Destruction and retreat in Gaza front blitzkrieg described
War reporting from Khan Yunis and Gaza shows Egyptian positions under heavy Israeli bombardment with mortars and artillery. Correspondents recall tanks advancing, civilians sheltering, and a collapsing Palestinian refugee situation near Tel Aviv front lines amid rapid combat on the Israeli Egyptian border.
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Gaza
Egypt
Israel
Tel Aviv
Nahal
Saii
Palestine Army of Liberation
A. Gaze
Tel Ayly
Egyptian Gaza Strip
Radiah Junction
Israel Claims First Victory In Surprise War Flight
An Israeli officer describes rapid Egyptian retreat after Israeli strikes on airfields and the Gaza front. He notes Cairo radio claimed attack, the MiG escorts above Nasser’s residence, and Israel’s air raid defenses broadcast in multiple languages. Morale remains high amid regional hostility.
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Gaza Strip
Tel Aviv
Cairo
Nasser
Almaza
Peace Doubted and Multilateral Action at Sea
A U N news sketch questions lasting peace while suggesting multilateral action may resolve the Mediterranean conflict. The piece notes the United States will stay primarily diplomatic and unlikely to deploy troops. Descriptive war scenes show shelling, troops, and civilians amid ruins and shell craters, ending with a symbolic image of a dove amid ashes.
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U S Limits Travel While Volunteering to Aid Israel
Washington concedes it has little power to strip or punish Americans aiding Israel after the State Department bans travel to Middle East combat areas. A Supreme Court ruling in Afroyim clouds the act stripping citizenship for foreign military service, while volunteers face logistical workarounds and unclear legal consequences.
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U S Officials Scramble After Surprise Arab Israel Crisis
Washington reporters note top administration figures acknowledged surprise at the rapid Arab Israeli fighting. Secretary Rusk, Defense Secretary McNamara, and CIA chief Helms led a secrecy driven briefing as pressure for ceasefire and UN action mounted. Senators crowded the hour long session and callers pressed for leaks to end.
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Lucius D. Batile
Cautious Role For President Amid Middle East Tensions
President Johnson pursues a cautious neutral stance to halt the Arab-Israeli war urging diplomacy to stop the shooting. State Department and White House pressure test open briefings as senators press for transparency while U.S. aid options loom. Cardinal Ritter admitted to a hospital in St Louis for coronary tests and evaluation.
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Israel Air Force Deals Blow in Middle East War
U S officials report Israel's air force struck a heavy blow against Arab air power on day one. Israeli claims include destroying 374 Egyptian Jordanian and Syrian aircraft while Arabs say 161 Israeli planes were shot down. Estimates put Arab air forces at over 350 planes, with Egypt owning the largest stock, largely Soviet supplied.
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Araly
Egypt
Rusk Denies Cairo Air Attack Charge as Propaganda
Secretary of State Rusk described Cairo’s claim that U S carrier planes attacked Egypt as utterly false. He urged Cairo to verify with the U S ambassadors and said the accusation was malicious propaganda aimed to mislead. He stated the United States does not engage in such actions and rejected the charge.
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Practitioner To Head Christian Science Church
Bealylee Thayer Pittman of Boston was elected president of the Christian Science Church for the coming year. She succeeds Erwin D. Canham, editor of the Christian Science Monitor, who retires after one year as president.
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Bealylee Thayer Pittman
Christian Science Church
Erwin D. Canham
Chri Science Maitler
Bishops Urge Nationwide Prayer for Peace in Middle East
The Catholic Bishops of the United States call on all believers to join a Sunday observance praying for immediate and lasting peace in the Middle East. Archbishop John F. Deardsen of Detroit, NCBC president, leads the call urging churches to mediate through prayer and guidance.
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United States
Middle East
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Detroit
National Conference of Catholc Bishops
U S Clarifies Neutrality Amid Middle East Tensions
State Department statement and Rusk remarks distinguish neutrality from belligerence. He urged newsmen at the White House that the United States bears heavy responsibilities as a United Nations member while avoiding direct involvement in the conflicts in the Middle East and Plight of nations.
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