Thant to Fly to Cairo as Arabs Mobilize on Borders
U Thant prepares to fly to Cairo to ease Middle East tension as Arab forces concentrate along Israel borders. Egypt moves troops to Sharm el Sheikh and stages reserves while Israel threatens retaliation if Red Sea access is blocked. Lebanon also deploys troops northward and Iraq sends units to aid Egypt.
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Lebanon
Israel
U.N
U Thant
Cairo
Middle East
Egypt
Sharm el Sheikh
Gulf of Aqaba
Rael
Red Sea
Eilat
Syria
Sinai
Gamal Abdel Nasser
U Thani
Nasser
New York
Thant
Frog wins Calaveras title with 17 foot leap
Sidewinder IV, a bumblebee fed frog owned by Mike Voitich of Stockton, outjumped 2000 rivals to claim the celebrated jumping frog of Calaveras County title with a 17 feet 11 inch leap earning 300 dollars. Grand trainer Mike Guisto noted a behind the scene technique while a French entrant faced disqualification over water limits.
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Voitich
Sidewinder IV
Calaveras County
Sidewinder
Mike Voitich
Stockton
Calif
Mike Guisto
Victor B. Bonamour
Bordeaux
France
San Francisco
Melvin Belli
Bonamour
Hayward
Senator Long says agencies out to get him over Hoffa probe
U S senator Edward Long claims federal agencies target him after Life magazine reports alleging his subcommittee manipulated an investigation to keep James R. Hoffa from prison. Hoffa lost a May 10 appeal. Long suggests IRS retaliation could be involved.
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ST. Louis
Edward V. Long
D.-Mo
Senate
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Sen. Long
Long
Life Magazine
U.S. District Court
Chattanooga
Tenn
Internal Revenue Service
U S Forces Halt at Vietnam Border as Westmoreland Mission Lies South
In a televised briefing Gen. Wheeler says American ground troops will not invade North Vietnam even in pursuit of fleeing forces. He clarifies Westmoreland’s mandate covers South Vietnam only. Senate critics urge taking the issue to the UN Security Council. Also: two Ohio train derailments injure six, with Lima and Slocum Station incidents causing damage up to $1 million and blocking multiple streets.
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Washington
U.S
North Vietnam
Earle G. Wheeler Jr
Joint Chiefs of ‘Staff
South Vietnam
North
Wheeler
Westmoreland
William C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
ABC
Senate
United Nations Security Council
Associated Press
Ohio
Lima
Slocum Station
Portsmouth
Erie- Lackawanna
Norfolk & Western
Alfred Hughes
Hughes
Baltimore & Ohio
Miss Hitchcock Wins Miss USA Title In Miami Beach
Sylvia Hitchcock of Alabama was crowned Miss USA after a pageant night in Miami Beach where her personal life drew attention. Her boyfriend Skip Hunter of Hastings, Florida, described as dating other women, offered a cautious marriage proposal.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Sylvia Hitchcock
University of Alabama
Sylvia
Herbert
Skip
Hunter
University of Miami
Miss Hitchcock
New York
Haverhill
Mass
Miami Area
California
Susan Bradley
Florida
Cheryl Patton
North Miami Beach
Wisconsin
Jedi Bonham
Missouri
Karen Hendriz
Garrison claims CIA knows Kennedy killer
New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison says the CIA knows who killed John F Kennedy and that the CIA covers Cuban suspects tied to the 1961 Bay of Pigs. He accuses the agency of blocking his investigation and vows to press on for names and evidence.
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CIA
Kennedy
Garrison
New Orleans
Jim Garrison
Lee Harvey Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Bay of Pigs
Cuba
Washington
Central Intelligence Agency
Bob Jones
Wwl-Tv
Louisiana
Jones
Greeks Promise Constitution By End Of November
King Constantine announced in a nationwide broadcast that Greece will draft a new constitution within six months after the April coup. The king said the proposal will be put to a referendum after study, though dates and democratic specifics remain unclear. He also announced the birth of his first son, Prince Paul, to Queen Anne-Marie.
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Athens
Greece
Constantine
Paul
Anne-Marie
Tatai Palace
Alexia
Toledo Woman Dies After Henry County Crash
Mrs. Joseph Smith of Youngstown, 66, died in a Toledo hospital after a last Wednesday Henry County two car crash. Howard Hendricks of Toledo, 51, also died, and Mrs. Smith’s husband, 70, was injured.
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Toledo, Ohio
Joseph Smith
Youngstown
Henry County
Toledo
Howard Hendricks
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State Farm
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Alabama
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Rogers
Vato
Central Ave
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