Kent State Protests Amplify National Campus Unrest
Across the nation protests over the Indochina war intensify with fires at seven campuses including ROTC buildings and the Kent State shooting death of four students. National Guardsmen respond as demonstrations expand to Ohio, Massachusetts, New York, and California with blocks to traffic, campus occupations, and calls for resumed classes amid political rhetoric from Young Republicans and critics.
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Navy Plans Assault Along Mekong River
U S Navy boats plan an assault up the Mekong to open a 60 mile stretch to Phnom Penh. The operation would involve 40 U S boats and 60 South Vietnamese craft with air cover. Reports note North Vietnamese Viet Cong forces along the waterway and a Neak Luong ferry crossing southwest of Phnom Penh.
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House Debates Cambodia Troop Ban Amid Outbursts
dramatic House session ends with defeat of a blanket Cambodia troop ban amid loud spectator outbursts. amendments rose and fell 171 to 144 then 221 to 32 as Nixon policy faced strong antiwar protests nationwide and Kent State tensions deepen campus unrest across the country.
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Guards Patrol Campuses With Empty Rifles
National Guardsmen ordered to keep guns unloaded as they police four major universities after Kent State killings. Ohio troops still carry loaded rifles, while Illinois Maryland Wisconsin and Kentucky units issue non firing protocols amid protests and curfews.
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City Faces Court In Assessments
Three York street property owners near Corry may sue after receiving paving assessments tied to a 1955 project. The city says the work was hospital driveway paving, not street paving, while owners argue the two year condition was met long ago. Attorneys represent the owners as city officials proceed with notices and possible court action. Erie County court may referee the dispute.
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House Committee Delays Apollo 14 Launch Until Next Year
The House Appropriations Committee urged NASA to postpone the Apollo 14 moon flight from October 1 to next year to review Apollo 13 issues. The report accompanies a $17 billion money bill with NASA funding cut by $136 million, including $106 million from research and development.
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Nixon adviser blasts youth treatment amid campus turmoil
Washington AP report says Interior Secretary Hickel labeled administration rhetoric toward young dissenters inflammatory and urged cabinet input on campus trials. Moffett resigned as director of the Office of Students and Youth, criticizing Nixon's stance on student rioting and Kent State. The White House hosted talks with college leaders and Kent State students, but aides say Nixon remains unreceptive to critics.
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