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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1968

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Sorbonne Closed as Police Evict Occupying Students

Paris government orders the Sorbonne closed after more than a month of occupation by student rebels. Police use tear gas and concussion grenades. clashes erupt in the Latin Quarter as hundreds of students protest outside the school. Authorities search for arms as officials report an orderly evacuation with 136 to 500 occupiers claimed inside.

Paris Sorbonne Boulevard St Michel Interior Ministry Goverment Paris University School of Letters

Prisoners for Military Drafting Rejected by Pentagon in 1966

Defense officials say the 1966 Pentagon study rejected drafting imprisoned men for military duty. Authorities argued rehabilitation should be judicial, not military, and service should not punish offenders. The report notes limited support and cites Patton's reputed conviction of convicts as soldiers, while the idea drew mixed opinions.

Washington Pentagon Associates Press Vietnam John R. Michel Montana Prison News Deer Lodge U.S Congress Michel George Patton Defense Robert S. McNamara

Marines Report Heavy Weekend Battles Near Khe Sanh

U S Marines report major clashes on the northern coast and along a new supply road near Khe Sanh. By Monday morning they had fatally wounded about 201 enemy. ongoing air strikes and artillery bombarded Viet Cong positions near Saigon and across the Mekong Delta as rocket and shelling incidents continued.

Saigon Khe Sanh U.S Mekong Truc Giang Moc Hoa Demilitarized Zone

Hearts in Short Supply for Transplants Spark AMA Speech

SAN FRANCISCO AP A physician at the AMA convention warned that about 500000 U.S. adults die annually from heart disease while only a few thousand hearts may be available for transplantation. Dr. J W Provonsha urged ongoing ethical dialogue and outlined criteria for using limited donor hearts, emphasizing clinical judgment and the patient’s condition.

San Francisco U.S J. W. Provonsha American Medical Association Provonsha Loma Linda Calif.) University

Wise Youth Is Killed In Crash

A Wise County Virginia youth 17 Harold Glynn McCoy of St Paul died after a motorcycle hit a truck head on near Coeburn on Route 654. A motorcycle passenger was hospitalized with injuries not yet determined. State Trooper K C Hill led the investigation.

Wise County Harold Glynn McCoy St. Paul Park Avenue Hospital Norton Mce-Coy Ernest Hylton Castlewood Rt. 654 Coeburn Virginia K. C. Hill

Child Drowns in Dry Fork River near Yukon

A six year old McDowell County child drowned while swimming with friends in the Dry Fork River near Yukon. Clifford Hankins son of Mrs. Katherine Hankins of Yukon could not swim and stepped into deep water before going under. Deputy Sheriff Gerald Smith said artificial respiration was attempted but the child did not regain consciousness.

McDowell County Dry Fork Yukon Clifford Hankins Katherine Hankins Gerald Smith

Eisenhower Suffers Another Heart Attack Condition Stable

Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 77, suffered another coronary attack at Walter Reed Army Hospital Saturday night. Officials described his condition as stable Sunday, after a mild heart attack during recovery from a prior incident in Palm Desert. President Johnson visited Tuesday, discussions ongoing on future move to Gettysburg home.

Mer Dwight D. Eisenhower Walter Reed Army Hospital Palm Desert Calif Eisenhower Gettysburg March Air Force Base Hospital California el Dorado Country Club Walter Reed Air Force Johnson White House Augusta Ga., National Golf Club Asike Washington Ike

Reagan teads to view solutions of problems like Nixon

California Governor Ronald Reagan said he tends to view national problems in line with Richard Nixon more than Nelson Rockefeller. He spoke on CBS Face the Nation and noted Viet Nam policy and government involvement in domestic affairs.

Reagan Nixon Tulsa Okla California Ronald Reagan Richard Nixon Nelson Rockefeller New York Vietnam CBS Nelson Rockefeller

Child Dies in Two Car Crash Near Hillsville

A Carroll County child, Lori Ann Ogle, 4, of Hillsville, died in a two car crash on Rt. 100 three miles north of Hillsville about 1 a.m. Sunday. Two others were hospitalized. The other driver was David Lawerence Parnell of Hillsville. Trooper C. R. Johnston led the investigation.

Carroll County Hillsville Rt. 100 Virginia Lori Ann Ogle Billy R. Ogle Ogle David Lawerence Parnell C. R. Johnston

Princeton Boy Drowns in Wolf Creek Virginia

A 17 year old Princeton youth Freddy Sieglar Akers drowned Sunday afternoon while swimming with friends in Wolf Creek near Rocky Gap Virginia. The Bluefield Rescue Squad recovered the body and attempts at revival failed. Dalton led the investigation. Survivors include his parents a sister and three brothers with funeral arrangements pending at Memorial Funeral Directory in Princeton.

Princeton Wolf Creek Rocky Gap Freddy Sieglar Akers Fred and Hallie A. Akers Rt. 1 Bluefield Dalton Akers Delores Beaston Hodges, S. C Clyde and Cecil Akers Greenwood, N. C Clifton Akers

New York Democrats face Kennedy ideals in primary choice

In the first presidential primary since Robert F. Kennedy's assassination New York Democrats vote on Tuesday between uncommitted Kennedy aligned slates and those backing Humphrey and McCarthy. Delegates on Kennedy principles may shape the platform.

Albany N.Y Robert F. Kennedy New York Hubert Humphrey Eugene McCarthy Kennedy John J. Burns

West Berliners Plan Demonstration Over Travel Rules

West Berliners prepare to mark the 15th anniversary of East Germanys 1953 uprising and protest new travel restrictions to East Germany and West Germany. Police note heavy border checks and growing traffic delays as protests by SDPs Herbert Wehner and CDU’s Rainer Barzel unfold in Kennedy Square.

Berlin West Berlin United States Britain France Social Democratic Party Herbert Wehner Christian Democratic Union John F. Kennedy Square Rainer Barzel Kurt Georg Kiesinger Christian Democrats Bundestag Wehner Barzel Soviet Union

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Dents Boulevard St. Michael Sorbomme Quiz Kid Pham van Ty Gia Dinh Dong Nai Regiment Wise Youth McDowell Nelson A. Rockefeller Richard M. Nixon McCarthy Jacob K. Javits Eugene Nickerson Nassau County Paul O'Dwyer New York City Joseph Y. Resnick Javits Murray Zaron
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