Revolutionaries Rally In Philadelphia For Peace Convention
In Philadelphia Temple University hosts a three day Revolutionary Peoples Constitutional Convention led by Black Panthers and allied groups. Huey Newton notes the gathering aims to draft a true people’s constitution while vowing nonviolence if police permit. Police raids and mass bail reductions color a tense backdrop as thousands register.
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Black Panthers
Eges
Temple University
Huey Newton
Newton
Frank L. Rizzo
Rizzo
Panther
Reggie Schell
Philadelphia Panthers
Rizzo Raiders
Ilinois
Florida
University
Revolutionary Peoples Constitutional Convention
FBI Expands Most Wanted List Amid Militant Suspects
The FBI added four young men to its largest ever most wanted list, raising the total to 14. The new fugitives include suspects in the August 1968 bombing of the Army Mathematics Research Center at the University of Wisconsin, where a physics student was killed. Karleton and Dwight Armstrong, David Fine, and Leo Burt are sought in connection with the blast and SDS links are noted for some suspects.
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University of Wisconsin
H. Rap Brown
Cambridge
Brown
Angela Davis
UCLA
Quentin
San Rafael
Calif
Davis
Cameron David Bishop
Colorado
Democratic Society
Army Mathematics Research Center
Karleton L. Armstrong
Dwight A. Armstrong
David 8. Fine
Leo F. Burt
Fine
SDS
Prosecutor Dropped From Tate Murder Case In Los Angeles
In midtrial the veteran chief prosecutor Aaron Stovitz was removed from the Sharon Tate murder case reportedly over out of court statements to reporters. District Attorney Evelle Younger replaces Stovitz with Donald Musich while Vincent Bugliosi remains as co counsel.
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Los Angeles
Sharon ‘Tate
Aaron H. Stovitz
Dist
Evelle Younger
Stovitz
Torney
Vincent Bugliosi
Charles M. Manson
Susan Atkins
Sarah Bernhardt
Miss Atkins
Stevite
Younger
Bugliosi
Donald A. Musich
Bomb explodes at Los Angeles Hall of Justice during Tate trial
A bomb on the sixth floor of the Los Angeles County Hall of Justice shattered a restroom wall and flooded floors with water but caused no injuries. The blast occurred near the district attorney's office and disrupted operations as the Tate murder trial continued upstairs with defendant Charles Manson and co defendants present in the building's 14 story complex.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Hall of Justice
Sharon Tate
Dist
Atty
Evelle J. Younger
Younger
Charles M. Manson
Manson
Mayors Form Group To Halt Bombings
Nine Midwestern cities including Omaha and Minneapolis band together to confront bombings and terrorism. Mayors met behind guarded doors to seek access to federal reports, coordinate information exchange, and pursue federal funds. They invited Kansas City to join and pledged decisive, united action against terrorists.
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Omaha
Neb
Hilton Hotel
Leahy
Lin
Com
Denver
Colo
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Kansas City
William B. Randall
National Association of District Attorneys
United States
Egyptian protests rebut US on ceasefire charges over Suez missiles
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry rejected US claims that Cairo violated the Middle East ceasefire by installing missiles near the Suez Canal. It accused Washington of succumbing to Israeli pressure while ignoring Egyptian countercharges against Israeli violations. Foreign Minister Abba Eban warned of potential military action to remove rockets, and Dayan said Israel neared the war’s end. Jordan reported King Hussein ordered troops from Amman to ease tensions after clashes between Palestinian militants and Jordanian forces.
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Cairo
Middle East
Suez Canal
Israel
al Ahram
U.S
Egypt
Esate
Miraile
Washington
State Department
Soviet Union
Canal
Abba Eban
United Nations
Yosef Tekoah
New York
U.N
Gunnar V. Jarring
Eban
Moshe Dayan
Jordan
Hussein
Amman
Nixon Withholds Portions of Student Loan Funds
The Nixon administration is limiting 28 percent of Congress appropriated student loan money, releasing only 170.4 million of 283 million requested. An HEW official said the rest remains under review, awaiting authority. Senators urge timely release to avoid restricting college attendance. The report also notes $100 million for a milk program and Japan’s 1969 aid exceeding prior year by 20 percent.
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Congress
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Budget Bureau
HEW
Ralph W. Yarborough
D-Tex
Nixon
Department of Agriculture
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Aed Graser
Social Services
Associated Press
Dayan
Tokyo
Erie County
Forest Hopkins
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