Syria Jails 150 Politicians in Unexplained Arrests
Beirut reports say about 150 right wing politicians and former ministers have been arrested in Syria by the Baath government. Informed sources in Syria confirmed the arrests as precautionary. No reasons were provided, and most detainees are linked to the National and People parties. Sabri Assali and Noureddin Atassi are named among those affected.
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Syria Considers Soviet Air Defense Missiles
Beir ut Syria weighs acquiring Soviet built surface to air missiles to bolster air defenses sources in Damascus say. The move follows Israeli air raids on the Jordan River diversion works seen as a turning point in Arab Israeli tensions and may shape defense plans for the next decade with Moscow's aid and the Arab Military Command structure involved.
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Wheat Load to India Signals Soviet Support
The report notes a record wheat shipment of 382,500 bushels on the Western Railway, moving from Minneapolis to Baltimore for India. It suggests Soviet endorsement of a radical socialist government and highlights tensions with Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon amid American aid plans.
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