Israel advances toward Suez Canal amid Arab oil cutoff
Israeli forces push along the Mediterranean coast within 90 miles of the Suez Canal as Egypt warns it could block the waterway if ships are struck. Egypt reports fierce fighting on its soil and Israel moves into the Jordanian sector of Jerusalem. Arab states halt oil sales to the United States and Britain amid rising tensions.
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Suez Canal
Egypt
Israel
United States
Britain
Jerusalem
Holy City
Sea of Galilee
Kuwait
Iraq
Algeria
Lebanon
Cairo
Egypt Syria and Algeria sever US ties over war actions
Bulletin from London reports Egypt Syria and Algeria breaking diplomatic relations with the United States claiming US and Britain supported enemy actions in the war. It notes Soviet backing for Arabs and Israeli advances across Sinai and towards the Suez Canal with ground and air operations across Jordan Syria Iraq and Egypt and claims high Arab plane losses versus lower Israeli losses.
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London
Egypt
Syria
Algeria
United States
Cairo Radio
Britain
Suez Canal Closes Amid Middle East Crisis Claims
Cairo reports close of the Suez Canal citing Israeli attacks threaten blockage while Egypt claims air strikes from U S and British carriers support Arab forces in Jordan and Sinai. Egypt says it has downed nine more Israeli planes for total 95 as Washington notes Soviet push for cease fire.
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Cairo
Egypt
Suez Canal
U.S
Jordan
Israel
Arab Labor Federation
United States
Britain
Egyptian High Command
Sinai
Negev
Seek Candidates For School Post
Vigo County seeks a new school superintendent as a screening committee from four state universities begins work. Board sets qualifications including doctorate preferred, extensive administrative experience, and age under 50.
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Vigo County
Board of
School Trustees
Max Gabbert
A. L. Harding
Indiana State
C. W. Caress
Purdue
Maurice E. Stapley
Indiana University
Charles R. McNaughton
Ball State
National School Board Association
American Assoc
U S and Soviet Hold Private Talk on UN Cease Fire
U S Ambassador Arthur Goldberg and Soviet Ambassador Nikolai Fedorenko met in private at the United Nations to seek a way to break the Security Council deadlock over a cease fire in the Israeli Arab fighting. They aims to gain instructions from their governments on withdrawal positions and possible council action.
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United Nations, N. Y
United States
Soviet Union
Security Council
U.N
U.S
Arthur J. Goldberg
Nikolai T. Fedorenko
Council
Hans R. Tabor
Denmark
Goldberg
Fedorenko
Strait of Tiran
Sharm el Sheikh
Weather Map and Local Conditions Terre Haute Illinois
The weather map reports variable cloudiness warm and humid with a chance of thundershowers through Wednesday. Indiana forecasts similar conditions with highs in the low to mid 80s and lows mid 60s. Illinois notes partly cloudy skies with a slight shower chance, highs in the low to mid 80s and southeast winds 8 to 15 mph.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Nearly 4 Million for Urban Renewal Here
Terre Haute Urban Renewal Project 2 won federal grant of 3,999,740 to fund a Community Center Project and land acquisitions for a City-County complex north of the current government center. The plan includes ISU campus expansion and the clearance of most of the 268 structures in the area. Officials expect contract signings at the June 14 council meeting.
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Terre Haute
Birch Bayh Jr
Vance Hartke
Washington, D. C
Indiana
Terre Haute Common Council
Federal Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Indiana State University
ISU
Goldy Uhler
Terre Haute Department of Redevelopment
Uhlir
Astronaut Edward Givens Dies In Car Crash Near Houston
Houston AP report states Edward Givens Jr. 37 a U S Air Force major and father of three died when his compact 1964 model car left a road near Pearland Texas struck a ditch. The seventh astronaut death in three years. Two Air Force Reserve officers were injured.
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Houston
Tex
Edward G. Givens Jr
Manned Spacecraft Center
Givens
Air Force
America
Astronaut Corps
Pearland
Maj
William Hall
Youngstown
Ohio
Frances Dellorto
Chicago
Hall
Dellorto
Ellington Air Force
Gerstmeyer High School Holds 42nd Commencement Tonight
Two hundred seventy graduates will receive diplomas at 8 p.m. in the Indiana State University Arena. The program features a Pomp and Circumstance processional, Musk band, invocations, pledges, prayers, vocal and instrumental solos, salutatorian Nancy Emberson and valedictorian Linda Moseman, with diplomas presented by Principal C. Kenneth Cottom and Superintendent Max Gabbert.
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Gerstmeyer High ‘School
Indiana State University
Gerstmeyer
van Boner
Molly J. Matlin
Thomas Runge
Penny Lou Akens
Gabriel Pierne
William Grosbach
Bruce E. Thompson
Mozart
Marcia Eckert
C. Kenneth Cottom
Max P. Gabbert
Peter A. Farmer
Iverson C. Bell
Cottom
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Nancy Tague
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Scott Curtis
Angelo Meneghini
William G. Ray
Mike Blackwell
Ted Hamelmann
Chuck Strausburg
Bulletin
Washington
Moscow
Tel Aviv
A'u Aweigila
el Arish
Sinai Desert
Mideast
Middle East
William N. Oatis
U. S. Weather Bureau
Dakhaliya
Nile Delta
Edward Givens
James A. Malloy
Martha Hupp
Enid Barnett
Charles Clark
James Foley
Margaret Gehring
Earl Newton
Ruby Piety
Carl Ramsey
Ronald Snell
James Strunk
Emmitt Tyler
Sharon Timmerman
Domenic Varda
William Welch
Richard Werneke
Dorothy English
Fred Heine
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