Columbia Tension Mounting at Columbia University
Students at Columbia University enter a third day of protests blocking Hamilton Hall and other buildings to pressure demands, while the rest of campus resumes morning classes. About 2,500 day students stayed away. authorities held off using force. Conflicts over campus expansion and associations with a defense agency underpin the clash as police remained on standby.
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William Goode
Charles Hurd
Johnson rejects bystander role in campaign
President Johnson said he will not be an uninterested bystander in the election campaign, asserting the administration must defend its record. At a meeting with aides to Democratic congressmen he also stated plans to teach at the University of Texas.
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UPI
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Miami
Mexico Suspect In King Slaying Is False Alarm
A U S citizen Daniel David Kennedy was questioned in Sonora and released with no charges after authorities said he resembled James Earl Ray, king slaying suspect. FBI and local police found no resemblance. Kennedy described a normal life, served in WWII, awarded the Purple Heart. His mother insisted there was no connection.
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Rockefeller to Speak at Cedar Rapids Fund Dinner
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller, an unannounced GOP presidential contender, will speak at a $25 per plate fund raising dinner for State Sen. Tom Riley in Cedar Rapids next Thursday night. He may visit the University of Iowa that afternoon before the Armar ballroom event in Marion. Tickets are sold by Bernard Grahek and Robert Wray. more details will follow.
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Bing) Grahek
Robert Wray
Grahek
Wray
Freeman Aide Backs Kennedy in Democratic race
Washington AP reports Undersecretary of Agriculture John Schnittker backed Robert Kennedy for the Democratic presidential nomination. His stance opposes Secretary Freeman who endorsed Vice President Humphrey this week, highlighting intra department political divisions.
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John Schnittker
Robert Kennedy
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A Chuckle On Quick Marriages From Five Months
A captioned quip notes that a marriage lasting five months is a modern short union once seen as a long engagement between a young woman and an older man. The joke reflects changing perceptions of duration and relationship labels.
Goldberg resignation report shocks U N delegation
Chicago Daily News dispatch says Ambassador Arthur Goldberg turned in his resignation as chief U S delegate to the United Nations. He met with President Johnson to urge immediate announcement while agreeing to stay through June for the General Assembly treaty talks on nuclear ban. He plans to join a New York law firm after leaving.
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Nasser Calls Egyptians to Mobilize for Decisive Battle
In Cairo President Gamal Abdel Nasser urged Egyptians to gird for battle against Israel to erase defeats from last summer. He said Egypt will not negotiate with Israel and warned Israelis have demanded a solution.
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Hanoi Pressing Warsaw as Talks Site
Washington officials say North Vietnam seeks Warsaw as a place for peace talks to pressure the United States. Poland’s envoys to six embassies reportedly pressed Washington, while Johnson stands firm, aiming to keep talks at a site favorable to U.S. interests and Saigon.
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Reed Heads Brotherhood Conference
A Northern Brotherhood Leader ship Conference in Des Moines aimed at breaking down racial barriers has been established with about 200 attendees. Cecil Reed, an Iowa employment security official and former Cedar Rapids state legislator, was elected chairman and eight program points were assigned to chairmen. Reed urged dialogue to solve racial problems, noting past discrimination and ongoing tensions.
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Paratroopers Close to A Shau Valley Push
South VietNam paratroopers move near the A Shau valley in a new operation to cut off North Vietnamese supply and infiltration routes. Spokesmen say the operation could herald a major allied push against the 95 mile stronghold along the Laos border in northwest South Vietnam.
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Lam Son
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U S Losses in Vietnam Last Week Are Reported
AP reports 287 American combat deaths in the last week in Saigon with 1,458 wounded and 736 hospitalized. U S military personnel in Vietnam end of week tally 526000, reflecting ongoing conflict and casualties.
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Vietnam
Medal Reunites Guadalcanal Find With Iowa Owner
Joseph M. Boyette of Suffolk returns a St Christopher’s medal found on Guadalcanal in 1944 to J S Mulcahey of Burlington Iowa after army records traced the owner’s address. The medal’s serial number led Suffolk-Nansemond Historical Society member H R Gray Jr to the survivor’s contact details.
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Cedar Rapids
Soviet Puts Up Two Satellites
The Soviet Union announced the launch of two uncrewed Cosmos satellites, Cosmo 217 and Cosmo 218, for outer space research. Cosmo 217 launched Wednesday and Cosmo 218 Thursday, with no further mission details given and previous launch delays noted.
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