Play depicting Victoria and Nightingale sparks censorship clash
A London show portraying Queen Victoria and Florence Nightingale as lesbians was canceled after police threatened prosecution. Edward Bond's Early Morning, planned for the English Stage Society at the Royal Court Theatre, had one performance left with two sellouts before refunds were issued and a censorship debate was held.
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Quad Girls Born to Australian Aborigine Quadruplets
The first Australian aborigine quadruplets were born at a Northern Territory hospital in Dar swin. Their mother Mrs Mabel Mein Bel said she was delighted with the four girls named Joan of Arc Ludi Regina Ann and Philipa. Welfare officers noted the birth as historically unique amid ancient customs once killing all but one infant.
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Israelis Raid Into Jordan Escalate Cease-Fire Breach
Israeli armored columns backed by jets crossed the cease-fire line into Jordan in a major punitive raid. Helicopters ferried troops as fighting continued over more than two hours after the strike near Sodom and Aqaba. Israel reported defeating saboteurs and reclaiming its position, while Jordanian authorities confirmed engagement.
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Westmoreland Sees U S Military Advantage in Vietnam
Gen Westmoreland told White House reporters that militarily the United States has never been in a better relative position in South Vietnam. He spoke after two days of talks with President Johnson and senior officials and briefed former President Eisenhower before returning to Saigon. The general cited a revived offensive spirit and noted the siege at Khe Sanh was pinning down North Vietnamese forces.
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Death Toll 42 in Richmond Blast as Fire Rages
Three more bodies were found in the rubble of Richmond Indiana’s business district, raising the death toll to 42 with 21 missing. The blast at Marting Arms Co and a gunpowder shipment sparked a fire that destroyed three buildings, damaged others, and injured more than 100 people.
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Chinese Man Expelled Over Airport Photo Incident
Moscow reports a Chinese national was expelled after taking photographs at Tashkent Airport and allegedly assaulted an official in the central Asian city. Tass quoted a spokesman for the Chinese embassy dismissing the claims as inventions and lies.
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Peking warns Hanoi as China presses for continued fight
Peking threatens to withdraw support from Hanoi if North Vietnam negotiates with the United States for a settlement. China would cut off economic and military aid and boycott future peace talks while urging Hanoi to press the war to the bitter end. Moscow backs Hanoi’s move to meet for a peace probe after days of silence.
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Trains Honor King During King’s Funeral Observance
Baltimore and Ohio and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads pause all trains for one minute at 10 30 am Tuesday to honor Dr Martin Luther King Jr during his funeral observance in Baltimore Maryland.
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