Long History Behind Mideast Conflict at UN
The United Nations has faced twenty years of efforts to solve the Middle East crisis amid repeated clashes between Jews and Arabs. Even after partition proposals and armistice systems, war threats persist and optimism fades as U Thant withdraws the last U N force from Egypt and a new conflict looms.
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United Nations
N.Y
Middle East
Abraham
Arabian Desert
Canaan
League of Nations
Palestine
Britain
U.N
Sinai Desert
France
Suez Canal Zone
United States
Soviet Union
Israel
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
U Thant
Government To Rebut Testimony Against Witness
In Oxford Mississippi the government plans to present witnesses to rebut claims against key witness Grenada police captain W C Turner who testified that three white men participated in violence last September. Five witnesses described Turner's truthfulness as poor though none named specific remarks. Justice of the Peace James Richard Ayers denied involvement in the desegregation school violence and contradicted government testimony about a pistol incident.
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Oxford
Miss
Grenada
W. C. Turner
A. M. Jucheim
Turner
Jucheim
Justice of the Peace
James Richard Ayers
Avers
Speck Sentenced to Death for Nurse Slayings
Richard Speck was sentenced to die in the electric chair for the July 14 1966 murder of eight nurses at South Chicago Community Hospital. An automatic appeal to Illinois Supreme Court is guaranteed, with a stay pending review.
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Peoria
Speck
Paschen
Willard Koeppel
Peria County
High Court
Gerald Getty
Cook County
U.S. Supreme Court
South Chicago Community Hospital
Area Professor Named To Post
Grambling College biology professor Dr. Vernon Henderson has been named to read advanced placement biology examinations at Rider College in Trenton New Jersey June 11 to 16. He will receive an honorarium for the six day reading assignment.
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Grambling
Grambling College
Vernon Henderson
Rider College
Trenton
N.J
Henderson
U N Did Nothing To Prevent War
AP analysis argues the United Nations failed to act as war loomed in the Middle East. The piece notes Security Council debates on a cease-fire, competing Soviet and American positions, and the tension as Israel and Arab forces clashed. It highlights Washington's neutrality stance and the divide over preconditions for any cease-fire.
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James Marlow
Washington
Middle East
United Nations
U.N. Security Council
Council
Mideast
Moscow
Johnson
State Department
Robert McCloskey
U.S
George Christian
United States
Israel
Soviet Union
Security Council
Britain
Egypt
Gulf of Aqaba
Monroe Beautification Committee Drives for Permanent City Improvement
Monroe ALERT Beautification Committee began a long range program with a survey of 12 areas. Committeeman Lon Heuer announced plans at the Government Center. They praised private help in winning the Cleanest City district contest and urged lasting efforts.
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Monroe
Lon Heuer
Government Center
Johnnie Usrey
S. S. Service
W. B. Liles
J. W. Geisler
Usrey
Bob Curry
Bruce Helm
Jim Newburn
Milton King
Roger Kelly
James Padgett
Heuer
Olinkraft Reaches Five Million Safe Work Hours
Olinkraft Inc crosses 5 million safe man hours with 189 days accident free. In seven states 4400 workers at 25 locations total over 5.06 million safe hours. A May and May era hits include West Monroe plants reaching 2 million and 1 million hours respectively. A dinner at Highland Park Country Club honored 24 operations for safety.
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Olinkraft, Inc
M. L. Smith
Olinkraft
Smith
West Monroe
Highland Park Country Club
Columbia Competes in State Cleanest City Contest
Columbia will represent the fifth district in the statewide cleanest city contest for towns under 10 000 population Thursday morning. The town won the district title and will compete with other district winners. The Town Council Caldwell Parish Garden Club and Mayor James G Sherman urge citizens and businesspeople to clean up for state judging.
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Columbia
Columbia Town Council
Caldwell Parish Garden Club
James G. Sherman
Cause of Power Blackout Probed
Newark reports nine large utility firms and a federal team investigate a Monday power failure that left 13 million people without electricity across four Eastern states. FPC chairman Lee White notes no sabotage evidence and considers weather, transformer faults, or wildlife as possible causes. Governor Hughes forms a special task force to study the incident.
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Newark
N.J
UPI
United States
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Harrisonburg
Delaware
Maryland
Federal Power Commission
FPC
Lee C. White
Senate
White
Soviet Academy Leader Pyotr Markov Dies at 63
Moscow AP reports Col. Gen. Pyotr Markov, chief of the Soviet Academy of Armored Troops, died at 63. The defense ministry note did not specify a cause but hinted at a possible heart attack. Markov, from a peasant family, led the academy since 1964 after serving as WWII chief of staff of mechanized units.
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Moscow
Soviet Academy of Armored Troops
Pyotr Markov
Defense Ministry
Markov
Armored Troops Academy
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