China claims air hydrogen bomb test in Lop Nor region
AP reports Peking says China successfully exploded a hydrogen device in the air over western Lop Nor, marking the sixth test since Oct 1964. The announcement cites Mao's 1958 prediction and notes tests on Oct 16 1964 May 14 1965 May 9 1966 Oct 26 1966 and Dec 28 1966 as UN met in emergency session on the Mid East crisis.
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Kosygin Surprises UN General Assembly Session
Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin made a surprise appearance at the UN General Assembly emergency session to back a peaceful settlement in the Middle East as U S Ambassador Goldberg urged cooperation without inflammatory speeches. Jordan's envoy demanded immediate Israeli withdrawal from occupied territory while Kosygin’s NY debut set a dramatic opening prior to his planned major address.
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Five die as bus and truck crash on Rogers Pass
A Greyhound bus and a truck collided on the Trans-Canada Highway at the bottom of a two mile hill in Rogers Pass Revelstoke. Five people died including Mrs. Mary Stuhr of Burnaby and elderly couple Mr. and Mrs. Albert Simister. Eighteen others were injured. The bus driver, E. B. Trenholm of Calgary, also died.
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Indians siege of Indian Embassy in Peking escalates
In Peking the Indian embassy and its dependents were surrounded by hundreds of chanting demonstrators as about 60 Indians sheltered inside the walled compound. Ram Sathe warned that no one could leave without foreign ministry permission, while China protested an alleged attack on its New Delhi embassy and vowed emergency measures.
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Negroes Hurl Rocks at Police in St Petersburg Riot
A crowd of 50 to 100 Negroes in St Petersburg Florida threw rocks at police while four people were arrested in a Negro slum area. In Tampa a riot aftermath sparked by a gas station attack prompted a youth patrol in Dayton Ohio. No injuries reported and the fire was extinguished.
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Arab ministers to chart common policy against Israel
Arab foreign ministers from 13 states convene in Kuwait for a two day closed door meeting to coordinate tactics at the UN emergency session. Observers say inter Arab feuds are set aside and a unified strategy aims to regain territories lost to Israel with oil pressure and Suez Canal blockade as leverage. Algeria’s Supreme Islamic Council also appeals to Pope Paul VI to take a stand urging peace and unity in the Arab Israel conflict.
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Liberty inquiry says Israeli attack on U S ship deliberate
Senior Liberty crew members testify in a Malta navy inquiry claiming the June 8 attack by Israeli aircraft and torpedo boats was deliberate. They cite ample time to identify the ship and the intense bombardment that left 34 dead as proof.
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Doctors warn of starved Negroes in South Mississippi crises
Six Ford Foundation study doctors report severe hunger among Black residents in southern states, with Mississippi cited as worst. Dr. Raymond Wheeler recounts learning of a conspiracy to eliminate Black people and notes disbelief at such conditions in the United States. News conference followed talks with Agriculture Department officials and a Senate poverty subcommittee.
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Police say two officers hit as crowd protests arrests in St Petersburg
In St Petersburg two police officers were struck by stones or bricks as a crowd objected to arrests. A fire broke out at a furniture store in the area and police said they received multiple reports of related disturbances.
Vietnamese combat erupts as Reds attack U S battalion
In a jungle clearing about 50 miles north of Saigon Communist guerrillas struck a U S 1st Infantry Division battalion triggering a three hour battle. AP photographer Henri Huet reported 15 Americans killed and 40 to 50 wounded. Casualties also mounted in the central highlands as mortar and rocket attacks followed.
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Egypt agrees to evacuate crews from Suez Canal ships
Egypt ministers announced voluntary crew evacuations for 5 stricken ships in the Suez Canal as war clouds gather. Western embassies say several companies will keep crews aboard while Canada and Britain monitor relief. about 260 Britons may depart from four British vessels within days. Vessels from the United States West Germany France Soviet Union Poland Bulgaria and Sweden are anchored at Great Bitter Lake. canal remains closed to traffic until Israeli withdrawals.
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