Communists Score Record Gains in Italian Vote
In Italy's parliamentary elections the Christian Democrats and the Communist Party made major gains while the Socialist party fell to a weak third. Premier Aldo Moro's center left coalition expanded its majority in both chambers as the Communists surged to postwar highs and the Vatican-backed Democrats rebounded after earlier losses.
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Italy
Christian Democrats
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Socialist Party
Aldo Moro
Chamber
Republican Party
Socialists
Giuseppe Saragat
Moro
Communists
Pietro Nenni
Vatican
NATO
Communist Party
Sicily
Inflation Fight Endangered by Wage Demands
Washington AP The commerce department chief economist warns wage settlements from construction unions threaten inflation control. William Chartener says striking workers outnumber idle copper strikers and that 20 to 40 percent demands gain attention but few contracts will reach such levels.
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Washington
Commerce Department
William Chartener
Commerce
Chartener
Associated General Contractors of America
Order Damages For Confinement In Insane Ward
Victor Whitree, a former Matteawan patient, received 300000 in damages for brutal treatment and lack of meaningful psychiatric care during 14 years of confinement beyond his 1945 assault sentence. The judge ruled the state liable, noting excessive detention and unsafe conditions.
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NEW York
Matteawan State Hospital
Henry Lengyel
Victor Whitree
Lengyel
Whitree
Matteawan
Whittee
Four Hundred Run in Annual Mile-A-Thon at Long Beach
About 400 women and men aged up to 70 took part in Long Beach State college for the fourth annual mile-a-thon. Long Beach Community Hospital sponsored the event as a public fitness demonstration while 700 spectators cheered.
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Long Beach
Calif
Long Beach State College
Long Beach Community Hospital
Politicos Skip Rocky Luncheon in Florida
Florida GOP chairman William Murfin and two Republicans Congressmen Edward Gurney and William Cramer declined a lunch with Gov Claude Kirk and Nelson Rockefeller. They said they were not notified in time to cancel prior engagements and defended their stance amid sharp political barbs.
Sit-In Breakup At Brooklyn College Ends With Arrests
Police moved in to end a day-long sit-in at Brooklyn College demanding admission of more Negro and Puerto Rican students. Thirty men and thirteen women were arrested as two doors were forced open. expelled seniors may not graduate unless expulsions are voided.
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New York
Brooklyn College
City University of New York
Students For A Democratic Society
W. E. B. DuBois Club
SDS
Columbia
Mark Rudd
Columbia Sds
Brooklyn
Panic Clinic for Final Exam Week At California Colleges
Sacramento AP reports at least two California state colleges will run panic clinics to help students cope with the emotional pressures of final examination week starting May 31. Dr Suzanne Snivney said the effort aims to prevent attempted deaths by own action if possible.
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Sacramento
California
Suzanne Sniviey
Sacramento State to trial college health therapy program
The Sacramento State college health clinic will offer special therapy with faculty doctors and student involvement. A similar program is planned at San Fernando State college. Dr Sniviey states the experiment aims to help students handle emotional pressures after a busy year at school.
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Sacramento State College Health Clinic
San Fernando State College
Sniviey
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