Ohio University Closes as National Guard Enforces Shutdown
In Athens Ohio the university closed and 1500 guardsmen sealed off campus after two nights of student violence. About 1900 demonstrators protested ROTC, U.S. Cambodia policy, and suspensions as President Claude Sowle ordered students off campus by noon. Guardsmen patrolled in jeeps with rifles and gas masks.
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Ohio
UPT
Ohio University
T. del Corso
U.S
Cambodia
Claude Sowle
Police Hill Fleeing Youth Killed in Seattle Bombing Incident
In Seattle Central Area a 2 year old, Larry G Ward, was killed by a shotgun blast from police as he fled a berthing attempt at a Hardcastie Realty office. Officers said Ward placed a taped package containing three sticks of dynamite and a fuse at the door after warnings to stop. Police report this as part of a wave of 166 bombings and attempts across 17 months with eight arrests and no clear link among the incidents.
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Seattle (Ap
Larry G. Ward
Seattle
George Fuller
Fuller
Ward
Hardcastie Realty
Poli
Female Generals Picked by Nixon for Top Army Roles
President Nixon nominated the first women generals in U S history. Col Elizabeth P Heisinger? Col Anna Mae Hayes were selected for temporary brigadier general ranks. The move follows Congress authorizing women to hold general officer rank three years earlier.
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Washington
Nixon
Elizabeth P. Heisington
Women's Army Corps
Anna Mae
Hayes
Army Nurse Corps
Congress
Wildcat Truckers Strike Shuts San Francisco Down
In San Francisco a widespread truckers strike halted most service and shut down major newspapers. City buses, taxis, and airport shuttles were disrupted while editors and reporters sought rides to the airport. The mayor urged talks as longshoremen kept cargo moving at docks.
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San Francisco
UPB
Teamsters
Joseph L. Alito
Los Angeles
Greyhound
Siriie
Pacific Maritime Association
San Francisco Chronicle
Examiner
See Teamsters
Miss Jiehv Loses Baby in Texas Hospital
Tiny Tim entertainer Tiny Tim and his wife Miss Vicki, 18 weeks pregnant, faced a miscarriage at Methodist Hospital in Houston. A hospital source confirmed admission around 1 a.m. with the publicist stating the singer’s wife was “out of danger,” while details remained limited. The couple wed in a televised ceremony in December.
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Vicki Vile
Tiny Ting
Methodist Hospital
Bud Westman
Tiny Tim
New York
Vicki
Miss Vicki
Herbert B. Khaury
Westman
Billie Burke Dies at 84 a Broadway Beauty to Film Comedienne
Billie Burke, famed Broadway belle who became a top Hollywood comic actress, died at 84 in Los Angeles after a long career. She wed Florenz Ziegfeld, starred in Wizard of Oz type roles, and appeared in Topper, Dinner at Eight, and The Man Who Came to Dinner.
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Billie Burke
New York
Florenz Ziegfeld
Hollywood
Washington, D.c
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Mary
Billie
John Drew
London
Pavillion Music Hall
Wife
Denver Ferris Wheel Parks 22 Cars in Small Ground Space
An oblong Ferris wheel built in Denver Colorado parks 22 cars in ground space suitable for just two. Cars stack in vertical rows on a steel tower 84 feet tall. Platforms rise and fall via a continuous steel chain around fixed top and bottom supports.
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Denver
Colo
Floods swamp San Marcos as rains flood city streets
Almost a foot of rain in under 24 hours flooded creeks and streets in San Marcos Texas, forcing hundreds from homes. A 3 year old boy and a 5 year old girl died when a boat overturned on Purgatory Creek. A 9 year old boy and an unidentified San Antonio teacher were reported missing but later located and safe. Local hospitals admitted several injured and shelter was provided for about 20 more residents as floodwaters subsided by afternoon. National Guard units aided evacuation and flood control efforts while authorities warned of continuing runoff in nearby basins.
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Glenda Rene Crittendon
Darryl Craig Crittendon
Austin
San Antonio
Hays County Memorial Hospital
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Frio
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Comal
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Census dispute over Amarillo population undercount
Amarillo chamber officials say up to 30 000 people were not counted in the latest census and push for a corrected figure. They estimate city population above 155 000 using meters connections and workforce data while warning the drop could hurt advertising revenue and future growth.
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Chamber
Hileman
Southwestern Public Service Co
Chamber Office
Johnson
Amarillo
There Are the Facts Electrical Meters Gas Meters Water Meters
Facts show male workforce numbers and public school enrollment across meters and years. The data lists 43 335 males in one category, 38 400 in another, and 36 624 in a third, alongside student counts of 24 789 and 44 446 and other figures.
Dow Jones Soars Largest One Day Gain In Over Two Years
New York is abuzz as the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumps 17.43 to 702.22 in the heaviest trading since March 25. Volume climbs to 14.57 million shares as analysts call the move technical, while warning negatives linger and the stock market faces volatility ahead.
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UPID
Hanoi
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Vietnam
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
UNM Faculty Face Hostile New Mexico Lawmakers at Hearings
UNM faculty members and student supporters confronted state legislators at a University Study Committee hearing. Professors from sociology English and law defended academic freedom amid questions over personal beliefs and campus policing. A heated session referenced bayonets and past riots as students objected to inquiries and tapes of lectures.
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Deming
State Capitol
Robert Kirkpatrick
Las Cruces
UNAM
Kirkpatrick
Joe Fashing
Gilbert Merkx
UNM
Students For A Democratic Society
A. H. McRae
Albuquerque
Fashing
Merkx
George Koran
R-Bernailo
Tolvert Clashes Protests Force Military Open Houses Cancelled
Armed Forces Day observances at major bases were canceled to avoid clashes with antiwar protesters planning demonstrations against Nixon Indochina policy. At Boston Army Base, about 300 protesters tried to form a barrier. police reported 40 arrests with no violence.
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Nixon
Indochina
Air Force
Boston Army Base
Sual
Day of Prayer Observed After Lubbock Tornado
Lubbock County proclaimed a day of prayer and thanksgiving after a Monday tornado left 21 dead and 10,000 homeless, with damage exceeding 100 million dollars. Mayor James H. Granberry urged prayers for the dead, the injured, and those who suffered losses as another tornado touched down in nearby areas.
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Lubbock
James H. Granberry
Lubbbock
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