Resistance Grows as Peru Military Overthrows Belaunde
In Peru resistance stiffens against the military rulers led by Gen Juan Velasco after the coup that toppled President Belaunde. Students clash with police. at least one student was shot, photographers detained, shops attacked, and cars burned as tear gas and arrests follow. Belaunde is exiled to Buenos Aires while a revolutionary government is declared and a cabinet remains under house arrest.
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Fernando Belaunde Terry
South America
Army
Air Force
Navy
Juan Velasco
Joint Chiefs
Belaunde
Armando Villaneuva
Aprista Party
Villaneuva
Aprista
la Tribuna
Czechoslovakia
Peru
U.S
Buenos Aires
International Petroleum Corp
Standard Oil of
New Jersey
Edgardo Seoane
Apristas
Accion Popular Party
Four Little Girls Attend Summer Scout Camp Aid Fund
Four girls from Biddeford and Saco attended camps funded by the Kennebec Girl Scout Council a Red Feather agency. The program teaches swimming outdoor living and nature appreciation to low income children ages 9 to 12 encouraging constructive citizenship and potential life change. The Biddeford Saco Community Chest supports eight agencies including this council which now serves 285 Girl Scouts with 40 adult volunteers.
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Biddeford
Saco
Kennebec
Fertz
Association
William Deans
Kennebunk Pond
Cedar Cove
Litch
Wallace's Choice Draws Fresh Attacks
Wallace selects Gen. Curtis LeMay as running mate drawing renewed criticism of his third party bid. LeMay defends nuclear weapons use as a possible option, while Nixon stresses civilian control and Hum phy warns against any nuclear deployment. Muskie avoids comment as Agnew responds for Republicans.
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Associated Press
George C. Wallace
Curtis E. LeMay
Hubert H. Humphrey
West Virginia
Gen. LeMay
Vietnam
Humphrey
Sen
Edmund
Muskie
Wallace
LeMay
Spiro T. Agnew
The
It Was Macabre Mexican Holiday In Mexico City
AP reports a macabre scene in Mexico City as students clashed with government troops in Tlatelolco. Rattled residents watched gunfire, a girl asked what the tear gas gun was, and 25 people died with hundreds injured in the Wednesday night violence.
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Mexico City
Tlatelolco
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