Negroes Back Boycott of Olympics
Civil rights leaders including Dr. Harry Edwards and Dr. Martin Luther King call for Avery Brundage to resign as IOC head amid plans for a proposed 1968 Olympic Games boycott. Edwards and King back the move while Floyd McKissick endorses it. Brundage rejects the charges as smear and argues the Games are free of discrimination.
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Captain Levy Faces Stricter Confinement After Court Martial
Army Captain Howard B. Levy, a Brooklyn born dermatologist, is en route to Fort Leavenworth after six months in guarded confinement at Fort Jackson following a court martial for disobeying orders and promoting disaffection by opposing the Vietnam War. Levy, who has kept up with family and lawyers, plans appeals through civilian courts if military avenues fail.
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