U Thant to Cairo as Mideast crisis deepens
Secretary General U Thant warned the U N Security Council that the Middle East crisis is more dangerous than since 1956 and plans to visit Cairo Monday to press Egyptian leaders. Egypt massed troops near Israel, Syria moved 40 000 soldiers, and Israel alerted its forces amid a fragile border standstill.
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United Nations, N.Y
U Thant
Security Council
Middle East
Egypt
Suez Canal
Thant
Cairo
Israel
Syria
United Nations
U.N. Security Council
Pockred
U.N
U.S
Arthur J. Goldberg
United States
Fifteen Years in Iron Lung Headed for Graduation
Paul Richard Alexander of Samuel High School will graduate this spring without classroom attendance. Polio at age six left him paralyzed, his grades high, and he completes work by writing with his mouth. He paints well and plans to study science for a B in labs, becoming the district’s first permanently homebound graduate.
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Dallas
Tex
Paul Richard Alexander
Samuel High School
Alexander
Paul
Hs Ge
Hanoi Dodge City and North Vietnam air defense rise
U S planes suffer rising losses over North Vietnam as pilots dodge heavy Hanoi Haiphong antiaircraft fire amid a modern radar guided system. The Hanoi Haiphong complex centers on 37 mm 57 mm guns and Soviet 85 and 100 mm pieces with a central radar network and SA missiles. Sammy air defenses force lower flight levels increasing exposure to conventional guns.
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Washington
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi-Haiphong
Hanoi
Dodge City
John P. McConnell
Air Force
George B. Simler
Air Force Headquarters
Troubles In Hong Kong Grow
In Hong Kong demonstrations inspired by Communist messaging swelled in size and intensity, raising fears of open clashes between protesters and authorities. The unrest broadens beyond initial marches, signaling a tense confrontation ahead.
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Hong Kong
Mao Tse-tung
Wanchai
Hong Kong Island
Government House
Supreme Court
Chinese Kowloon
Giant Fire Burns On In Florida
A massive arson caused fire in Lakeland Florida raged for a sixth day destroying 500 acres daily and totaling 3 000 acres burned. A $1 000 reward was offered for the arsonist as drought conditions and minimal rainfall persist in the area.
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Florida
Lakeland
Fla
Ray Murphy
State Board of Forestry
Murphy
Reuther Warns of Strikes if Fair Share Not Won
Walter Reuther told the Ford Council that the UAW will strike if its full share of economic gains is not secured. He urged readiness for summer contract talks, citing past union battles and solidarity among 160,000 Ford workers, with broader goals including higher wages, Canadian parity, and a guaranteed annual income.
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Detroit
Walter P. Reuther
United Auto Workers Union
Ford Council
United
Reuther
Tle
UAW
Ford Motor Co
U.S
Inmate Mangrum Stabbed to Death at Ohio Penitentiary
John D. Mangrum, 37, an Ohio Penitentiary inmate, was stabbed to death as he returned to his cellblock after dinner. Warden Ernie Maxwell said fellow inmate Terry A. Guenther, 24, is suspected. Three guards witnessed the attack. Mangrum died at 4:47 p.m. at the prison hospital. Guenther is serving a 115 year term for burglary.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Penitentiary
John D. Mangrum
Ernie Maxwell
Terry A. Guenther
Mangrum
Maxwell
Richland County
Guenther
Hamilton County
Mansfield Reformatory
Warmer outlook with 72 degree high and chilly north wind
The forecast calls for a high near 72 with a brisk north wind. Partly cloudy conditions persist through Monday as temperatures rise later in the period.
Air duels rage as five MIGs shot down near Hanoi
AP reports Communist MIGs fired on U.S. jets over North Vietnam for a second day. American pilots claim five to six enemy planes down, while raids north of Hanoi target a truck facility. Ground fighting in the DMZ escalates with Marine and South Vietnamese troops engaging North Vietnamese units.
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South
Israel
U.S
Saigon
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Eama
North
South Vietnam
Kinh Mon
U.S. Air Force
8Th Tactical Wing
Thailand
da Nang
Demilitarized Zone
Bruno A. Hochmuth
3Rd Marine Division
Hochmuth
Wallace Attacks Plan Shapes Presidential Bid
George Wallace campaigns with a blunt strategy as odds loom large against his bid for the presidency. The article outlines a simple tactic of continuous attack to sway voters and define his message.
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George Wallace
United States
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