UN Security Council Meets Over Arab Israeli Clash on Jordan Front
The 15 nation council convened urgently after a Friday air and artillery clash along the Jordan River Beisan Valley. Jordan and Israel demanded action amid rising tensions as Israel lost a jet and Jordan claimed several Israeli aircraft were shot down.
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Senegal
Kennedy ends brief Arizona swing after exhausting campaign day
Senator Robert F. Kennedy wraps up a taxing two week tour crossing about a third of the country. In Flagstaff he spoke from a faulty mic and bullhorn while his wife Ethel urged him to rest, as crowds and officials bid him farewell.
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Robert F. Kennedy
United States
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Bobby
Kennedy
William Mahoney
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Mahoney
New York
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Paris
Viet Cong Guerrillas Ambushed in Central Vietnam
South Vietnamese civilian irregulars killed 40 Viet Cong guerrillas in two ambushes in Phu Yen and nearby central highlands aided by Green Berets. A captured woman provided intelligence used to trap an estimated 400 enemy troops, with heavy U.S. air and artillery support.
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Gon
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Phu Yen
Peace Enforced by Rifles In Riot Scarred Memphis
National Guard rifles enforce peace in Memphis as protests by striking garbage collectors continue. A 6,000 strong march turned violent Thursday leaving one dead, 60 wounded, and 300 arrested. MLK Jr left Memphis and plans to return next week amid a citywide curfew and downtown business shutdowns.
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Svoboda Elected New Czech President by Wide Margin
Gen Ludvik Svoboda, 72, was elected president of Czechoslovakia by 282 votes of 288 at a National Assembly meeting. Described as a Czechoslovak Eisenhower, he was nominated by the Communist party, replacing Antonin Novotny who was ousted amid liberalization. Six deputies abstained and 12 were absent.
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Induction Center Bombed in Lower Manhattan
A powerful bomb exploded near the New York City armed forces induction center in lower Manhattan at 1 20 am. The blast shattered about 30 windows in the nine story building with no injuries reported. FBI involvement announced as investigators assess the scene.
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New York
Armed Forces Induction Center
Lower Manhattan
Fires Ravage Chicago Retail Row Arson Suspected at Goldblatt’s
Fires struck five State Street stores in rapid succession injuring several firefighters. Carson Pirie Scott faced the worst damage with losses feared near 20 million dollars while Ward’s Wieboldt’s and Goldblatt’s reported extensive smoke water damage and a mattress blaze. Louis Goldblatt labeled the incidents arson.
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John T. Pirie Jr
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Thou
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Louis Goldblatt
Gagarin laid to rest at Kremlin Wall in Moscow
Thousands of mourners watched as an urn bearing Yuri A. Gagarin ashes was placed beside Vladimir S. Seryogin’s in the Kremlin Wall tribute. A military funeral marked by honor guards recalled his historic 1961 orbital flight and his status as space’s first man.
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Vladimir S. Seryogin
Trud
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Vladimir M. Komarov
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Volodoya
Bowie Students Take Over College
Bowie State College faced a student takeover with 595 students occupying campus buildings. Dr. Samuel L. Myers warned of possible state police intervention if occupants did not leave by morning while Gov. Agnew voiced support for Myers.
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Bowie, Md
Bowie State College
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Howard University
Washington, D.C
Weather Outlook for March Finale in Miami Valley
Forecast calls for warm spring style tomorrow with scattered showers. Rain may reach the Miami Valley tonight. Morning temperatures near 50s with afternoon highs around the 70s as clouds mix with sun.
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