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Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1969

Page

2

Viet Cong says five point plan basis for talks in Paris

Paris peace talks see Tran Buu Kiem and Tran Hoai Nam present a five point plan as a basis for discussion while allied delegates urge concrete progress. US spokesperson Harold Kaplan says no positive result yet after 15th session. South Vietnamese envoy Naemyen Trieu Dan rejects prepackaged plans and calls for serious negotiations. The five points seek abolition of the Saigon regime, universal elections, a democratic federation, reunification by talks, and neutral peaceful foreign policy.

Paris National Liberation Front Viet Cong Tran Buu Kiem Tran Hoai Nam NLF Harold Kaplan France International Conference Center Kaplan Kiem Xuan Thuy Naemyen Trieu Dan Dan Saigon U.S Democratic Vietnam

Vietnam War Death Toll Drops to Three-Week Low

SAIGON AP report shows American battlefield deaths last week at 163, lowest in nearly four months, while enemy casualties rose to 3,862. South Vietnamese government troops totaled 237 killed, with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese losses higher, despite Allied operations constraining allied violence in most sectors.

Saigon Vietnam U.S 3Rd Corps Demilitarized Zone

Chichester Clark elected Northern Ireland prime minister

In Belfast, Maj. James Chichester Clark, 46, a former salver, won the Unionist caucus 17-16 to lead Northern Ireland. He succeeds Terence ONeill who quit over sectarian tensions. Clark vows universal local suffrage and delays municipal elections from 1976 to 1972, with Nationalist leaders open to boundary changes to avoid gerrymandering.

Belfast Northern Ireland James Chichester- Clark Chichester- Clark Terence O'Neill Chichester-Clark O Neill Brian Faulkner O'Neill

Two Buildings Seized By Columbia Radicals

Protesters led by Students for a Democratic Society seized two Columbia University buildings, clashing with a sheriff, waving red flags, and posting Che Guevara as they pressed toward greater black student participation. Across campuses, Stanford, Brooklyn College, City College, and Queens College report protests and sit-ins tied to open enrollment and minority demands.

Students For A Democratic Society Columbia University Columbia Mathematics Fayerweather Halls Ernesto Che’ Guevara William H. Kehl New York County Kehl SDS Andrew W. Cortler Stanford University Encina Finance and Public Information Stanford Stanford Research Institute University Trus City College Buell G. Gallagher Queens College

Arabs Kill 5 Israelis Along Canal

Five Israelis were killed and one wounded in heavy fighting along the Suez Canal near Port Said. The casualties included three soldiers and two civilian army employees. A 19 year old private was shot by a sniper. others died while trying to aid him. Cairo said no Egyptian casualties. Prime Minister Golda Meir warned of a possible long state of emergency as peace remains elusive.

Suez Canal Port Taufiq Cairo Israel Golda- Meir

Statehouse Open Housing Measure Killed In House Vote

Massachusetts House reversed its stance and killed a bill to remove the two family home rental exemption. The measure would have allowed action against landlords who refused minorities, with redress through existing fair housing law. Proponents argued for fair consideration. opponents said it intruded on landlord choice.

Boston Massachusetts ‘House William I. Kitterman Pittsfield Frank Matrango North Adams Joel S. Greenberg Thomas C. Wojskowski Anthony P. McBride Adams Sidney Q. Curtiss Sheffield Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination Mary B. Newman Cambridge Irving Fishman D-Newton Kerner Commission Maurice E. Fry Newman H. James Shea Jr Newton Senate Connecticut Associated

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