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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1969
Page
10
An American prisoner held by the Viet Cong or North Vietnamese was returned to U S hands after a helicopter extracted him from a trail in enemy-held War Zone C near the Cambodian border. The U S Command said the man’s name and details were withheld, noting the report was incomplete.
About 15,000 demonstrators including many young white men march through Berkeley calling for the dismantling of the National Guard fence around People's Park. Flowers are given to guardsmen, a park-like street scene forms with an improvised park of plants and grass. No violence reported. two arrests occur. UC Berkeley Chancellor advocates leasing the property to the city to resolve the dispute.
Viet Cong accuses United States and South Vietnam of breaking a 48 hour cease-fire. Hanoi news agency cites reconnaissance and bombing by U.S. aircraft through May 29. Allies deny halt, continuing offensive sweeps and B52 raids with patrols and helicopters fired on. One helicopter down, four civilians wounded, one killed.
BLUEWATER NM AP A sentimental cattle drive begins today with 750 Charolais cattle moved from Texas Arizona Oklahoma and Colorado. 12 veteran cowboys head a two week trek to pasture lands near Pagosa Springs Colorado aided by trucks for parties and a chuck wagon chef while dudes join the ride amid long hours on horseback.
A string of highway accidents across North Carolina left several people dead. Franklin died on U.S. 223 near Dillsboro, Annie Foster killed on N.C. 18 near Shelby, and a one-year-old Teresa injured. Connie Proutt Bateman died on wet U.S. 228 near Dillsboro, Terry Lynn Loflis killed near Kannapolis, Carroll Clanton Bailey died after another vehicle ran a stop sign on U.S. 64 near Statesville, and Penny Ann Bowles died after being struck by a school bus on a road north of Roxboro.
Royal Dutch Marines and police fought rioters in Willemstad after oil refinery workers burned stores and looted shops. One labor leader was shot. seven others wounded as a dusk curfew and fires spread. Tourists hid in hotels while communications with New York and Caracas were cut.
In Chicago an assembly of about 250 lawyers and students voted to make the National Conference of Black Lawyers a permanent organization. Delegates at the University of Chicago meeting said there is room for multiple black legal groups alongside the NBA as focus areas differ. The conference aimed to address professional issues facing black lawyers and the needs of Afro Americans nationwide.
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