J. Nelligan of St. John, N B, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering with intent and assaulting Kostelansky during arrest attempts. Magistrate E W Macdonald refused bail. Two co defendants faced trial by magistrate. all three to return June 9 for sentencing or trial, with bail opposed due to prior records.
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John J. Nelligan
St. John
N.B
E. W. Macdonald
Richardson Bakery
Jerry Kostelansky
Nelligan
Kostelansky
Citizenship Act sparks cross party critique in Commons
Liberal back benchers and opposition MPs clash over Judy LaMarsh amendments to the Citizenship Act. Critics call it patchwork while others urge a truly new act, with concerns over oath, geography tests, ministerial discretion, and reasons for rejecting applications.
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Ottawa
Judy LaMarsh
Gordon Fairweather
Pc— Royal
David Orlikow
NDP
Winnipeg North
Herb Gray
Essex West
Harold Winch
Vancouver East
Commons
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Harold Wil
Congress
Senate
Everett Dirksen
Mike Mansfield
France
U.N. Security Council
Organization of Arab Students
U.S.A
Reuters
Surance
Aden
Hermes
Tel-Aviv
Gaza ‘Strip
Alberta Highways Department
Canmore
Gualism
Eshkol
Defence
Aqaba Gulf
Mit
Hubert Badanai
Fort William
Steve Otto
York East
Badanai
Otto
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