Fighting Along Suez Canal Continues After Cease Fire
Israel and Egypt reported fresh clashes along the Suez Canal for a second straight day. Israel claimed Egyptian fire from the west bank near El Qantara was met with counteraction that silenced the gunners, while Cairo said Israeli attacks east of the canal destroyed tanks. Both governments denounced the other while avoiding UN action.
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Associated Press
Israel
Egypt
Suez Canal
Middle East
West Bank
Canal
el Qantara
Mili
Tary
Tel Aviv
Radio
Port Fuad
Port Said
Mediterranean Entrance
UN General Assembly Takes Up Middle East Crisis
The UN General Assembly resumes sessions to debate several resolutions on the Middle East crisis as fighting continues and discrepancies appear in reporting. Continued coverage on Page 2 notes ongoing tensions and international efforts.
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General Assembly
Middle East
Two Die In Area Crashes In Troy Fort Edward
Two traffic fatalities reported in Troy and Fort Edward area. Joseph Wills 82 of Greenbush died after his car ran a stop sign on Route 150 near Pershing Avenue and struck a truck, then continued into a parking lot causing damage to two parked cars. James McMurry 21 of Fort Ann died when his car left Route 196 west of South Hartford and struck a pole after failing to negotiate a curve. Passenger Gary Parker, 22, Fort Ann, survived with injuries.
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McIntyre St
Fort Ed
Troy
Mr. Wills
Edward Man
Pershing Avenue
North Green
Joseph Wills
Bush
Sheridan Ave
Sworth Martin
North Tenance
Russell Sage
Greenbush
Police, College
James McMurry
Martin
Willi
Route 150
Villa Valenti
Mary McQueen
Fred
Herman Willi
Emma Willi
Rose
Robert Willi
College of Saint Rose Theology Department
John H. Clinton
Washington Park
Third Street
St. Michael's Church
St. Peter’s
McMurry
South Glens Falls
South Hartford
Fort Edward
Glens Falls Hospital
Gary Parker
Fort Ann
Watervliet Fireman Dies in Blaze at Packing Plant
Watervliet firefighter Frank Canga, 48, died of injuries sustained while fighting a smoky blaze at the Quality Packing Co. building on Third Avenue near the Watervliet Arsenal. The fire began in the loft with several electric motors, and Canga collapsed at Samaritan Hospital after being evacuated. An autopsy will determine the exact death cause. The plant had burned previously in January 1961.
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Troy
Watervliet
Frank
Canga
24Th St
Rensselaer County
Anthony. E. Matera
Leonard Ginsburg
Menands
Quality Packing Co
Samaritan Hospital
Third Avenue
Wateryliet
Highway Toll Rises Steadily During Holiday Weekend
Traffic fatalities mount as the four day Independence Day holiday ends. The National Safety Council estimates 700 to 800 deaths nationwide, with 333 counted by Sunday midnight. Notable crashes include six teens killed near Grand Ridge Illinois and Gov Mills E Godwin Jr and wife in Waynesboro Virginia, wife injured. other incidents include a tractor accident near Owensville Missouri.
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National Safety Council
Grand Ridge
Illinois
Waynesboro
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Owensville
Liu's Ouster Report Doubted
AP reports doubts about Liu Shao-chi's removal from power amid Red Flag claims during the Chinese cultural revolution. Observers in Seoul note inconsistencies, such as not naming Liu, and point out he has not attended official functions since last November, signaling ongoing uncertainty about the overthrow.
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South Korea
Liu Shao-chi
Mao Tse- Tung
Red Flag
Communist Party
Mao
Lieu
Liu
China
Japanese Spy Returns to International Scene
In Tokyo, Japanese espionage efforts reemerge after a long absence, with Uchikawa Masatomi, 31, once branded a spy, now framed as a tourist while abroad. He was convicted by a Soviet court for espionage, sentenced to three years in prison and five more in a labor camp, as Japan seeks leniency from Moscow.
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UPI
Comera
China
Soviet Union
Ned
People's Republic
Uchikawa
Isaji Tanaka
Diet
Masatomi Uchikawa
Ussr
Japan
Marines Fight Near Con Thien in Viet Battle
U S Marines clash with North Vietnamese near the Con Thien outpost as heavy fighting erupts in the DMZ area south of the Marine positions. North Vietnamese regulars push in with regimental strength, supported by mortar and rock bursts, with as many as 3000 men reported in the area.
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Demilitarized Zone
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South Vietnam
Con Thien
Manders
Reagan would escalate war in Vietnam says Newsweek
UPI reports Ronald Reagan told Newsweek that if he were president he would step up the Vietnam War and view the Viet Cong as a threat to use nuclear weapons. He argued for a tough approach in Johnson's shoes, while other GOP hopefuls like George Romney and Richard Nixon weighed nonmilitary and negotiated paths. The piece notes ongoing firefights in South and North Vietnam, with Marines and Cavalry clashing near Bong Son and air strikes hitting oil storage, trucks, and rail lines.
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Richard M. Nixon
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Hanoi
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Nixon
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South Vietnam
Bong Son
U.S. 1St Airmobile Cavalry Division
Governors Back LBJ and Reagan in 1968 Campaign
In St. Louis governors from both parties urged broad aims for 1968. Johnson hailed the backing as boosting his bid while Republicans at Jackson discussed a wide open campaign with Reagan’s rising potential noted by Oregon Governor Tom McCall. Rockefeller and allies pressed Romney’s candidacy and faced Nixon as a rival.
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Oregon
Tom McCall
Reagan
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Michigan
George W. Romney
Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
Johnson
LBJ
Texas
California
U.N Sets Mideast Vote Today Amid Delays
The United Nations General Assembly moves toward a vote on Middle East resolutions with nonaligned nations seeking delays. The U.S. backs a rival Latin American proposal while negotiations continue, and a revised nonaligned text was expected by 7 p.m. yesterday.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
Middle East
U.S
United States
Assembly
Abdul Rahman Pazhwak
Afghanistan
Congo seeks Algeria extradition of Tshombe for Kinshasa
The Congo government announced it will request Algeria hand over former Premier Moise Tshombe who faces a death sentence. Foreign and Justice Ministers were tasked with the extradition effort while Tshombe remains detained in Algeria after arriving on a chartered British jet amid reports of hijacking. Algerian officials cited hijacking concerns and denied arranging the plane’s landing.
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Congo
Algeria
Moise Tshombe
Kinshasa
Justin Bomboko
Joseph Nsinga
Tshombe
Boufarik
Algiers
Paris
Alider Kabeya
Ised
Tonga Prepares Huge Coronation Feasts at Nuku Alofa
In Nuku Aloha Tonga will crown Taufa ahua Tupou TV with a four day Polynesian celebration. Reports say 71 000 suckling pigs and many chickens will feed 77 official guests and 1 400 Tongans. The event honors a queenly legacy and the king, 49 on coronation day, will ride to the ceremony amid fireworks and village cooking pits.
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Taufa'ahua Tupou TV
mid-Pacific
Wesleyan Chapel Royal
Britain
George C. Harris
C.F. Gribble
Methodist Church of Australia
Duke and Duchess of Kent
John A. Burns
Hawaii
Jonason
England
Amus
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