Detroit police amid eight hour Panther confrontation
Detroit officers faced a night of violence around Myrtle and 14th Street as Black Panthers sold literature. Eight hours of clashes ended with one officer killed and another wounded, 15 youths in custody, and panther hideout occupants surrendering after tear gas. Community leaders helped negotiate the standoff.
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Detroit
UPI
Myrtle and
14Th Street
Panther
Marshall Emerson
Glenn E. Smith
John Nichols
James del Rio
Nichols
del Rio
Viet troops strike at foe in Cambodia
South Vietnamese command says 6000 troops began a drive against Viet Cong and North Vietnamese sanctuaries in Cambodia as monsoon rains end. Reports say Viet Cong bombarded Kompong Thom and attacked near Siem Reap. An American helicopter crash near the Thai border killed three Americans and three Laotians.
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Saigon
UPI
Cambodia
Thailand
Phnom Penh
Kompong Thom
Siem Reap
da Nang
U.S
Hue
Binh Dinh
Air America
Charter Agency
U.S. Agency For International Development
AID
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Pichit
Bangkok
Laos
Royal Thai Air
Takhli
Unpopular KPFT seeks funds after two bombings
KPFT Houston a noncommercial FM owned by the Pacifica Foundation seeks $185,000 to resume broadcasting after two dynamite blasts on May 16 and Oct. 6. General manager Lawrence R. Lee calls for an FBI probe, notes lack of insurance, and says rebuilding could cost up to $100,000 with $85,000 for operating expenses.
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NY. Times News
Houston
Texas
KPFT
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Lawrence R. Lee
Lee
The
Pacifica Foundation
New York City
Los Angeles
Berkeley
Calif
Ku Klux Klan
Harris County
Harris County Sheriff's Office
FBI
Associated Press International
Census shows South leads in growth and education gains
United States census analysis reveals the South outpaced the nation in industrial growth and in income and education gains during the 1960s. Net migration to the region turned positive for the first time since the 1870s, with industry inflows raising educational levels. the piece also notes movie listings at local theatres.
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Washington
UPI
South
Census Bureau
George H. Brown
Brown
University of North Carolina
Campaign 70 Few issues stir the voters
A week before the 1970 election the campaign shows few issues grabbing the electorate. Poll-driven tactics and personality contest vibes dominate, with Vietnam, pollution, crime, and economy framed as problems rather than solutions. Unemployment rises and the undecided vote remains unusually high across states as campaigns struggle to connect.
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Washington
Indiana
Vance Hartke
Richard L. Roudebush
Hortense Myers
Vietnam
Nixon
America
Herbert Hoover
John V. Tunney
Senate
California
Hartke
Milton J. Shapp
Pennsylvania
Sander M. Levin
Michigan
General Motors
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Drysdale’s
Crown-Ette
BankAmericard
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Harte Theatre
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Fred MacMurray
Vermont
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Main ST. Bennington
R.W. Apple Jr
N.Y. Times News Service
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