De Gaulle Bans Protests After Seven Groups Dissolved
Paris AP reports Charles de Gaulle's government ordered seven extremist student groups dissolved and banned all street demonstrations to quell weeks of rioting. The ban runs through the June 23 and 30 National Assembly elections, with indoor electoral meetings allowed. A Peugeot factory clash left a 49 year old worker dead and a 24 year old worker killed the same week, while a student drowned in the Seine.
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PanAm Jet Crashes At India Port
A Pan American Airways Boeing 707 crashed in rain at Dum Dum Airport Calcutta after landing from Bangkok. Six of 63 aboard were reported dead with at least two survivors in serious condition. The flight originated Los Angeles via Honolulu Tokyo Hong Kong Bangkok before Calcutta. Emergency crews responded as flames destroyed the aircraft.
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Dr. Barnard Rushes To Blaiberg’s Aid
Cape Town doctor Christiaan Barnard returned from Europe to tend the heart transplant patient Philip Blaiberg who suffers hepatitis A. Groote Schuur Hospital had said Blaiberg’s condition was slightly improved and the hepatitis was not worse. Barnard gave no further details.
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Europe
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Hostages Freed As Four Inmates Surrender In Atlanta
Twenty one hostages, 16 men and 5 women, walked free after 28 hours under four long term inmates at the U S Penitentiary in Atlanta. Guns were tossed from a second floor window as the inmates released the captives and surrendered after a dispute over grievances. The FBI arrested Arlene Anna Granito, fiancée of inmate Ralph Lepiscopo, for smuggling pistols and blades into the prison. Granito moved to Atlanta to be near Lepiscopo.
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Britain Moves Fast On Ray Extradition Request
Britain began formal action on the U S extradition plea for James Earl Ray to face trial in Tennessee for Dr Martin Luther King Jr's assassination. The Foreign Office cleared the first hurdle with a likely six week or longer timeline due to potential appeals.
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Compulsory Firearms Registration Bill Introduced
Ten senators including Joseph D. Tydings sponsor a bill for compulsory firearms registration and licensing. Postmaster General Watson unveils new mail rules barring sawed off shotguns and short rifles, labeling required and police notification before delivery. Tydings seeks Judiciary Committee action on a gun lobby investigation citing NRA and extremist groups.
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United States pledges active push to end nuclear arms race
President Johnson, addressing the United Nations General Assembly, vows early negotiations on limiting strategic offensive and defensive weapons. The assembly backed a U S Soviet draft treaty to ban spread of nuclear weapons. votes stood 9 yes, 4 no, 21 abstentions.
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United States warns on Saigon shelling in peace talks
In Paris US negotiator Harriman warns North Vietnam that Saigon shelling could have serious consequences for the talks. Hanoi side offers to study a US proposal to halt propaganda postsession. No progress was seen after a 3 hour 50 minute session with a week-long recess agreed.
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Nixon gains ground in Illinois GOP delegate count
Illinois Republicans allocate 33 of 48 pledged delegates to Nixon with 15 uncommitted as Rockefeller receives no support. Nixon expected to reach 341 total after state convention. McCarthy’s Democratic slate largely wiped out with Daley poised to back Humphrey.
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Navy Carrier and Tanker Collide Off Virginia Capes
The USS Wasp and the fleet oiler Truckee collided about 75 miles off the Virginia Capes during a gasoline transfer. No injuries were reported, but the starboard side of the Wasp and the port side of the Truckee were damaged. Both vessels planned to return to port under their own power, Wasp to Boston and Truckee to Norfolk.
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