Arab labor chief threatens action if Middle East war erupts
Hashem Ali Mohsen of the Pan Arab Federation of Labor warns Western oil facilities in the Arab world will be blown up and Western air and sea traffic disrupted if conflict between Arabs and Israel breaks out. He spoke at a Damascus emergency meeting as U N and U Thant move to ease tensions in Cairo. Syria cites past wartime sabotage and pledges readiness to defend.
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Pan-Arab Federation of Labor Trade Unions
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U Thant
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Syria
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Nureddin el-Atassi
Egypt
Traeli
Atassi
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Red Sea
Sinai
Jordan
Interior Ministry
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Seventy Arrested After Clashes Across Four Cities
The Associated Press reports about 70 people were arrested in Chicago San Diego San Francisco Vallejo and Jordan after protests at Malcolm X memorials youth rock show Arab Jewish clashes and housing-area protests. Police injuries and rioting were noted with varied outcomes across locations.
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Associated Press
Malcolm X
Chicago
Malcolm XX
Carl Ford
San Diego
Calif
San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
Vallejo
Floyd Terrace
Garrison Says Oswald Not Kennedy Killer CIA Involved
New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison asserts Lee Harvey Oswald did not kill President Kennedy and that the CIA knows who did. He claims Cuban exiles linked to the Bay of Pigs organized the assassination and accuses the CIA of blocking his investigation while promising to reveal the conspirators.
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John F. Kennedy
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Cuba
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Soviet Union
Louisiana
Town Crier's Rainy Wiper Trouble Spares Weekend
The Town Crier drove in heavy rain as windshield wipers failed mid wipe. After futile fiddling, a mechanic fixed a loose wire, restoring function. Weekend rainfall was light at .06 inches with ongoing cloudy skies. Tomorrow looks sunny with temps in the 60s.
Supreme Court orders new hearing for Hoffa on 1964 mail fraud
The Supreme Court directed a new hearing for Teamsters President James R. Hoffa to determine whether his 1964 mail fraud conviction was affected by admitted government eavesdropping on a co defendant. The unsigned opinion calls for review of how the surveillance may have influenced the trial outcome.
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Supreme Court Today
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
Buddha's Birthday Cease-Fire Violated In Hanoi Raid
U S planes ignored a Buddha's birthday cease-fire and bombed Hanoi. Tass says one MIG shot down while CTK reports power and water failures after the attack. U S casualties include 15 Americans killed and 71 wounded in other clashes across South Vietnam.
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U.S
Hanoi
Buddha
Riot clashes redden Hong Kong as riots enter 11th day
AP reports continued anti-British demonstrations in Hong Kong with police using batons and tear gas to disperse crowds. acid attacks from rooftops, hundreds of protesters marching in Kowloon and on Hong Kong Island, 1000s involved, 20 injured and 1000s arrested, as government holds firm and Macao protests flare.
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Kowloon
Government House
Mongkok
Peking
Macao
Area High Schools Report 566 Seniors for Graduation
Area high schools list 566 seniors this year for June diplomas with 266 boys and 300 girls. Handley 168, James Wood 298, Clarke County 105. gains noted from last year. James Wood to host first commencement with baccalaureate Sunday 8 p.m. and graduation June 2 at 7 p.m.. Handley and Clarke County hold baccalaureate June 4 at 8 p.m.
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Clarke County
Handley
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Ginter Park Presbyterian Church
Richmond
Weather front and rain affect Virginia. Clarke and Handley hold graduations
A mid Atlantic weather front and a low pressure system bring rain to Virginia today. The Winchester Ministerial Association will lead the Handley service with Rev. Julian Orrell speaking at Clarke County. Clarke County graduation is set for June 8 while Handley graduation is on June 9 at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium.
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Clarke County
Richmond
Middle Atlantic States
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Virginia
Winchester Ministerial Association
Handley
Julian Orrell
Berryville
Thieves Hit Five Places in County Over Weekend
A busy Frederick County weekend saw five break ins reported to the sheriff on Saturday and Sunday. Items stolen included two pinball machines, a cigarette machine, tools, watches, cameras, a shotgun, a pistol, a 24 inch chain saw, and various household goods from locations in Stephens City, Apple Pie Ridge, Wes ley Heights, Vienna and Arlington. Deputies Anderson Renner and Owens are investigating.
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Sheriff’s Office
Lee
Atlantic
Stephens City
Storm Lee
George Allen
Rt. 5
Hawkins &~ Allen
Ivory Johnson
Raymond Allen
Apple Pie Ridge
Wesley Heights
Norman Allen
Arlington
Col Robin Olds Becomes Vietnam War MIG Killer
Col Robin Olds, 44, becomes the leading MIG killer in Vietnam by downing his third and fourth Communist jets over North Vietnam. He shot the MIG 17 near Hanoi and is now one kill from becoming a war ace, with prior WWII credit for 244 enemy planes. He commands the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing based in Thailand and flew with Lt. Stephen Crocker aboard.
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Olds
Air Force
West Point
Ella Raines
Washington, D.C
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Thailand
U. S
Stephen B. Crocker
Middletown
Del
Robert Olds
2Nd Air Force
Flames Devastate Brussels Store. 13 Feared Dead
Blaze rips through department store A l Innovation in downtown Brussels on Rue Neuve near the cathedral. Unofficial reports say 13 people perished with seven bodies counted by witnesses as thick smoke and flames consume the five story building.
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Belgium
A l’Innovation
Rue Neuve
U S ground forces won t invade North Vietnam
Gen Earle G Wheeler Jr chairman of the Joint Chiefs says American ground forces will not enter North Vietnam even in hot pursuit of fleeing enemy after demilitarized zone operations. He says the mandate is to fight in South Vietnam. Senate critics urge taking the war to the United Nations Security Council.
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U.S
North Vietnam
Earle G. Wheeler Jr
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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South Vietnam
Wheeler
Westmoreland
William C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
ABC
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Security Council
Mike Mansfield
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
United Nations
Inter
Summer Sale Cars Giveaway Arrives at Sears Roebuck
Sears Roebuck announces 150 cars available in a limited summer sale offering one per customer on a first come, first served basis while supplies last.
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Sears, Roebuck & Co
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