Rockefeller defends Ecuadorian students amid riot protests
In Quito Gov. Nelson A Rockefeller says he does not blame Ecuadorian students for using his Latin American visit as a demonstration. He calls the violence during his fact finding mission a tragedy but notes the students have strong convictions and sought an outlet for expression.
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Ecuador
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Nixon
Rockefeller
U.S. Information Service Center
Velasco
Strikes in Rome and Latin America Spark Violence
Strikes and slowdowns across Italy disrupted mail and services as garbage piled up in Rome. Protests spread to Quito and several Colombian cities, with clashes involving police, damage to property, and disruptions at universities amid a Rockefeller mission.
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Thieu rejects coalition with Viet Cong in South Vietnam
President Nguyen Van Thieu of South Vietnam declares he will never form a coalition with the Viet Cong. He says allied troops will not withdraw without a guaranteed peace, and Korea must remain allied. A joint communique with President Chung Hee Park reiterates opposition to unilateral withdrawal.
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South Vietnam
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Taipei
Formosa
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Nieuw
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Vietnam
Argentina Calls Out Troops To Quell Rising Violence
Argentina faced a 24 hour general strike as workers protested police brutality. Paratroopers seized Cordoba to quell riots, with reports of deaths and extensive property damage amid a broader crisis threatening Ongania’s regime.
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Juan Carlos Ongania
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Juan D. Peron
Red China reports huge tidal wave devastates Shantung province
Radio Peking reported massive tidal wave struck Communist China s Shantung province on April 23. The 22 foot wave swamped about 2.8 square miles affecting 30 villages and 12 communes, threatening 100000 residents and their property.
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China
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Radio Peking
Massachusetts Senate Approves $23 Million Deficiency Budget
The Massachusetts Senate approved a $23,060,072 deficiency budget after three hours of debate to cover unexpected current spending, trimming $95,341 from the House version. The House concurred in all Senate amendments on a voice vote, marking the second deficiency budget of the year.
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House
Francis W. Sargent
Penn Central
New York
John F. Parker
Taunton
James R. McIntyre
Quincy
David H. Locke
Wellesley
Senate Rules Committee
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Legislative Department
Legislative Branch
Kevin B. Harrington
D-Salem
Maurice A. Donahue
D-Holyoke
Senate Rules
Donahue
The Highways Are Yours Are You Littering Your Own
A brief note questions personal responsibility for keeping highways clean and urges residents to avoid littering and to dispose of waste properly. It emphasizes community accountability and civic pride in maintaining roadways.
Bill to widen armed entry definition moves to Senate
Boston AP reports a bill moves to the Senate to expand the legal definition of armed entry in a dwelling. The House suspended rules to approve the measure, and it would apply to anyone entering a home with a dangerous weapon and assaulting another with intent to rob or kill. The penalty could reach life in prison, no less than five years.
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Senate
House
Harvard Senate Seizes 32 Student Financial Records
Harvard officials handed 32 student financial records to the Senate investigating committee amid protest. Dean Chase N. Peterson condemned the subpoena as coercive while noting 175 records across colleges and four grad schools were requested, with only 32 funded by government aid. He cited extensive legal review and said the university would comply.
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Harvard
Senate
Chase N. Peterson
Biafra protester dies after UN immolation
Bruce Mayrock a 20 year old Columbia University student of Old Westbury New York died nine hours after setting himself on fire in the United Nations garden protest over Biafra genocide He burned after being seen with flames on his clothes as guards tried to extinguish them A sign read You must stop genocide please save a million Biafrans A rabbi friend of the family said he was idealistic and deeply upset by events in Biafra
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New York
Columbia University
Bellevue Hospital
United Nations
Biafra
Bruce Mayrock
Old West
Bury
N.Y
Long Island
U.N
Christian Science Church to discuss black reparations demands
In Boston the Christian Science Church agrees to meet with black church leaders demanding 100 million dollars as part of a manifesto calling for reparations for alleged centuries of genocide. The six demands will be reviewed by church officials led by Dr J Burroughs Stokes of the Publications Committee.
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Boston
Christian Science Church
Christian Science
J. Burroughs Stokes
Immediate investigation on church assets and Black Roxbury staffing
The Christian Science Monitor reports calls for rapid probes of a $75 million Back Bay church program. It demands full disclosure of total financial assets and membership, the professional positions and financial status of five directors, and an immediate series on the American church as an economic institution. It also urges upgrading Black employees across church publications and operations.
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Back Bay
Christian Science Monitor
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