Iraq Signals Plan to Send Troops to Syria Over Israel
Reports from Baghdad say Iraq may deploy troops into Syria to face Israel. A Iraqi military delegation would discuss stationing along the Syrian border while Arab Unified Command prepares to order action. Jordan reportedly weighs troop movements as regional tensions rise.
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Iraq
Middle East
Syria
Baghdad Radio
Arab Unified Command
Israel
Baghdad
Cairo
Aly Amer
United Arab Republic
Arab League Deefense Council
Jordan
Saudi Arabia
Police Banquet Enticing Show From Local Musicians
The Shenandoah Conservatory of Music Madrigal Singers under Miss Judith Carman will perform at the 19th annual Police Banquet. Dinner music by Edward Touchstone and Duncan Holmes accompanies a turkey dinner with trimmings.
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Shenandoah Conservatory of Music Madrigal
Judith Carman
Handley
Edward Touchstone
Shenandoah
Duncan Holmes
Inter State 81 opens 33 mile link through Shenandoah Valley
The 33 mile stretch of Interstate 81 from Strasburg to New Market opens with ribbon cuttings at six towns marking 175 miles of highway from Harrisonburg to Harrisburg connecting Shenandoah Valley to the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Local officials tout easier farm to market access and renewed business prospects amid festival scenes and mock funeral remarks.
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Strasburg
M.E. Wharton
Strasburg- New Market
Harrisonburg
Harris
New Market
Toms Brook
Woodstock
Edinburg
Mt. Jackson
Harrisburg
Shenandoah Valley
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Ceremon
Shenandoah County
Wayside
Owen Phillips
Mr. Phillips
Mark .Anthony
Shenandoah Valley Motel Association
Willis H. Fisk
Viet War Hero Faces Mandatory Retirement
Lt Col Charles A House a 25 year Marine veteran and hero of the Battle of Ashau faces mandatory retirement after being passed over twice for promotion and has drawn a reprimand for speaking to newsmen about the battle in which he earned the Navy Cross. He led a five day retreat for 70 American and Vietnamese forces during a Viet Cong attack and was later cited by the Vietnamese government with the Cross of Gallantry.
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House
Burlington
Iowa
Ashan
Marine Corps
Pope Says Viet Peace Outlook Brightens End to War
In a Mass at St Peter's, Pope Paul VI urged uniting the Christmas truce with the Vietnamese New Year truce into a single armistice to end hostilities. He warned neglect of the opportunity could be dangerous and voiced prayers for timely peace talks.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Viet
Nam
Vas Salk
St. Pee
Vatican
Saigon
Nguyen Cao Ky
U.S
Alao
Syria Seizes West-Owned Iraq Oil Co amid Royalty Demands
Damascus announced executive seizure of all properties of the Western owned Iraq Petroleum Co and raised transit royalties for oil flow to Europe. Officials said royalties for this year exceed 8.4 million dollars with claims total over 9.3 million, while oil continued to flow and IPC operations persisted under supervision by three government committees.
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Syria
Iraq Oil Co
Damascus
Iraq Petroleum Co
Damascus Radio
Cose
Iraq
Turkish Petroleum Corp
IPC
Lebaston
Europe
Saigon Mayor Arrest and Hospitalization After Night Incident
Saigon mayor Van Van Cua, a doctor and Paratrooper colonel, was arrested by U S military police after brandishing a Thompson at dawn, disarmed, and taken to a police station. He entered a hospital for checkup and rest after intervention by U S Embassy officials. past incidents nearby were cited, including traffic halts and shots fired.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
van van Cua
City Hall
Cua
U. S
My Canh
Mayr
America
U. S&s
B52 Bombers Hit Viet Cong Base Near Saigon
B52s pounded a Viet Cong jungle base 25 miles northwest of Saigon launching a new campaign to clear enemy forces around the capital. U S casualties and troop figures rose while Vatican and Saigon discussions weighed on truces amid ongoing ground skirmishes.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Tan Son Nhut
U. S
Viet Nam
Chu Lai
South China Sea
Greek passenger ship sinks in Aegean storm with many feared dead
The 8,900-ton Heraklion sank mid sea off Milos after a last distress radio message. Of 281 aboard 206 crew and passengers were missing as rescuers combed wreckage and lifebuoys. Strong gales hampered early efforts and fears rose of Europe’s worst peacetime maritime disaster of the era.
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Athens
Aegean Sea
Merchant Marine Ministry
Milos
Greece
Europe
Irish Channel
Heraklion
Feve Ries
Crete
Piraeus
Marine Ministry
65 Soldiers Die in Fire at Erzurum Barracks
In Erzurum Turkey a fire swept a sleeping barracks killing 65 soldiers and injuring 27. General Fikret Esen said the blaze was caused by a gasoline tin exploding near a stove as soldiers fled, with some victims trampled while evacuating. Erzurum lies 659 miles east of Istanbul.
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Erzurum
Turkey
Fikret Esen
Istanbul
Virginia sees unseasonably mild temperatures linger
The persistent high pressure off the North Carolina coast kept Virginia under mild conditions with higher than usual daytime temperatures and light winds for this time of year.
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Richmond
North Carolina
Virginia
Rhodes Jewelry Ad Lists Fine Jewelry Brands and Services
Rhodes Jewelry Co offers diamonds silver and watches with city delivery at 21 W. Boscawen contact 662-7141 featuring brands Stieff Kirk Gorham Towle Reed Barton International Lunt Wallace and more.
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Rhodes Jewelry Co
Stieff, Kirk, Gorham, Towle
Reed & Barton
International, Lunt, Wallace
Free City
W. Boscawen
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