The Middle East crisis seen through faith and travel
A Free Methodist missionary describes Cairo life and faith in Egypt, noting infrastructure gaps, propaganda, and tense politics. He recalls church services, local hospitality, and personal thoughts on peace, echoing Eisenhower on governance and the hope for global harmony amid conflict.
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Middle East
Ottawa
Norman Cooke
Egypt
Cairo
Africa
U. S
Israel
United States
Israei
Dwight Eisenhower
Nile Valley
Shephards
Jerusalem
Nile
Harman Seeks 1970 Kansas Governor Bid After 1968 Loss
Harman, owner of a restaurant chain and former Kansas State University basketball star, says he would run differently in 1970 after a 1968 loss to Governor Docking. He notes low name recognition then and cites taxes as a key issue, plans to use a California firm for polls and strategy, and hints at ongoing political ambitions.
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PEKA
Rick Harman
Kent Frizell
Kansas
Harman
GOP
John Crutcher
Kansas State University
Docking
Ottawa University
Wilson Field House
Weather Highlights Friday High 23 Low Today 7
The report lists Friday high of 23 and today's low of 7 with prior year figures 18 and 7. It records a 66 degree high in 1922 and a 15 degree low in 1919. Trace precipitation in the last 24 hours. Hourly readings end at 8 am with scattered values through the day. Barometer at 30.03.
Mutiny Warning Over Navy Rum Ration Cut
London AP reports Britain’s Royal Navy faces dismay as officials plan to end free rum for sailors next August, limiting them to three beers daily while officers keep duty-free liquor. Labor MP James Wellbeloved gathers protest letters from sailors and vows to press debate after Christmas recess.
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London
Britain
Royal Navy
James Wellbeloved
Labor
House of Commons
Wellbeloved
Navy
Hilltop Defense Repulses Vietnamese Attack Near Da Nang
US infantrymen defending a hilltop south of Da Nang repelled an enemy assault early today, killing and wounding multiple attackers. Seven Americans and 29 enemy soldiers were reported killed, with twelve Americans wounded. The outpost, held by Americal Division's 11th Brigade, endured a four hour fight under mortar cover. Additional New Year clashes included a failed night defense critique and a company commander's relief for alleged lapses. South Vietnamese forces reported mortar hits on My Tho hospital, with civilian casualties, while ICC protests followed the incident.
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Saigon
da Nang
U.S
Americal Division
Ith Brigade
Americal
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
No Sweat For Israelis
Israeli task force moved into a small Lebanese border town and returned with 21 prisoners after blowing up a guard post. Separately Israeli commandos seized and dismantled a Soviet built radar station in Egypt and carried the seven ton installation back to Israel by helicopter. An Israeli spokesman called the 24 hour action smooth and easy while a Lebanese spokesperson reported three defenders were killed.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Egypt
Beirut
Hijackers Lurch On By Fits And Starts
A Brazilian airliner hijacked by five revolutionaries stalled in Peru for 21 hours before arriving in Panama en route to Cuba. Two hostages aboard, a woman and a man, with the hijackers planning to deliver colleagues’ two daughters, faced another minor delay due to a fuel-start generator failure. The incident marked one of the longest hijackings by duration.
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America
U. S
Egypt
Panama
Peru
Cuba
Uruguay
U.S. Marine Cpl
Raphael Minichiello
TWA
California
Italy
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Antofagasta
Chile
Lima
Havana
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Harman Askd
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Dme
My Tho
Inernational Control Commission
ICC
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Foreign Ministry
Red Cross
First Baptist Church
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