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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1967
Page
1
AP dispatch reports the U N Security Council calling for a cease fire in the Middle East could let the United States avoid military involvement in the Arab Israeli war as of today.
Washington AP Senator Charles H Percy calls for congressional scrutiny of State Department planning amid GOP discontent over U S Middle East policy. He warns of poor advance planning while GOP leaders privately seek hard facts in briefings and other potential 1968 presidential hopefuls press for clear stances on Israel and neutrality.
The report suggests two major objectives for President Johnson: limiting the war to contained areas and preventing a Saigon Hanoi confrontation from escalating. It notes a neutral policy stance articulated by the State Department shortly after the conflict began on Monday morning.
Lewis Lamp age 47 and his daughter Bunney age 20 share a birthday in Frederick County. This year their ages total 67, matching the current year.
The AP reports Democrats push a 29 billion rise in the national debt limit as a record postwar increase. Republicans urge rejection to pressure President Johnson to scale back the budget and present the tax hike plan he has pledged but not yet sent to Congress. Continuous debate focuses on the war in the Middle East and a six percent surtax proposal delayed by economic sluggishness and a heavy congressional workload.
National Guard troops ended a search for a band of Spanish American fugitives in the Carson National Forest near Canjilon after raiding the Rio Arriba County courthouse in Tierra Amarilla. About 400 guardsmen and officers were sent home while 25 officers remained in the area. Two officers were critically wounded. hostage-taking and a firefight followed the Monday raid. Gerry Noll of Albuquerque was arrested nearby. leaders may still hide in the forest.
The United Nations Security Council held an emergency session at the Soviet request to discuss halting the Middle East war. Israel gave conditional acceptance to a cease fire, while Cairo and Amman suggested Arab states would continue fighting. Diplomatic efforts focused on securing confirmations and broader Arab acceptance as the council urged immediate cease-fire measures.
President Johnson met with congressional leaders to review the Middle East war as Jordan offered to seek a cease-fire under UN resolution. Diplomats pressed for rapid acceptance of the cease-fire call while several Arab states severed relations with the United States amid wartime tensions. Algeria notified Washington of breaking diplomatic ties as U.S. evacuations continued.
Community auction at Denny's features furniture appliances and tools up for bid starting at 7 o'clock. Local bidders may attend to inspect items and compete for the available lots. Proceeds support community programs and facility upkeep.
Israeli forces seized Sharm el Sheikh heights and advanced to within 20 miles of the Suez Canal. Jordan seeks cease fire after Israel captures Old Jerusalem. Reports place Israeli columns near Bir Gifgafa and 70 miles from Suez with fighting in Bethlehem and Nazareth areas. UN Security Council urged cease fire.
U S military sources say fast Israeli armored columns in the Sinai may reach main goals before a U N cease fire takes effect. They note possible swift victory over Egypt, with thrusts along three Sinai roads toward the Suez Canal and Gulf of Suez.
U S forces report the Vietnam fighting at its lowest level this year with scattered ground skirmishes and few air strikes. A Navy Crusader jet was shot down over the North. the pilot parachuted and was rescued 18 minutes later in the Tonkin Gulf.
A high pressure system over the state kept Virginia under clear skies with temperatures in the upper seventies. The pattern suggested continued mild and dry weather across the region.
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