Nasser Resigns Amid War Turmoil and Frontline Battles
Egypts Gamal Abdel Nasser announces resignation after military setbacks in the Middle East war. Moheid din named as potential successor while Syria and Israel exchange heavy fighting across the frontier. Beirut reports monitored in Cairo as United Arab Republic faces upheaval.
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United States
Britain
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Mohammed Naguib
Zakaria Mohieddin
United Arab Republic
Suez Canal
Aswan
Egypt
U.S
Mediterranean
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Farouk
McKeithen vows veto to balance 1967 budget
Gov. John McKeithen said he would veto a $900,000 adult education appropriation and other items to restore balance to the 1967 68 executive budget. He warned the veto could come as Sunday deadline looms and hinted at actions on remaining bills.
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McKeithen
River Stage Readings Show Falls at Monroe and Camden
River stage data report declines with Monroe falling to 40 and 29.3 recorded levels while Camden shows 26 and 198 with a one unit drop. Location readings indicate ongoing flood adjustments and stage changes.
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Monroe
Camden
UN Security Council orders ceasefire as Israel bomb Damascus
Secretary General Thant told the Security Council that Israeli planes attacked Damascus and struck targets across Syria. UNTSO chief Lt Gen Odd Bull reported air raids near Damascus and widespread Israeli bombing north and east of Lake Tiberias.
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Damascus
Israel
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U.N. Truce Supervisions Organization
UNTSO
Palestine
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Sea of Galilee
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Bull
Qunitra
Birthday wishes for Betty Ellen Smith toast Society editor
Twin Cities chatter notes greetings to Betty Ellen Smith, News-Star-World society editor, who tries to ignore the day. Co workers extend a fond Happy Birthday despite her wishes for privacy.
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Betty Ellen Smith
News-Star — World Society
U S Embassy in Moscow mob targets embassy in rain
About 1000 Arab led students shouted denunciations at the U S Embassy in Moscow but were kept back by heavy Soviet troops and police. The demonstrators waved signs and left after about ten minutes. included Cubans and North Vietnamese.
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Cairo
Red Army
Water problem lingers as pollution escalates
The piece jokes about a looming water shortage and the chance to pollute it completely. It blends humor with a warning on environmental strain, noting how resource management faces growing scrutiny.
Public Opinion Divided Over Moving Plymouth Rock
A nationwide AP poll shows strong opposition to moving Plymouth Rock from its shore site. Locals in Plymouth Mass fear losing a landmark. few support relocation for a parking lot or park expansion. Some suggest other cities might claim the rock for civic space.
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Plymouth Chamber of Commerce
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National Park Service
Communists Shell Hue Again In Hue Mortar Attack
Communist gunners hit Hue with mortars for the second time in 10 days. One American and three South Vietnamese soldiers wounded. Air strikes limited by weather. 110 missions with a Phantom down and crew listed as missing. Hue attacks aim to weaken government control in the northern provinces.
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Senators Hope For Vietnam Settlement Tied To Middle East Talks
In Washington, top senators urge U S Soviet cooperation on a Middle East cease fire as a path to Vietnam progress. Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield notes possible de escalation of bombing and a UN role if major powers cooperate. Secretary Rusk faces questions on the Middle East by the Foreign Relations Committee.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Partly Cloudy Skies Forecast for Twin Cities This Week
Forecasters predict continued partly cloudy skies with warm temperatures through Saturday. Widely scattered thundershowers expected mainly in the afternoons. Southeast winds 8 to 16 mph. Highs around 84 to 90, nights 68 to 73. FAA recorded high at Selman Field Monroe WW S Partly Cloudy this morning 71.
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Dynamite Blast Hits Utility Transformer North of Lafayette
A dynamite explosion wrecked a Gulf States Utility transformer near Lafayette leaving a large area without power. The two story high unit, about a mile north of the city, caused an estimated $75,000 in damage before power was restored by a standby transformer. Carencro seven miles north also experienced a blackout.
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Solons OK Record Funds For Defense
The House Appropriations Committee recommends a peacetime defense total of 70.3 billion dollars with 20.3 billion for Vietnam, a figure above present funding and below Johnson's request. The panel notes costs rising in Southeast Asia and signals possible further needs, while approving larger bids for aircraft and nuclear frigates.
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House Appropriations Committee
Vietnam
Johnson
Congress
George H. Mahon
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Southeast Asia
House
Defense Department
Death toll in Liberty attack rises to 31
Washington reports the defense department revised casualties from the Israeli attack on the U S communications ship Liberty in the Mediterranean. Nine sailors are dead, 22 missing, 75 wounded with 15 seriously hurt. U S destroyers Davis Massey and carrier America aided the vessel.
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Main Highlights Of Middle East Situation Listed
TEL AVIV reports Israeli forces strike Syria with planes and artillery charging truce violations. UN appeals for Security Council action to halt large scale Israeli aggression. Border fighting resumes north of the Sea of Galilee as a cease fire frays. Cairo claims all operations stopped and front is quiet. Washington reflects on U S Soviet cease fire cooperation possibly impacting Vietnam settlement.
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