Marines Land in Beirut as U S Forces Tighten Lebanese Crisis
AP reports another Marine battalion arrived in Lebanon and moved into Beirut, boosting U S maritime and ground presence to 3,600 as Washington vows to use force if needed to protect Lebanon's independence. Captain-level clashes and regional reactions ripple through Cairo, London, and Amman amid broader Cold War tensions.
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U N Chief Says Forces Not Needed In Lebanon
Dag Hammarskjold signaled the U N observation team in Lebanon can handle exiting aid to Lebanese rebels, undermining a proposed international force. Jarring debated withdrawing the observer group as U S Marines and a new security force faced mixed support from Security Council members. Hammarskjold noted border inspections completed and many Americans leaving, while U S plans cited as unnecessary by UN officials.
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Report AF Trooplift to Turkey
Reliable sources report a major airlift of paratroopers to Turkey via Rome Ciampino and Capodichino Fields. Five C124s reportedly flew from Furstenfeldbruck to Adana carrying paratroops, while 15 C119 transports moved through Capodichino in secrecy. Some planes labeled U S Marines. others reportedly carried infantrymen not Marines.
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Faisal Slain Tehran Seeks Confirmation From Baghdad
Iran says it has received a report from Baghdad via embassy wireless that King Faisal of Iraq was killed by rebel forces amid the Monday coup. The spokesman noted various rumors including possible deaths of Crown Prince Abdul Ilah and Premier Nuri Said, while Baghdad Radio aired similar reports.
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Beach Combing-Pago B-1 and Other Page Listings
A compact listing outlines paper sections and page_LOCATION indicators for Beach Combing on Pago B-1, Bridge on A-18, Comics C-4 to C-6, and other departments. It notes Death Notices B-2, Financial B-3, Sports C-1 to C-3, Theater B-5 and B-3, Weather C-6, and TV Radio C-12 among various page references.
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Pacific Fleet Places B47s on Four Hour Readiness Alarm
The United States Pacific Command ordered all Pacific Fleet ships in port on a four hour standby amid a West to East crisis. Adm. Felix B. Stump announced the alert citing the broader U S and Far East tensions and that roughly 60 ships in Long Beach Harbor were included. Tulsa Tribune reports a speeded up B47 modification program aims to have every jet operational within hours across multiple plants including Douglas Aircraft and Lockheed, Sacramento and Tinker AFB.
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Pacific Fleet ships on four hour alert for extended operations
Rear Admiral Frank A Brandley announced all Pacific Fleet slips were alerted and ships in port placed on four hour notice. About one third of Pacific warships are with the 7th Fleet in the Far East, the rest on the West Coast and in Hawaii. The alert briefly recalled the USS Philippine Sea to San Diego after it left for Long Beach.
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U N Watchdog Team Refuses Contact With Marines
The U N watchdog team in Lebanon refused to establish contact with U S Marines saying it has no authority to form any working relationship with Lebanese forces. The observers said their stance cannot change without new Security Council action.
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Weather outlook with clouds tonight and sunny Thursday
Low clouds prevail tonight into early Thursday with mainly clear skies by afternoon. Temperatures show little change as noon hits 74 degrees with a mostly sunny Thursday expected.
Soviet Deems Ike Move Direct Act of War in Lebanon
Moscow demands U S troops exit Lebanon immediately and reserves right to take necessary measures The Soviet Union grants full recognition to Iraq’s revolutionary government and backs its goals Khrushchev cables Iraqi premier praising the Iraqi Republic and universal peace The statement accuses oil monopolies of colonial aims and cites U S intervention as a threat to Middle East stability
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Karim al Kassim
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Soviet Demand Halts Mart Rally In Tight Trading
New York stocks paused after a Soviet demand that the United States withdraw from Lebanon sparked a late afternoon slide. Prices hovered near day’s lows with several gains erased as internationals oils bore the brunt, Gulf Oil off a dollar, Royal Dutch down, and Standard Oil group dipping to fractional losses.
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War Risk Insurance Rates Rise Sharply
London underwriters announce a sharp rise in war risk rates for voyages to and from Iraq. The Underwriters War Risk Rating Committee sets rates at 5 shillings per 108 pounds value, up from 9 pence.
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