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King Hussein consolidates grip amid Middle East turmoil
Jordanian King Hussein, backed by Iraqi and Saudi troop concentrations and U.S. aid, fired Maj. Gen. Ali Abu Nuwar, replacing him with Maj. Gen. Ali Hayyari after thwarted plots to dethrone the king. Iraqi and Saudi support, plus Eisenhower's pledge of aid, frame the royal move amid regional crisis.
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Jordan
U. S
Ali Abu Nuwar
Syria
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Ali Hayyari
Beirut
Albuquerque
N. M
UPI
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Lebanon
Middle East
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Iraq
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Saudi Arabia
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