Mideast Tension Grows Across Global Stake and Trials
Reports from Cairo Paris and Baghdad describe rising Middle East tensions as Egypt accuses imperialism of blocking peace talks while de Gaulle backs Big Four settlement efforts. Baghdad signals trials linked to spying for Israel as Israel faces accusations over executions. UPI notes Minuteman II tests in the western range.
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First male undergrad to enroll at St Xavier College
Keneth Rogers of Oak Lawn will become the first and only male undergraduate among 781 students at St Xavier College this Monday. The Catholic school announced the term as coeducational, but Rogers was the sole male applicant for the spring term.
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St Xavier College
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Ice Blankets Paralyze Travel Across Nation
A sheet of ice halted transport from Oklahoma City to New York City as buses trains and planes faced delays and cancellations. Dozens of accidents occurred on slick roads while emergency crews worked. Heavy snow and subzero temps were reported in the Rockies and Plains with Havre Montana at 32 below and Hibbing Minnesota brutalizing the region.
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Czech Parliament Demotes Reformer
Prague reports that reformer Josef Smirkevsky, hospitalized for a law operation, was demoted in May to president of parliament and named chairman of the House of Peoples, after unrest threats from labor and student groups if removed or influenced by the Soviet Union.
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Soviet Union
Four Bandits Loot Payroll and Bank in London and Wigan
Four men dressed as policemen robbed a factory payroll in Wigan and a bank in West Norwood, forcing guards and drivers at gunpoint. They escaped with about 103200 to 108200 pounds in payroll and cash, using a car and handcuffs, while pursuing chase through traffic and fire engine response.
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Imwice
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West Norworth
Corpse Revives Demands Food in Italian Revival
In San Giuseppe Vesuviano Italy an 81 year old man named Michele Ferrara who was reported dead revived after terminally ill relatives alerted a priest and funeral director. A doctor examined the body and performed artificial respiration. Ferrara woke and demanded food saying he was hungry and asked for spaghetti.
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Rain Forecast Repeats Uncertain Southern California Weather
Rain will continue Thursday with gusty winds and scattered hail across Los Angeles and Orange counties. The Weather Bureau warned of a cool, cloudy day with showers, while past forecasts blamed late storms from the Pacific for unpredictable conditions and cited skepticism about forecasting extremes in Southern California.
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UCLA
Nude students swim in protest at London University
Nude swimmers and several hundred students occupied the university building for 24 hours to protest the closing of the London School of Economics and pressure for the ouster of director Walter Adams. The economics school planned to reopen Thursday amid ongoing demonstrations.
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Truce Nears for Vietnamese Holiday Cease Fire
The Viet Cong said government troops returning to areas under Viet Cong control to visit families or graves must travel unarmed in scattered groups. U S forces and allies may move and take part in festive events if they comply with cease-fire terms. No major enemy action was reported as the anniversary of the host offensive approached.
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U.S
Eight California counties added to disaster aid program
Secretary Hardin announced emergency financial aid for farmers in Monterey Los Angeles Santa Barbara Ventura Riverside San Bernardino San Luis Obispo and Inyo counties with earlier Fresno and Tulare already designated. FHA loans offer 0 percent interest with long repayment and may cover farm housing repairs in towns up to 5500 population at 3 percent.
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Sea Otter Pelts Fetch Top Prices In Alaska Auction
A New York firm paid 1000 for a sea otter pelt as Alaska hosted its second fur auction for the rare animal in US years. Reiss & Fabrizio claimed the top price while 590 pelts sold at an average of 256 dollars each to bidders from fashion houses in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The event follows last year’s first auction since 1911, with wildlife agencies guarding the species during the interim to prevent renewed exploitation by fur firms.
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Ex-Producer Thies Graham Dies at 72 in Houston
Former Broadway stage designer and Hollywood producer Tex Shad E Graham, 72, died Tuesday in Houston. He was the son of renowned ballerina Edith Croske Tanner and producer Charles Emmett Graham, linking two major theater and film figures.
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Edith Croske Tanner
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Sirhan Defense Wins First Skirmish Over Quasher
Legal maneuvering over the grand jury indictment of Sirhan Bishara Sirhan began with a ruling by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Herbart V. Walker that the defense may challenge the grand jury. Prosecutors argued the motion was irrelevant while the defense claimed the jury selection process discriminated against the poor and minority groups. The first witness, USC finance professor Robert Schultz, was to testify on economic and racial makeup in the county.
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Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
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Dead End in Hunt for Rights Killer
Seattle update reports the search for the killer of civil rights leader Edwin Pratt stalling. King County detectives chief Thomas Nault says progress hinges on a citizen coming forward with information. A $10,500 reward is offered to spur tips about Pratt, Seattle Urban League director slain Sunday night. neighbors saw one or two people flee, but witnesses could not confirm their race.
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Thomas Nault
King County
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Seattle Urban League
Airlift Set for Biafra Aid From Geneva to Dahomey
The International Red Cross will begin an airlift to Biafra tonight using planes and equipment routed from Santa Isabel in Equatorial Guinea to Cotonou, Dahomey. Dahomey grants use of Cotonou as a base tied to a Swiss government credit of 400000 dollars plus a 150000 dollar gift to help establish a cooperative society.
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Final Link of Freeway Open
The California Division of Highways announced the final 8 mile link of the San Diego Freeway is open in both directions, allowing drivers to traverse the full 78 mile stretch from San Fernando to El Toro Marine Base without detours. Milton Stark said the completion permits motorists to travel the entire route.
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San Diego
Milton Stark
Highway Department
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