Viet Rally at Oakland Is Peaceful
Police broke up a sit down in front of the Oakland Army Induction Center dragging 10 antidraft demonstrators to paddy wagons while nearly 3 000 others peacefully picketed. David Harris former Stanford student body president was arrested and flashed V for Victory as he entered a wagon. It marked the third day of clashes with authorities with no street block for inductees.
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White House Closed as Vietnam Protests Surge
Washington crowds gather to protest U.S. involvement in Vietnam with thousands expected at the White House. Police break up sit in as draft cards are handed to Harris and 150 arrested over two days of demonstrations. Joan Baez among 123 arrested earlier. 10-day sentences imposed by Oakland Judge Brobst.
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Powerful Underground Nuclear Test Sparks Campus Tensions
Atoms energy group announced a Nevada test site option for students deferring to juvenile court under pressure from a Berkeley rally. Police clashed with demonstrators using clubs and spray as nine busloads of draftees were escorted away amid a temporary restraining order.
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Rusk Warns Congress Against Protectionist Trade Laws
Secretary of State Rusk warned Congress against protectionist import quotas risking retaliation and a setback to the Kennedy round. He told the Senate Finance Committee that such laws would hurt U.S. national interests and could trigger a global trade retreat. Rusk urged adherence to freer world trade and highlighted potential losses to American industry and jobs.
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Chuckle Reputation Bursts When You Blow It Up
A humorous line notes that a personal reputation expands like a bubble but bursts when attempted to inflate by oneself. The quip carries a playful warning about self inflated ego and fragile public image.
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No One Smiling as Anti Poverty Bill Move Progresses
In Washington the House education and labor committee endured a marathon session driving an anti poverty bill toward a Thursday deadline. The chaotic meeting featured constant amendments and a motion granting Chairman Carl Ferkins power to edit transcripts. Republicans sought to bar poverty workers from voter registration drives while Democrats pushed for a clause tying benefits to proof of registration efforts. Edith Green pressed for copies of an OEO management report, a move opposed as a breach of separation of powers. Albert Quic produced the report for Green.
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R-Minn
Arson Suspected in One-Third of California Fires
Firefighters say arson may have sparked at least a third of about 50 000 acres burned in Southern California brush fires. A 7 000 acre blaze north of Santa Paula neared Los Padres National Forest with four miles of perimeter out of control. Earlier Santa Paula fire covered 15 000 acres. investigators probe arson as page 3 continues.
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Thailand to Increase Troops in Vietnam and Allies Boost
U S officials say Thailand will contribute more troops to Vietnam while South Vietnam and the United States add large reinforcements. The plan envisions 115000 new troops, with 65000 from South Vietnam and 45000 from the U S, bringing totals toward 525000 by July. Thailand has dispatched 2200 troops and small naval and air units, with increases capped under study.
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Nobel Prize Goes to Trio of Eye Experts
Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine awarded to Haldan Hartline George Wald and Ragnar Granit for discoveries on visual processes in the eye The trio from the United States and Sweden was cited by the Royal Caroline Institute for work on chemical and physiological visual mechanisms Their findings explain receptor cell reactions to light and data processing in the retina and relate to perception of light color and movement.
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U S Ready To Authorize Supersonic Plane Sale
The state department said the United States stands ready to authorize sale of supersonic fighter planes to Latin American nations. Officials stressed no policy change and cited a 1965 position allowing limited F 5 sales for 1969 and 1970 deliveries amid tensions over Mirage purchases by Peru. A large mass trial began in Athens on 38 accused over a leftist group believed to seek overthrow of the dictatorship.
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Venus 4 probes Venus atmosphere data drop
Soviet Venus 4 spacecraft transmitted from Venus showing a temperature range of 104 to 536 degrees Fahrenheit and an atmosphere rich in carbon dioxide with little oxygen or nitrogen. Signals monitored at Jodrell Bank suggested a surface landing with a parachute drop and a modest postflight pause before ending.
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Getting Marriage License Was Her Primary Concern
In Tampa Floridas three day waiting period nearly thwarted a coastal romance as Seaman George Dippman 23 was recalled on emergency duty. His fiancée Gayle Brogstrom 20 rushed to secure a license and the coast guard helicopter retrieved him allowing the wedding to proceed Friday.
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