Riot Kills 34 in Manila Political Clash at Pasay HQ
In Pasay near Manila a machete clash between Lapiang Malaya followers and police leaves 34 dead and 11 officers wounded. The group had gathered to march on President Marcos seeking a meeting and changes in government. dawn saw most militants surrender after heavy fighting and a vehicle ran over a marcher earlier.
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Manila
Pasay
Lapiang Malaya — Freedom Movement
Valentino de Los Santos
Lapiang Malaya
Ferdinand Marcos
de Los Santos
Marcos
De Gaulle Backed Decree Rule After Narrow Censure Loss
In Paris the French national assembly rejected a censure motion against Premier Georges Pompidou by eight votes, allowing him and his ministers allied with President De Gaulle to rule by decree on social and economic issues until October 31. The motion drew 236 votes with 244 needed to topple the government.
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Paris
Georges Pompidou
French National Assembly
Pompidou
de Gaulle
Federation of Democratic and Socialist Left
Center Modern Progress and Democracy Group
Four invalids die in blaze at makeshift nursing home
Princeton West Virginia fire killed four residents who were confined to beds in a makeshift nursing home. Firefighters battled the flames Saturday and the cause was under investigation.
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Princeton
W. Va
UPI
Rights for Ex-Convicts Asked by Crime Panel
A President's crime commission panel endorses broad rights for prisoners and ex convicts including voting juries and public office, plus parole as a right with access to counsel if parole is revoked. It urges rehabilitation over pure punishment and criticizes licensing barriers by professional groups that hinder reintegration.
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Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
President’s
Crime Commission
Commission On Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice
Commission
Armed Forces Day Parades Across The Nation
Parades and open houses marked the 17th Armed Forces Day with events nationwide. In New York City and Chicago crowds lined Fifth Avenue and State Street, Boston Naval Shipyard opened its gates, a skydiving show occurred at Fort Lee, Virginia, and Fremont Nebraska hosted a Jaycees led American flag wave event.
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Vietnam
Fifth Avenue
New York
State Street
Chicago
Boston Naval Shipyard
Ft. Lee
Fremont
Neb
Jaycees
Tall Miss Alabama Crowned Miss USA at Miami Beach
Sylvia Louise Hitchcock, 20, tall and brown haired, from Miami Beach area and a University of Alabama student, won Miss USA and will compete in Miss Universe. Her roommate Miss California Susan Bradley finished first runner-up with dark hair and eyes and measurements about 35 23 35.
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Miami Beach
U.S
Sylvia Louise Hitchcock
University of Alabama At
Center Point Teen Crowned Miss Eastern Town
Janene Willer, a Center Point senior, was crowned Miss Eastern Town at Kingston Stadium Cedar Rapids during the annual band festival finale. She is active in class leadership and organizations, with piano soloist ratings and mixed chorus work, and serves as Youth Fellowship president at First Christian Church.
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Janene Willer
Center Point
Kingston Stadium
Cedar Rapids
Willer
First Christian Church
Chuckle Sign On Church Lawn From 1967 Keeps Off Thou
A humor note from 1967 reports a church lawn sign warning visitors to stay off with the playful phrase Keep Off This Means Thou. The sign reflects period religious humor and language usage.
Protests Mark Armed Forces Day in New York and beyond
Armed Forces Day protests spread from New York to Spokane and Marietta as demonstrators challenged the Vietnam war. A man wearing a Ban the Bomb button was arrested near the Metropolitan Museum of Art while others panned and egged events in Spokane.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
Spokane
Wash
Charles Eisenhart
15Th Air Force
Marietta
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Chicago
Charles Williams
Dong Xoai
Thant says Middle East crisis worsens. Cairo trip moved up
U Thant warns Security Council the Near East situation is more menacing than since 1956. He will fly to Cairo May 22 to confer with Egyptian officials about U.N. force removal and potential clashes.
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United Nations
UPS
U Thant
Middle East
Cairo
U.N. Security Council
Thant
Gaza
U.N
Nasser
United Arab Republic
Martin
Paul Martin
Security Council
Council
Near East
Egypt
Tiran Straits
Eilat
Israel
Gulf of Aqaba
Gulf
Red Sea
Jerusalem
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James Vorenberg
Vorenberg
Johnson Administration
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Miss Alabama
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Towa
John Sedlacek
Jaycee
Robert McGannon
Cheryl Trachta
Prairie High School
The
Prairie Band
Frank
Kluesner
Las Vegas
Queen
Starmont
Everett Blobaum
Grundy Center
Charles Lehr
Deep River-Millersburg
Karen Bartachek
Prairie
Mt. Vernon
Kenneth Smykil
Lost Nation
Wayne Dvorak
West Point
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Ted
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
Defense Department
Pentagon
Johnson
Andrews Air Force Base
Ft. Meade
Defense
McNamara
Gen
Earle Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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