UN Headquarters Prepares for Gulf War Peace Efforts
Rights groups plan protests at United Nations headquarters and nearby missions in New York this weekend as the UN serves as the focus for Middle East peace efforts following a pact between Prime Minister Lester Pearson and President Lyndon Johnson.
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United Nations
New York
Lester Pearson
Lyndon Johnson
France
Britain
United States
Middle East
Pearson
Johnson
Moscow
Nations face tense weekend over Middle East crisis
The Security Council weighs four power action as the Soviet Union hesitates to join any joint effort with the West. U Thant prepares a Cairo peace report while Egypt declares readiness for total war against Israel.
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Soviet Union
Middle East
Kremlin
U Thant
Cairo
Liu
Nasser
Egypt
Israel
United Nations
Vatican Allows Protestant and Orthodox Use of Catholic Sacraments
The Vatican issued a directive permitting Catholics to administer sacraments to Protestants in danger of death or persecution when a Protestant minister is unavailable and the Protestant requests it. It also notes limits on roles at each faith’s services and allows limited Catholic participation in Protestant services under certain conditions.
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Christian Unity Secretariat
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Cil
Nasser Threatens Annihilation If Israel Attacks
Cairo reports President Nasser warns of a full scale war to destroy Israel if fighting begins with Israel or Syria. He says Arabs will win and Israel must stay open to Gulf of Aqaba shipping despite Egypt blockade actions. The mood grows tense as UN, US and Soviet comments surface.
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Middle East
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Egypt
Israel
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Syria
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Gulf
Aqaba
Mohammed M Hassen Haykal
al Ahram
Haykal
Masser
Gulf of
Aquaba
U Than
Expo 67 braces for U S invasion and crowd impact
Expo 67 anticipates a surge of Memorial Day weekend visitors from the northern United States pushing total attendance beyond 8 million. Officials say flag ceremonies will be handled more carefully after the Johnson flag incident and ground meals will be eased by new box lunch facilities and extra seating. Revenues are forecast at about 125 million dollars over six months.
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Montreal
United States
Johnson
U.S
Philippe de Gaspe Beaubien
Expo
Beaubien
Marines Battle for Hill 117 Near Con Thien
U S Marines and North Vietnamese troops fought for Hill 117 near Con Thien as Marines reported a foothold atop the peak after two days of combat. They claimed 41 enemy killed with 14 Marines dead and 12 wounded.
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U.S
Con Thien
North
South Vietnam
Hill 117
da Nang
A.S.U.S
Kep
Hanoi
Uncertain PC leadership race narrows field by vote delegate rule
Ottawa reports that over half of the 1500 voting delegates for the Progressive Conservative leadership convention may be chosen from undecided candidates. Six names are officially entered, with others including John Diefenbaker potentially delaying declaration as party figures like Dalton Camp loom large.
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Ottawa
Progressive Conservative
Davie Fulton
George Hees
Michael Starr
Alvin Hamilton
M. Wallace McCutcheon
Brockville
John Maclean
John Diefenbaker
Diefenbaker
Dalton Camp
Camp
Toronto
Sir Francis Chichester Nears Scilly Islands in Voyage End
Sir Francis Chichester, 65, sailing Gipsy Moth IV, approaches the Scilly Islands with about 200 miles to Plymouth harbor. RAF observers foresee Land's End lights and beacon signals marking the final 80 miles of his 38,500 mile voyage as Lady Chichester plans a Plymouth welcome.
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England
Francis Chichester
Scilly Islands
Britain
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Land’s End
RAF
St. Mangain
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Albert V
Goohiily
St. Mawgan
Shackleton
Plymouth Sound
Lady Chichester
Royal Navy
Giles
Money dominates Nova Scotia election campaign
Halifax CP reports that money and how to spend it are central as leaders from the Progressive Conservatives Liberal and NDP tour ridings before Tuesday's Nova Scotia vote. Conservative claims of scarce provincial resources meet calls for redevelopments while Liberal Gerald Regan argues funding should target rural needs and farm aid.
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Nova Scotia
Robert Stanfield
Progressive Conservatives
South Shore
Bridgewater
Annapolis Valley
Hanstport
Gerald Regan
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