War Breaks Out Between Israel and Arab Nations in 20 Years
Crowds in Cairo cheer and cars jam as broadcasts reveal war with Israel. Antiaircraft bursts light the sky while MIG fighters fly over Helio polis. Egyptian officials warn of a holy war as NBC cameramen are attacked and reporters report the fighting.
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Teing Seard
Tosraeli
el Misr
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Heliopolis
Gamal Abdel Nasser
NBC
Tom Streithorst
Tel Aviv
Appeals Seen If Speck Gets Chair
Rich ard Speck, convicted of eight nurse murders, faces a possible electric chair sentence in Peoria. The seven-man, five-woman jury convicted him April 15 and recommended execution. Sentencing set for today with automatic appeals likely, as capital punishment cases routinely span years.
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Speck
Cook County
Warm spell expected to linger with 78 degree day
The weather forecast calls for continued mild weather as temperatures reach 78 degrees at noon. The outlook suggests more of the same in the coming day with sunny to partly cloudy skies.
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U Thant Urges Jordan to Withdraw From UN Headquarters
United Nations Secretary-General U Thant told an emergency Security Council session that Jordanian forces controlled the UN truce supervision headquarters in Jerusalem and urged King Hussein to order withdrawal. He also said Israeli planes strafed a motor convoy of Indian troops serving with the UN.
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U Thant
U.N. Truce Supervision Organization
Jerusalem
Hussein
White House appeals for immediate Middle East cease fire
The White House urged all parties to back the UN Security Council in a swift cease-fire in the Middle East war. UN observers reported loss of contact with UNEF forces as Gaza and Egyptian withdrawals proceeded. Thant noted Jordanian troops refused withdrawal while fighting flared near Ramet. The council debated a cease-fire resolution.
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Marines Smash Communist Unit Near Da Nang
U S Marines rout a Communist regiment 25 miles southwest of Da Nang with 570 enemy killed while 73 Marines died and 139 wounded. Air and sea actions include downed planes and shelling along coastlines as U S and South Vietnamese forces pursue further operations. Philippine accord lets the United States use Mactan Air Base for the duration of the Vietnam conflict.
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William McCormick Blair Jr
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Pentagon denies US planes near battle in Middle East
Defense officials said no warplanes from the 6th Fleet have flown to Israeli air fields or engaged in air activity in the region. The two carrier groups remain several hundred miles from the conflict area as U.S. ships concentrate in the eastern Mediterranean. A Marine battalion and six amphibious ships are aboard, with the 6th Fleet totaling about 50 vessels.
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Giant Power Failure Hits Sections of East Coast
An East Coast blackout cut power from New Jersey to Delaware with Newark and Philadelphia affected. The Seale Garvie Co. reported the failure disrupted an interconnecting line among New Jersey Pennsylvania and Maryland and eight of nine generating stations went offline. Services like phones and radio were down and governments operated on emergency power.
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Two Robinsons Nominated by Area GOP for Virginia Legislature
Area Republicans Renominate J Kenneth Robinson for the 21st Senate seat and nominate Delmer Robinson Jr for the House from Winchester Frederick and Clarke Counties. J Kenneth Robinson faces no Democratic opponent this November while Delmer Robinson competes in the July 11 Democratic primary. Also attending were F L Largent Jr and Alson H Smith Jr as Democratic hopefuls.
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Clarke Counties
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Butch
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Alson H. Smith, Jr
Britain Reconsiders Air Safety Rules After Crashes
Britain faces renewed scrutiny of air safety rules after two chartered holiday liners collide with disaster. The DC4 bound for Perpignan crashed in the Pyrenees killing 88, and the Argonaut from Majorca hit Stockport center killing 72 with 12 injured. Both planes were veteran propeller craft.
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Heavy Fighting Rages in Sinai and Near East
The conflict erupted across Israel and neighboring states Egypt Jordan and Syria. Israeli and Arab forces clash on Sinai front and along Syria and Jordan borders with UN and international reactions mounting. Threat of wider war looms as battles spread and diplomatic missions come under attack.
War erupts as Israel battles Egypt Jordan and Syria
Reports of heavy ground and air fighting along the Sinai frontier and Gaza Strip. Jerusalem sectors see clashes as Egyptian and Israeli forces exchange attacks. Egypt claims 70 Israeli planes shot down and air attacks on Cairo. Syria says Haifa refinery bombed and Jordanian planes strike refinery. UN Security Council convenes in emergency session. White House urges cease-fire support.
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Virginia Warm Spell Continues Under High Atlantic Pressure
Richmond AP reports a large high pressure area over the North Atlantic keeps Virginia in continued warm sunny conditions. The pattern favors dry weather with mild afternoons and light winds across the state. No major storms are expected to disrupt the spell.
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