Holy Land History Reveals Dreams and Conflicts Across Ages
The piece weighs Jerusalem as a sacred, paradoxical center in Jewish Arab history, tracing the land from Abraham through biblical kings to modern Israel. It notes 1948 nationhood, the city’s religious significance to Judaism Islam and Christianity, and the recent military action symbolizing enduring struggle for control and survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Moriah
Jerusalem
Mat
Canaan
Abraham
Isaac
Sarah
Ishmael
Esau
Jacob
David
Solomon
Middle East
Israel
Mohammed
Mohammad
Adam
Noah
Moses
Old City
Jehosphaphat
Tigris- Euphrates
Iraq
Mesopotamia
Jordan
Big Ramada Inn Project and Area Grow Plans
James W. Moore and the Moody Brothers announce a $2.5 million Ramada Inn at the U.S. 165 and 120 junction with 265 rooms slated, aiming to boost the April 25 27 Planners convention. Crossett Arkansas Georgia Pacific expansion eyed at $75 million with 700 jobs plus a bond issue, while Laurens Glass plans a Ruston Simsboro container plant employing 100 initially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Moore
Oil Company
Moody Brothers of Houston Tex
U.S. 165
Louisiana Municipal Association
Inn
Crossett
Ark
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Pulp, Paper and Board
Waskell Carter
Baton Rouge
John McKeithen
Laurens Glass Company
Laurens
D.C
Ruston-Simsboro
Sec
World War in the Middle East Reaches Aftermath Phase
The piece surveys the June 1967 Arab Israeli war aftermath. It notes Nasser's loss of prestige and leadership void in the Arab world, the collapse of the arms balance myth, and the Soviet Union's damaged image. It discusses potential long term oil and regional instability, Israel's territorial questions, and the risk of new conflicts and UN and great power tensions. It adds a day by day Gaza Sinai Jerusalem and Aqaba outline plus a domestic New Mexico sensational case and a brutal Illinois murder sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egypt
Middle East
Jordan
Syria
United States
Washington
Soviet Union
Moscow
Kremlin
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Red China
Europe
Western
Cairo
Nasser
Saudi Arabia
Faisal
Iraq
West Bank
Jordan River
Gaza Strip
Mediterranean
United Nations
U.N
Gulf of Aqaba
Palestine
Fidel Castro
Cuba
China
U.A.R
Sinai Desert
Gaza
Jerusalem
U. N. Security Council
U.A.A
Suez Canal
Britain
U. S
Sharm el Sheikh
Nablus
Radio Amman
Hussein
Sinai
U. S. Navy
Mideast
Vietnam
Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
New Mexico
Confederation of Free City
Confederation
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
New York
Public Service Electric & Gas Co
Moshe Dayan
Old City
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S Lagniappe
Holy Land
By Jack Gates
God
B. C
Bayat
Red Sea
Sinai Peninsula
Joshua
Negev Desert
Twin Cities
Richard Tyler
E. D. Easterby
Ouachita Parish
Ward 5
M. L. Owens Jr
Milton C. Hall
Highway Board
Moore
U.S. Hwy. 80
West Monroe
North Seventh Street
Wells Road
North Seventh
Arkansas Road
Breard
Louisville
Monroe
Louisiana Tech
Ruston
Garrett Road
W. D. H. Rodriguez
Louisiana Commercial Agriculturists Association
Lake Providence
Uncle Sam
Louisiana
Arkansas
Winthrop Rockefeller
Jack Gremillion
Fifth District Pharmaceutical Association
Ralph Caldwell
G.O.P
North Louisiana Camera Club
Lee Estes
Winnsboro
James M
Uncle Jim" King
Uncle Jim
Franklin Parish
Patsy Louise Bagwell
Earl Bagwell
Lake Village
Ronnie
Arnold T. Shields
Tallulah
Vicksburg
Miss
G. L. Morgan
Cam
Paign
Monroe Jaycees
Monroe Optimist Club
Selman Field
Roy Boyd
Greater
Ouachita Valley Council
Lavon Smith
Hattiesburg
Frank Z. Maley
Norwell Council
Shreveport
Maley
George Franklin
Columbia
Louisiana Stream Pollution Control Commission
Ouachita River
James Sherman
Richard Parish
Ward 1
George R. Sumlin
Sertoma
Ouachita Sheriff's Department
Monroe Recreation Department
Goliath
Strait of Tiran
U.S
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