Cease-fire in Middle East shattered as fighting erupts near Suez Canal
Fighting between Israeli and Egyptian forces broke out on the east bank of the Suez Canal, shattering the U N supervised cease-fire that ended the war. Both nations accused each other of initiating attacks, reporting combat near Port Fuad. No clear word on ongoing hostilities as each side conveyed warnings to U Thant.
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Israeli Egyptian clash near Suez hints cease fire breach
Reports from Tel Aviv and Cairo Radio describe Egyptian forces crossing the Suez Canal into Sinai with reinforcements to seize positions on the east bank near Ras-el-Ayish south of Port Said. Israel confirms Egyptian action and says its forces still fight on the east bank as UN observers lack access. The incident marks the most serious flare since the war’s end, with Israel maintaining control of the newly won Sinai and awaiting Arab negotiation.
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Resolution Would Void Unification At UN Over Jerusalem
Pakistan proposed a General Assembly resolution to declare Israel's Jerusalem unification invalid and urge reversal. Diplomats expect mixed support with likely approval only from Pakistan's camp, while nonaligned nations seek broader backing for refugee aid and Arab displacement relief.
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Governors' Forecast Music To LBJ's Ears
President Johnson met 16 Democratic governors in St. Louis and heard a unified show of support for his Vietnam crisis leadership and domestic programs. They praised his White House liaison push and discussed 1968 prospects amid looming election challenges.
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Kosygin Signals Cautious U.S.-Soviet Assessment
Kosygin’s Paris and Havana visit and meetings with Johnson, De Gaulle, and Castro suggest Moscow plans a broader review of U.S.-Soviet relations. He stated peace in Vietnam depends on the Vietnamese and that a four power Middle East conference is not a fixed solution. He did not indicate closer agreement with Washington.
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Ohio Toll Rises as July 4 Holiday Fatalities Grow
Safety agencies clamp down to cut highway deaths from a predicted 35 but Ohio reports at least 14 fatalities by late Saturday. Three motorcyclists die near Norwalk and another crash north of Canton. peak hours remain, and coffee booths manned by Jaycees offer free caffeine to tired drivers.
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Traffic Deaths Mount During Independence Weekend
Traffic deaths rose as Americans traveled for a four day holiday. 156 fatalities counted so far since 6 p.m. Friday, with a National Safety Council spokesman cautioning that early in the period no reliable rate is possible. Estimates suggest 700 to 800 deaths by midnight Tuesday. The Associated Press tally for a nonholiday period of equal length stood at 530.
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Middletown Fourth of July Parade Seen as One of Largest
A preview notes Middletown's Tuesday parade is expected to be among the biggest in years. The planner asserts the event will attract large crowds and feature extensive preparations.
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Michigan Adopts First State Income Tax
The Michigan Legislature approved a 2.6 percent personal income tax amid a $274 million reform plan. lawmakers also levied 5.6 percent on corporations and 7 percent on financial institutions, with relief from property and city income taxes and reductions to the intangibles tax and repeal of the business activities tax.
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Rail dispute settled with six percent wage boost
A Presidential board announced a final settlement of all issues in the rail labor dispute involving 75 railroads and 10,000 workers. An overall six percent wage increase retroactive to Sept 1 is implied, with details to be finalized later. Two issues remain to be arbitrated: a long-standing wage dispute from 1957 and conductors pay calculation.
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Weather turns unsettled as clouds build with showers
The forecast calls for two days of pleasant weather likely ending today as the weatherman predicts considerable cloudiness and scattered showers and thundershowers. A high in the 80s is expected.
Dont Conceal Your Support Meredith Says
Civil rights figure James H Meredith urged Mississippi Negroes in Durant to openly support their candidates. He spoke at a church meeting amid the gubernatorial race with the August 8 primary approaching during his walk against fear. He mocked those who urge secrecy to influence white voters and urged mature, responsible political action.
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