Five university students face murder charge in riot
Two distinct cases fill the report. In Columbia a military tribunal convicted Capt. Howard B. Levy 30 of disobeying orders to train Green Beret medics and promoting disloyalty among U S troops. In Houston five Texas Southern University students were indicted for murder and assault to murder tied to the May riot on campus that killed Patrolman Kuba and wounded two others.
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Columbia
S.C
Howard B. Levy
Green Beret
United States
Levy
Brooklyn N.Y
Col
John S. Baskin
Houston
Tex
Texas Southern University
Dist
Carol Vance
Kuba
Robert G. Blaylock
Allen D. Dugger
J. A. Pierce
Pierce
Atorney
Ft. Jackson
ES Ton
Vietnam
Rent-Angry Landlords Storm New York City Hall
A mob of 600 landlords stormed City Hall in New York City hurling rocks and smashing windows in a bid to force Mayor Lindsay to loosen rent-control rules. Police fought the crowd as two women were injured and 150 officers contained the melee.
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New York City Hall
Arthur Everett
NEW York
City Hall
John Yee
Lindsay
Hattan
Edie Radley
Afl-Cio
Manhattan
John Lindsay
Viet Cong Unit Blasted At DMZ
Government troops say they defeated the Viet Cong 808th Mobile Battalion south of the DMZ near Dong Ha Leatherneck Square as a task force with air and artillery backed by para troops and infantry killed at least 150 of the 500 enemy. U.S. jets and artillery also struck near Con Thien and Camp Carroll as Marine forces monitored the region amid ongoing See VIET on Page 2.
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Edwin Q. White
Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Dong Ha
Dmz
Leatherneck Square
Con Thien
Camp Carroll
Israel Battles Syrian Patrol as War Fears Rise
Israeli troops clashed with a four man Syrian unit on the border leaving two Israelis and one Syrian dead. Cairo warned it will not permit aggression in its waters as Britain and the United States seek a unified open passage through the Gulf of Aqaba while tensions mount in the region. France studies the proposal as Canada’s Pearson meets Wilson in London.
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Hal
Egypt
Cairo
U.S
Gulf of Aqaba
Israel
Elath
Washington
United States
Britain
Gulf
France
Sanford Urges Economic Help at Auburn Speech
Former North Carolina Governor Terry Sanford urged broad economic aid and universal education to grow the Southern economy. He emphasized creative education to utilize everyone’s talents and open opportunities, linking education progress to regional growth.
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Auburn
North Carolina
Terry Sanford
South
Wilson Warns Of Trouble Over Gulf Blockade Threat
British Prime Minister Harold Wilson said Egypt could trigger a broader conflict if it blocks the Gulf of Aqaba. He urged a declaration reaffirming freedom of navigation on international waterways be issued soon after discussions with President Johnson. The U.S. favors caution while Britain pushes rapid action.
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Endre Marton Washington
Harold Wilson
Egypt
Gulf of Aqaba
Middle East
Wilson
Johnson
U.S
Washington
Summer Class Registration Slated Today
Registration for summer school in the Decatur system is set for today from 8 to 10 a.m. at Austin High So merville Road and West Decatur schools. Classes run from June 30 with a second term July 3 to July 28. Officials urge students to register now to start a full day of classes Monday. Some courses may be cancelled due to low enrollment. Special reading classes are noted at Cherry Street. See SUMMER on Page 2.
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Decatur
Austin High
Somerville Road
West Decatur
Cherry St. c
Saint Il
Defense Dept to Cut 1275 Guard and Reserve Units
Washington AP says the Defense Department will eliminate 1275 Army National Guard and Army Reserve units next year in a wide reorganization. It includes 15 Army National Guard divisions now at half strength and the last four Army Reserve brigades with many other small elements. Congress members criticized the plan while the Reserve Officers Association plans a special meeting to discuss it. Pentagon officials reiterated no call up of Reserves is planned at this time.
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GARDNER L. BRIDGE _ WASHINGTON
Army — National Guard
Army Reserve
Defense Department
Army National Guard
Congress
Reserve Officers Association
National Executive Committee
Spe
Pentagon
Indi
GUARD
Alabama to set plan after talks with officials
Gov. Lureen Wallace indicated a plan would be announced by Friday after consulting the Adj. General and division commander Taylor Hardin who is now in Indianapolis.
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Montgomery
Lureen Wallace
Adj
Taylor Hardin
Indianapolis
Jones Praises Athens High School Graduates
U S Rep Bob Jones praised Athens High School graduates for pursuing further education. He lauded the school for hosting a bloodmobile visit in January as a landmark event and urged students to continue learning to expand personal opportunities and freedoms.
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Athens
U.S
Bob’ Jones
Athens High School
Scottsboro
Jones
Limestone County
Soviet protests after U S planes bomb Soviet ship in Vietnam harbor
Soviet authorities accused U S aircraft of bombing a Soviet vessel in a North Vietnamese harbor injuring two crewmen and damaging the ship. Moscow warned it would take appropriate measures and urged restraint as U S officials denied targeting Soviet ships.
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U.S
Soviet Union
United States
Asst
Secretary of Defense
Philip Gales
Washington
Department
Cam Pha
Tass
Seyi News Td
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South Vietnam
Lester B. Pearson
Canada
Sanford
Auburn Unive E Cie
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