Johnson May Propose Four-Power Middle East Summit
President Johnson told Prime Minister Pearson he might call a Big Four summit if UN efforts fail to ease the Middle East crisis. The plan hinges on U Thant's Cairo mission and possible U.S. Soviet French British leadership talks, with Canada favoring a UN settlement and a Pan-Israel border patrol.
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Egypt says it has achieved objectives in war clash
Cairo semiofficial newspaper quotes Heikal defending Egypt against an Israeli attack plan and signaling Israel would start any war. Evacuations of US families begin as U Thant drafts peace report. Nasser reportedly agrees to armistice talks but not troop withdrawal or blockade lift. Israel seeks US guidance to reopen Gulf route. Soviets urge avoiding conflict and Big Four talks stall.
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Tragedy Among Juda Seniors Darkens Graduation
Juda High School marks graduation week as survivors remember 9 classmates who died in a jet crash near New Orleans during a senior trip. Donta Lehr, class secretary, recalls the shock of seeing boys first then the girls, the loss making the ceremony solemn.
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Seniors graduate as memorial heal takes hold
In a hilltop hamlet 300 residents cope after a tragedy. Principal Jerome Kalk rises before five each morning while a mother near a dusty barn uses simple words about the cat haunting the house. Dan Leaver, valedictorian, says the group stays close despite grief.
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Weather Sketch: Warm Saturday With Thundershowers
A partly cloudy and warm Saturday is expected with more thundershowers by midweek. Yesterday reached a high of 86 degrees with an overnight low of 56. The 11 am temperature reading is unavailable.
We Can t Wait GIs Tell Division About Assault Near Pleiku
An AP report details a 2 am attack on a five man US reconnaissance patrol near Pleiku in the central highlands ten miles from the Cambodian border. North Vietnamese forces opened fire as rifle shots and explosions echoed across the hilltop. Air strikes later repelled the assault and a helicopter hovered overhead during the firefight.
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College Deferments Retained After Rowdy Draft Debate
The House voted to extend college deferments for undergraduates amid a late night session marked by heated exchanges and protests. Representative Otis Pike condemned the proceedings while the majority pressed to curb amendments and maintain the current draft framework despite war-time casualties.
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Red Berets Hit In Central Highlands Ambush
About 150 American troops faced a fierce ambush by North Vietnamese forces wearing red berets and snipers. Five U S soldiers were killed and 46 wounded, with battlefield reports suggesting heavier casualties. North Vietnamese losses were given as 71 killed. The fighting lasted three hours in Pleiku Province near Cambodia.
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