Middle East peace chances hinge on US Soviet pressure
The article argues major powers pressuring for ceasefire lines could backfire. It notes Israel’s resolve after its military victories over Egypt Syria and Jordan and recalls 1956 pledges about the Suez Canal and Gulf of Aqaba. It speculates on possible settlements and the consequences if Arabs had won.
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Decorn
Frain
Higraeli
United States
Israel
Mount Ajor
Middle East
U.S
United Nations
Egypt
Butai
France
Suez Canal
Gulf of Aqaba
Ridiculous Explanations For Israel's Military Wins
The piece mocks two alibis by Arab and Communist spokesmen blaming Israel's success on conspiracy and nefarious commanders. It cites a Sabah broadcast and Fidel Castro era remark by Capt Jorge Enrique Mendoza alleging Israeli leaders let Nazi officers command their army. The author deems both explanations as absurd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Arryie
Nasser
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Jorge Enrique Mendoza
Old Glory Display Rules For San Antonians
Tomorrow June 24 is Flag Day and residents are urged to display the national banner. Guidelines say raise the flag at sunrise and lower at sunset, keep it aloft to the top of the staff, avoid stormy weather, and hoist daily for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonians
Barry
Jas. Wood- Ashington
Union
Militate
Kansas City
San Bernardino
LBY
U.S.S.R
U.S.A
Embittered Johnson Faces Labor Strike Threats at Home
President Johnson grows frustrated as labor leaders and unions threaten a nationwide rail strike. White House aides insist he seeks a minimal interference approach, while Congress weighs a strike-delay compulsory arbitration bill. Meany backs workers' push to impound rail profits during a no-strike period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Daily Press
Wwhteh
Labor
Congress
Senate
House
White House
Andy Biemiller
AFL-C/O
George Meany
Labor Chilefs
U.S.A
Olster
The
Hell Syndicale, Inc
Todays Health Talk By Dr Lester Coleman
Dr Lester Coleman discusses childhood fear of doctor visits and the role of calm honesty and patient centric care. He notes that parental anxiety influences children and urges truthful, pressure free preparation to ease transitions into medical settings. The piece underscores trust, patience, and clear explanations as essential to comfort in pediatric care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Coleman
Iam
Uio
King Features Syndicate
Drop-outs Anonymous: A tale of two restarts and lifelong learning
In 1962 King Features Syndicate presents a profile of Charlie Byron and Leonard Shelhamer, two local drop-outs who reinvented themselves through schooling. Byron, after high school and a California diploma, earned a college degree and a master’s, then coached in Meriden. Shelhamer encouraged Byron’s late-life study, inspiring a broader view that education can transform fates even after years away from formal schooling.
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Shelhamer
Charlie
Byron
Far Pacific
California
Wash- 5
Meriden
Lincoln ‘High School
Rae
Sity
Rutgers Am
Seton Hall
Jers Blinded Veterans
Shalhamer
Achelor
Charlie Byron
Leonard Shelhamer
King
High Taxes and Hard Times in a Widow’s Note
A widow laments soaring taxes after her husband’s service, recounting $168 payments, insurance costs, repairs, and utilities while seeking life stability. She recalls past hardship with housing and expresses frustration at ongoing financial strain and hospital care costs. The letter ends with a call to end Soviet support to Vietnam and favor decisive U.S. action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. McGinty
Helland
Melland
Margrat Jean Winford
School Day Debate Over Longer School Year in Texas
In San Antonio residents weigh a Texas plan to extend the school year by four months and add seven hours to the day. The Texas Education Agency backs the measure, while critics urge public airing. Readers may submit letters to Dr. J. W. Edgar, the State Board of Education, or their state representative, Robin Abraham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Austin
Texas Education Agency
J. W. Edgar
State Board of Education
Robin Abraham
War costs and the accounting of enemies in Vietnam
A critical note questions wartime spending, asking how much it costs to kill one Viet Cong and drawing a parallel to Arab foes. The author claims the figure of 500000 dollars per enemy hints at broader political rhetoric and domestic debate during the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
Argeli
Trade War Angers Americans Over Rhodesia Bans
A critical view denounces a Johnson era ban on Rhodesian goods as an attack on freedoms while U S allies in Yugoslavia and other communist states are allowed purchases. The piece notes American soldiers dying in Vietnam as it laments the curbs on chrome meat hides and iron products.
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Vietnam
Rhodesia
Lyndon B. Johnson
United States
Yugoslavia
Romania
Czechoslovakia
East Germany
Cuba
Poland
Bulgaria
Soviet Russia
Johnson
Religion in America and Cassels on homosexuals
In his Tove article Religion In America Louis Cassels argues Christians should minister to outsiders while opposing homosexual acts. He criticizes Cromey’s view that gays deserve church roles, asserting Jesus did not authorize sin and warning against editorial approval of immoral acts.
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Louis Cassels
Tove
America
Colwell and Cramey
Cassels
Jesus
Christ
Cromey
Farouk Return Hints Stir Egypt Crisis Rumors
In a satirical take the note suggests Farouk’s possible return from exile as Egypt faces military and political strain. The piece criticizes Nasser and Egypt’s reliance on Soviet aid, hinting at renewed instability and public figures reacting to the upheaval. MAX MENDLOVITZ is credited.
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Farouk
Egypt
Nasser
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Damm
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