Guard Mobilized For Cleveland After Night Of Terror
In Cleveland Ohio snipers opened fire on a police tow truck starting a night of terror that left ten dead including three officers. Four thousand National Guardsmen patrolled the East Side Negro neighborhood where fires and looting followed the shooting. Police reported six Black victims and described early chaos before calm returned.
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Ohio
National
East Side
Negro
World and U S Briefs Across the Globe
Reports from Saigon show Allied forces clashing with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese units southwest and east of the city as caches of weapons are found nearby. In Akron curfew enforcement eased after Mayor Ballard announced the withdrawal of 150 soldiers. 700 guardsmen remained. Paris notes Algiers still holds a hijacked Israeli jetliner with 21 to 22 Israeli passport holders aboard. Newtonville trains collide with a farm labor bus killing nine migrants and injuring 20. Postmaster General Watson says mail service may be saved from cuts. A Syracuse man arrested for boarding a Mohawk Airlines plane armed with multiple weapons. Israeli and Jordanian troops engage briefly south of the Sea of Galilee.
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South Vietnam
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Wooster Avenue
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Wooster
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Newtonville
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South Jersey
Pennsylvania Reading Seashore
LBJ Warns Governors After Riot Sniper Incident
Officials report one white man killed and 19 injured in a violent outbreak. Police say 11 officers were hit, with one in critical condition, and arrests were limited to looting and peace breach charges. About 200 homeless from fires caused by fire bombs. damage over $100,000 to buildings and vehicles.
Johnson stands firm on Vietnam policy at governors conference
President Johnson reaffirmed a just and reasonable Vietnam policy amid political pressures. Governors at the 60th National Governors Conference did not commit to a united stance. Johnson warned against imposing governments in South Vietnam and urged peace while resisting aggression at home and abroad.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Johnson
National Governors Conference
Vietnam
Harriman Presses South Vietnam Role in Vietnam Talks
In Paris Harriman told North Vietnamese negotiators that progress toward peace requires recognizing South Vietnam's government role. The remark follows President Johnson's Honolulu meeting with South Vietnamese President Thieu during the 14th Paris session.
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W. Averell Harriman
South Vietnam
Harriman
Johnson
Honolulu
Nguyen van Thieu
Saigon
Chlorine Gas Cloud Strikes FMC Plant Evacuations Rise
A chlorine gas leak at the FMC plant in South Charleston caused small explosions and a heavy gas cloud over a 12 block area. Evacuees ranged from 500 to 5,000 as residents sought higher ground. Dozens treated with some needing oxygen tents. no serious injuries reported. Fire hit plant buildings near U S 60 as authorities sealed off the city. Temperatures to stay warm with scattered showers through Sunday.
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Charleston
W. Va
FMC
Kanawha River
Thomas Memorial Hospital
Chemical
U.S. 60
Russians Reported En Route to Czechoslovakia for Prague Talks
Unconfirmed reports say Leonid I. Brezhnev and the Soviet Politburo head to Prague for a meeting with new Czech leaders over democratic reforms. Yugoslav Tanjug cites Moscow as the source. no official confirmation. Military exercises in western Ukraine and nearby regions run through Aug 10, fueling speculation of possible intervention.
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Leonid I. Brezhnev
Communist Party
Czechoslovakia
Tanjug
Moscow
Russia
Soviet Defense Ministry
Ukraine
White Russia
Latvia
Russian Federation
Mayors Seek Federal Aid in Washington Visit
Area mayors travel to Washington to press for federal aid for local government programs. The report notes a Logan council approval of 104000 for city improvements and mentions a Meigs County Fair highlight by the Big Bend Minstrel troupe.
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Washington
West Virginia
Logan Council
Big Bend
Meigs County
Reagan and Rockefeller unite over Nixon supporters
Ronald Reagan and Nelson A. Rockefeller voiced agreement at the governors conference on growing support for Reagan the unannounced candidate. They followed a day of political activity including Humphrey’s New York visit and McCarthy’s push to sway Maryland delegates.
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
Reagan
Governors Conference
Hubert H. Humphrey
New York City
Maryland
Eugene J. McCarthy
Police Deploy Reinforcements to Lower East Side Disturbance
New York AP report details fourth straight night of unrest as 250 Tactical Patrol Force officers confront rioters in the Lower East Side. Police arrest 13 after a bottle-throwing attack during a cooling-off parade by Spanish-speaking residents protesting the special police presence.
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Lower East Side
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