Dayan says Israel can win without foreign help
Israel's defense minister Moshe Dayan declares Israeli forces could defeat the Arabs in a war without aid from the United States Britain or other nations. He stresses a diplomatic push to lift Egypt's Gulf of Aqaba blockade while backing a Soviet helped peace effort. The piece notes U N Security Council delays and Dayan's swearing in as defense minister.
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Thomas A. Reedy
Associated Press
Tel Aviv
Israel
Moshe Dayan
United States
Britain
Gulf of Aqaba
Egypt
U.N. Security Council
New York
Security Council
Jerusalem
Ernment
Levi Eshkol
Soviet Union
Middle East
Eshkol
Alexei N. Kosygin
Dayan
Weekend Weather Outlook Warm with Mid-80s Possible
A warming trend begins Sunday into Monday with a partly cloudy sky. Highs near 80 on Sunday, overnight lows 55 to 60. Map and details appear on page 5.
Plane crash 38 killed near Mont Canigou in Pyrenees
A chartered DC 4 carrying 83 passengers and five crew to Costa Brava crashed at 5 45 p m on Mont Canigou slopes north of the Franco Spanish frontier. All 88 on board died. The region has seen multiple British plane crashes since World War II.
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Perpignan
France
Spain
Costa Brava
Pyrenees
Mont Canigou
Frontier
Johnson blasts Republicans and wins Kennedy endorsement
President Johnson campaigned in New York blasting Republicans and earned an endorsement from Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. He vowed to preserve territorial integrity in the Middle East crisis as protests against the Vietnam War grew outside fund-raising dinners. Kennedy praised Johnson's popularity and willingness to spend it on key programs while Humphy backed the President. The events aimed to raise more than a million dollars for the Democratic coffers.
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Johnson
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
United States
Middle East
Kennedy
Israel
United Arab World
Vietnam
Democratic State Committee
England
Hubert Humphrey
White House
State Committee
Americana Hotel
Waldorf-Astoria
President’s Club
Americana
Seventh Avenue
America
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
John Kennedy
Texas
California
Kaskaskia River project touted as essential for region
Rep. James Wright of Texas told about 1100 people at Belleville that the Kaskaskia River development will spur prosperity in Southern Illinois and align with national goals. He said the $68 million investment will boost world market competitiveness and food supply. Rep. Kenneth Gray also spoke at the Kas kaskia Industrial Development Corp. anniversary dinner.
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Kaskakia River
Illinoi
James Wright
D-Fort Worth
Tex
Belleville
Kaskaskia Project
Kaskaskia River
Kenneth Gray
D-West Frankfort
Washington stamp to get a face lift
The U S Post Office will release a revised George Washington stamp on November 17 after critics complained the existing image from Rembrandt Peale made the father of his country look aged and unkempt. Officials note the public expects the familiar Gilbert Stuart likeness on stamps.
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George
Washington
Lawrence F. O’brien
Gilbert Stuart
Department
George Washington
Rembrandt Peale
Congress
Capitol
Illinois Senate showcases conservatism in Springfield
Inside notes reveal concern over lack of highway legislation as the Illinois Senate puts on display its traditional conservatism. House approves an office building project as part of Springfield activity.
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Shawnee National Forest
Illinois Senate
Springfield
House
Flag Desecration Bill Aims For Federal Crime
The House considers a federal crime against flag desecration to mark Flag Day on June 14. Rep Byron G Rogers of Colorado, chairing a Judiciary subcommittee, confirms the move and notes a four member panel plans a celebration, though passage isn’t required. Close to 100 members have sponsored bills. only two witnesses opposed in four days of hearings.
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House of Representatives
Byron G. Rogers
Dcolo
House
New York
Nixon Leaves Country for Tense Middle East Tour
Former Vice President Richard Nixon will fly to Paris today for a tour of crisis areas in the Middle East and Greece. His itinerary includes Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Zambia, The Congo, Liberia, Ivory Coast, United Arab Republic, Greece, and Israel, with a return set for June 25.
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Richard M. Nixon
Paris
Middle East
Greece
Nixon
Morocco
Algeria
Tunisia
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
Kenya
Ethiopia
Zambia
Congo
Liberia
Ivory Coast
United Arab Republic
Israel
Peking Urges Hong Kong Unity Against Imperialism
The Chinese Communist press calls Hong Kong residents to organize a courageous struggle against British imperialism as rioting subsides into minor work stoppages. The editorial promises Red Guard support and says action should target both British and United States imperialism, with emphasis on British dominance of Hong Kong. A separate Illinois report notes Ellen Koontz, 57, of Fairfield, died after a car crash on U S 45 near Fairfield.
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Hong Kong
Peking
Jenmin Jih Pao
Communist Party
United States
Red Guards
China
Mao Tse-Tung
Riots in Boston injure fireman and loot shops
Night of rioting in Boston Roxbury and Grove Hall sees eight injured including Lt Joseph Donovan shot in the wrist as crowds smash windows loot stores and set false alarms. Police deploy 1900 firefighters and officers to break up gatherings amid a sit-in by Roxbury mothers seeking welfare changes.
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Boston
Grove Hall Square
Roxbury
Joseph Donovan
Donovan
Boston City Hospital
Arthur Clements
Scotty Roystone
Berkeley Street
Back Bay
Daniel J. Cronin
Grove Hall
Archdiocesan Commission On Human Rights
South End
Richard Cardinal Cushing
Carbondale
Non-Vilent Coordinating Committee
Massachusetts
Carver Neblett
Southern Illinois University
Mothers For Adequate Welfare
Neblett
Mass
Pleasant Neblett
Apt. B
Elm St
Selma
Ala
Egypt seeks to foil plan on navigation in Gulf of Aqaba
Cairo reports Egypt is pressuring ambassadors from Italy Turkey France and Belgium to oppose an Anglo American push for an international declaration on free navigation in the Gulf of Aqaba. Al Ahram quotes Egyptian officials warning against Israeli attempts to pass the Strait of Tiran and threatening grave consequences and total war if the gulf is reopened by force.
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Egypt
Cairo
Gulf of Aqaba
al Ahhram
Italy
Turkey
France
Belgium
Strait of Tiran
al Ahram
United States
Britain
Gulf
Israel
Aqaba Gulf
Marines battle in Quang Tin ends with heavy losses
After a two day clash along a ridgeline in Quang Tin Province Marine forces report 474 Communist deaths and 54 Marines killed with 120 wounded. Air force pilots claim two MiG 17s shot down east of Hanoi while Bear Bite operation proceeds near Hue with no reported opposition.
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Saigon
U.S
Quang Tin
North Vietnam
Tam Ky
Ralph L. Kuster
St. Louis
Larry D. Wiggins
Houston
Tex
Hanoi
Wilson voices grave concern over Egyptian ban on Israeli traffic
British Prime Minister Harold Wilson said talks with U N and other officials left him as concerned as ever about Egypt blocking Israeli shopping through the Strait of Tiran. He warned the crisis must be averted to avoid disaster as he prepared to fly home via Kennedy Airport. Indian officials warned the Middle East crisis could strain foreign exchange reserves and delay U S food shipments, noting India pays shipping costs and fears Suez closure forcing a Cape of Good Hope route.
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Vatican
L’osservatore Romano
United Nations
Middle East
Cairo
Port Said
Dyess
Suez Canal
Black Sea
Mediterranean
Soviet Union
U.S
Dayan
N.Y
Harold Wilson
Strait of Tiran
Wilson
Kennedy
London
U S
U Thant
Security Council
Hans R. Tabor
Lester B. Pearson
Ottawa
President Johnson
Washington
India
New Delhi
United States
America
Cape of Good Hope
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Sinai Peninsula
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Sinai
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Ann Landers
Tillman Dardin
New York Times
Fairfield
U.S. 45
Illinois
Ellen Koontz
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
SIU
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