Faisal Takes Harder Line After Cairo Talks
King Faisal and Anwar Sadat ended eight days of discussions in Cairo with a joint communique demanding full liberation of territory taken in the goed war and restoration of Palestinian rights. They urged Arab unity and backing for Egypt while sending mediators to Jordan to reconcile Hussein with Palestinian guerrillas amid ongoing clashes over the Suez area. Israeli anti aircraft fire reportedly hit no aircraft as two Egyptian jets overran positions on the canal, prompting a UN complaint with the Truce Supervision Organization.
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Malta ousts NATO chief in diplomatic clash
The Malta government led by prime minister Doom Mintoff ejects Admiral Gino Birindelli, commander of NATO naval forces in Southern Europe. Liberal deputies urge Italy to act to defend Malta’s dignity and Birindelli, claiming the move shows neutralization of the island’s strategic role in the Mediterranean.
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Pentagon papers reveal pressure to widen Vietnam war
Secret Pentagon study shows US generals urged LBJ to expand the war into Laos, Cambodia, and North Vietnam in 1966 1967. Johnson and McNamara resisted large-scale invasions, allowing limited bombing and covert actions amid high-level warnings of international backlash and shifting war dynamics.
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Computer deal set with safeguards on Soviet use
Washington reports that the United States agreed to a large computer sale to the Soviet Union after a British bid for approval. Diplomats say London will secure ironclad safeguards to prevent the computers from being used in the Soviet nuclear weapons program.
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Vipers Threaten Italian Countryside Warned By Experts
Rome AP reports Italians warned vipers are spreading as rural abandonment grows. Experts at a Knights of Malta symposium say ecological balance disruption, more food for snakes, and fewer natural enemies are boosting viper numbers and aggression. A single female can yield millions of offspring in years.
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Tightrope Walker Surprises Paris Over Notre Dame
Philippe Petit, 21, danced and juggled 225 feet above ground on a cable strung between Notre Dame towers. Police delayed rescue efforts as Petit descended on his own, then was taken for identity check before returning to the station. no immediate charges filed.
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US bombs halt buildup near DMZ in Vietnam war
U S bombers and helicopters pounded enemy positions south of the DMZ around the Fuller area while ground fighting subsided. South Vietnamese infantry positions were hit with mortars and rockets with light casualties reported. Four waves of B32 bombers dropped about 360 tons on suspected bunkers, mortar sites, routes, and troop concentrations near the Laotian border.
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Japanese Vote Today Shapes Satos LDP Prospects
Japanese voters choose 126 deputies for the 252-seat House of Councillors. Polls forecast a larger LDP majority for Eisaku Sato, with the Communists and Democratic Socialists gaining seats while the Socialist Party holds or slips. Outcome viewed as a key political weather vane for a decisive decade.
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