Israelis claim victory in Sinai battles and Suez access
Israeli defense spokesmen report five armor air clashes near the Suez zone with Egyptian forces routed at Nakhl Thamed and Ru Mana. In the Mediterranean near Sinai a mistaken Israeli attack on the USS Liberty killed four, wounded 53, and prompted apologies from Israel.
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Suez Canal
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Moshe Pearlman
Sinai
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Port Said
Nakhl
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Halata
Yeod Hamaalah
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Soviet Union
Abba Eban
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Tass
Beirut
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Alexei N. Kosygin
Americans Evacuated As Beirut War Escalates
In a Tuesday start to an emergency airlift, about 3,153 of roughly 4,500 Americans in Lebanon were flown out by Wednesday night. The U.S. Embassy ordered all dependents and nonessential officials to depart. 39 chartered flights carried evacuees. The British embassy offered help to those who wished to leave. Only 50 embassy staff remain in Beirut.
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Lebanon
Pan American
Middle East Airlines
Middle East
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Dwight Porter
Derek Riches
Egypt
Israel
Washington
London
River Stages by Location Show Flood Present Change
River stages reported at two locations with fall readings. Monroe shows 40 with 29.5? change. Camden reads 26 at 19.8 with a rise.
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Monroe
Camden
U.S. Combat Deaths Drop In Viet War
U.S. casualty tolls in Vietnam fell last week amid lighter fighting in the DMZ and central highlands. The U S Command reported 214 Americans killed in action and 1 161 wounded, with 1 missing. Enemy kills totaled 2 420 while allied forces suffered 15 dead and 29 wounded.
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U.S
Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Central Highlands
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT recovery update for Pfc Michael Parham
Monroes readers learn U S Marine Pfc Michael Parham is recovering from malaria in a hospital near Saigon after serving in South Vietnam. He is the son of Reggie Parham and lives at 110 Englewood Drive. Parham attended Ouachita Parish High and Northeast Louisiana State College before enlisting. Visitors this month include Mrs Bill Presley and Gretchen Presley of Fayetteville Ark staying with Mrs L H Turner and daughters Maureen and Julia at 407 Oak. Presley is a graduate assistant at the University of Arkansas Fayetteville.
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Pfc
Michael Parham
U. S. Marine Corps
South Vietnam
Reggie Parham
Englewood Drive
Michael
Saigon
Ouachita Parish
Northeast Louisiana State College
Marines
Bill Presley
Gretchen
Fayetteville
Ark
Presley
L. H. Turner
Maureen
Julia
Oak
University of Arkansas
Sixth Fleet Chief Warns Soviet Ship Near Crete
Six to seven Soviet vessels probed near U S ships off Crete as Vice Admiral William J. Martin warned the Soviet group to clear the formation and cease interference. The encounter centered on guided missile destroyer No 381 shadowing the aircraft carrier America amid tense Middle East operations.
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Crete
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Middle East
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Planes Strike MIG Airfield and Secret Missile Base
U S Navy carrier pilots attacked a major MIG airfield near Hanoi and a hidden Soviet missile base 50 miles southwest of Hanoi, reporting extensive explosions and destroyed missiles. In the same day, Kep MIG air field near Hanoi was hit, with seven MiGs on the ground, one destroyed and four damaged amid continued ground actions after a lull.
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North Vietnam
U.S. Command
Demilitarized Zone
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Hanoi
Navy
Kep Mig
Red China
Egyptians urged to fight on amid Cairo rumors and fear
Cairo radios blare reports of an Israeli advance while Egyptians rally behind Gamal Abdel Nasser. Crowds chant Nas ser's name as trucks head west from Suez and mood grows tense amid anti American invective. Fear of mob action looms as civilians seek safety.
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Sharm el Sheikh
Red Sea
Gulf of Aqaba
Yemen
Middle East
Egypt
Suez
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
Israel
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Heliopolis
King Hussein Says Jordan Almost Left Alone in War
In Amman King Hussein, tired and in battle dress, told reporters Jordan was almost abandoned by friends as war with Israel raged. He vowed to fight to the last man if hostilities resume, citing overwhelming air power as the enemy’s main edge and noting heavy Jordanian losses. Jordan had 65 000 troops and had been seen as one of the region’s toughest forces.
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UPI
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Israel
United Nations Security Council
Mideast
Jordan Denies U S Warplanes Assisted Israeli
Jordan rejects claims of American or British warplanes over its territory during the Israel war. A Foreign Office spokesman says the denial came from Jordan's military intelligence director in Amman. Cairo had alleged carrier-based strikes aiding Israel.
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Jordan
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Israel
Foreign Office
Amman
Egypt
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Cairo
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Gamal Abdel Nasser
Dean Rusk
Washington
George Brown
Weather Outlook North East Louisiana Forecast
Partly cloudy skies prevail from today through Friday across north east Louisiana with scattered thundershowers mainly afternoons. Rain chances 30 percent in the afternoons and 10 percent otherwise. Highs 82 to 88, overnight 66 to 70. Wednesday record at Monroe Selman Field reached 89, with 72 early this morning. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
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Monroe
FAA
Selman Field
U S Seeks Urgent U N Security Council Meeting
The United States urged an urgent Security Council meeting to discuss further action to halt the Middle East war, which persists after two U N cease fire appeals. A session was expected this afternoon.
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United Nations, N.Y
United States
U.N. Security Council
Middle East
U.N
Middle East Developments At A Glance
Israeli forces mistakenly attacked the U.S. Navy research ship Liberty in the Mediterranean near Sinai. Four Americans killed and 53 wounded. Israel apologizes for the error. The Security Council meets at U.S. request to reinforce the ceasefire call. King Hussein of Jordan laments being almost left alone. Egypt rejects cease-fire and vows to continue fighting. Israeli forces leave scorched tanks and matériel in Sinai as analysts warn overextended supply lines and strained Arab relations. President Johnson recalls Bundy to assist in the crisis.
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Liberty
Mediterranean
Sinai Peninsula
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United Nations
Security Council
United States
U.N
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Prince of Peace
U.S
Amman
Hussein
Jordan
Israel
Cairo
Egypt
Sinai
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Sinai Desert
Suez Canal
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McGeorge Bundy
Moscow Hurls Charges At U S And Britain
Pravda denounces the United States and Britain for encouraging Israeli aggression while omitting Arab charges that Israel benefited from Western air support. Tass reports Jordan accepted a U N cease fire but Israel keeps fighting. Egypt and other Arab states’ rejection is not noted.
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Pravda Today
United States
Britain
Soviet Communist Party
Israel
U.S
Pravda
Tass
Jordan
U.N
Egypt
War Hits Oil Transportation
The petroleum industry told the government that the Mideast war has created a worldwide emergency in oil transport. The government offered a plan of action if such an emergency exists. The Middle East supplies about a third of global oil demand, roughly 13 million barrels daily.
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Washington
UPI
Middle East
Chuckle: An Age of Tension and Fear of IBM Cards
An amusing line notes how society feels tense and anxious about aging IBM cards and potential data damage. The quip suggests widespread worry about technology and memory cards in daily life.
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