Oakland Cops Firefight Leaves One Dead In City Shootout
In Oakland a young Negro man was shot and killed and two officers wounded in a gunfight as around 30 officers surrounded a house. Officer Jensen was hit by a shotgun blast, Darnell was slightly wounded, and Warren Wells, 21, was wounded in the hips and taken to Highland Hospital. Four men were held in custody as the siege ended, with the incident not connected to Dr. King’s assassination.
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Faculty Shortage Hits Cal State
Faculty shortages at California State University campuses are discussed, highlighting high teaching loads, temporary unfilled positions, and salaries. Dean Paterson notes California colleges average about 12 unit teaching loads, with heavy workloads limiting research and professional activity.
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New Direction for Maltester
San Leandro Mayor Jack D. Maltester, who had planned to attend a National League of Cities conference in Washington, D.C., canceled his trip after riots erupted following Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. He instead flew to Honolulu to deliver the keynote at a testimonial dinner for Neil Blaisdell, the Republican mayor.
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Neil Blaisdell
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U.S. Forces Break Siege at Khe Sanh Base
U S air cavalrymen and South Vietnamese paratroopers entered the Khe Sanh combat base delivering its first respite since the siege began. Newly arrived troops fanned through the surrounding jungles as withdrawals reduced the enemy force, possibly to cover their retreat.
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Violence Erupts In Baltimore Seeding Crisis Statewide Action
In Baltimore shooting fires and other violence erupted Saturday night prompting Gov. Spiro Agnew to declare a state of public crisis. He activated authorities under a new law to dispatch National Guard and State Police while police cordoned a five block business district and incidents spread across the city within an hour.
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Fremont Rabbi Calls for Interdenominational Civil Rights Memorial Summit
Fremont Rabbi Joseph Weinberg of Temple Beth Torah calls for an interdenominational summit to organize a national memorial march this summer for Martin Luther King Jr. He recalls marching with King in Selma in 1965 and being jailed for a permitless parade. He, along with other clergy, will speak at a memorial service in Fremont Central Park.
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Rioting in Chicago prompts 21 age curfew and arms ban
Chicago faces continued unrest as Daley imposes a 7 PM to 6 AM curfew for under 21, suspends firearms and gasoline sales, and orders peace patrols. National Guardsmen brace for reinforcements while a Black memorial march degrades into vandalism and clashes near the Armory.
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Burglars Hit Hayward Home For Guns And Items
Deputies say burglars robbed Wesley Douglas of Hayward early yesterday, stealing more than $1,000 in guns and miscellaneous items including a color TV. They entered by taping a window and smashing it, then fled in a car after ransacking the home. The loot was placed in a plastic basket missing from the scene.
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Carhaste
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College Autonomy At Stake In State Education Policy
College autonomy remains a heated issue as South County leaders push the California Junior College Association to create liaison machinery with the California Counsel for Higher Education. They seek a legislative advocate to monitor any bills that could roll back local control, noting governors were appointed earlier this year and will gain duties in January 1969.
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Buffington
California Junior College Association
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California Counsel For Higher Education
Ronald Reagen
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