Thant Urges U.N. Universal Membership Including China
U N Secretary General U Thant urged making the United Nations universal by admitting the People s Republic of China and dividing states such as North and South Vietnam. He spoke at a black tie banquet marking the 25th anniversary of the U N charter in San Francisco and urged a shift from power politics to collective responsibility.
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Paper War on Draft Has Impact
Antiwar groups flood the draft process with paperwork slowing the Selective Service. National headquarters told local boards to ignore nonregistrants and junk mail. Tarr said the goal is to bog down the system. Cards will log reception or filing or refer to regulations.
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Devlin Jailing Triggers Northern Ireland Riots Across Cities
Protests and clashes flare in Londonderry Armagh and Belfast after Bernadette Devlin loses an appeal and begins a six month sentence for inciting riots. Tear gas used. 22 soldiers and several civilians injured. 14 arrested in Londonderry. protests abroad in London.
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Sunday Reading: The signers of the Declaration
The piece profiles the diverse men who signed the Declaration of Independence, detailing who they were and what they did. It appears in the Sunday Enterprise along with other features. Jeane Dixon warns President Nixon to stay vigilant in August regarding an assassination attempt, with her prophecies for the last six months of 1970 to be published.
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Settlement Of Strike In Chicago Remains Remote
After a 3 to 1 vote against a tentative wage offer, Chicago truck drivers prolong a 10 week strike lockout. The offer of 1.65 dollars an hour for 36 months was rejected by 23 813 to 6 478 with union leaders urging acceptance. The dispute idled over 49 000 drivers and cost businesses about 1.5 billion dollars in receipts, with daily losses around 30 million.
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Cambodian Evacuation Push Abandons Northeast Provinces
More than 8,000 Cambodians and troops were evacuated to South Vietnam from Labansiek and Bo Kheo as Cambodia reportedly withdraws from the northeast provinces Ratanakiri Mondulkiri and Stung Treng. The operation began June 24 with a 5,000-man force pushing from Pleiku to Camp Enar.
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U S To Continue Its Air Strikes In Cambodia
The United States will carry on air operations in Cambodia after troops withdraw, focusing on enemy supply lines with possible side effects on ground forces. Senate votes and Javits Amends Church Cooper reflect renewed congressional war powers debate.
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Congress
Rogers Resto
Heaviest Fighting Since 1967 Nears Enduring Golan Clash
Israeli forces invaded Syria's Golan Heights triggering an all day battle described by Damascus as the heaviest since 1967. Syria reports 45 soldiers killed and 75 wounded. Israel says 10 troops dead and 27 wounded. Both sides claim extensive tank, aircraft and artillery losses. A ceasefire frontier along a 50 mile line sparked renewed hostilities starting Wednesday with Syrian attacks and Thursday’s Israeli counter strike.
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Israeli Egyptian clash along Suez and Jordan frontier
An Israeli spokesman said an Egyptian MIG I7 was shot down as jets struck Israeli canal positions injuring two Israeli soldiers. Cairo reported direct hits on canal posts and said Israeli raids caused no damage. A Jordanian spokesman said an Israeli patrol was repelled with no Jordanian casualties though two civilians were wounded. Beit Shean saw rocket fire with no casualties.
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