History Not Kind to Black Soldier on CBS
In the second CBS Black America episode Bill Cosby outlines Black soldiers' roles across U S wars. The piece notes 1770 Crispus Attucks, 38,000 Civil War deaths, Medal of Honor recipients, and shared battles with the Ironclad Monitor. It cites Roosevelt’s Brownsville court martial and racial frictions, praising the program but saying it could have delved deeper.
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Doctor's League Schedule 1968 Compiled Fixture List
Schedule lists multiple 1968 Doctor's League games between Giants Red Sox Cardinals Yankees Braves Dodgers and others. Entries show matchups by date with teams including Giants Cardinals Red Sox Yankees Braves Dodgers and scattered July dates.
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U S Troops Bar to Vote in Vietnam War Debate
A Viet Cong National Liberation Front leader says free elections in South Vietnam require all U S and allied troops to leave. The Times dispatch from Grenoble notes NLF favors an assembly to choose a postwar coalition government, excluding agents for the United States. The piece also notes Negro soldiers’ high share of Vietnam combat deaths.
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Rockefeller backs US poll on GOP frontrunner
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller proposed a nationwide poll to find the strongest Republican candidate, aiming to survey all states or the largest cities. Nixon and Bliss balked, while aides suggested a city-focused poll. Rockefeller would fund it if possible. Nixon planned to consult Ohio delegates and meet Midwest leaders in Chicago. Humphrey faced pressure as McCarthy eyed a western swing to boost campaign. Wallace accused the Supreme Court, Mitchell predicted solid support in some states.
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Olympia
Wash
Washington
Boston
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Supreme Court
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McCarthy
Atlanta
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McCarthy Speaking Rights Questioned at Hope Star
Hope Star quotes editor John M. Bailey on McCarthy at the national convention saying he would have speaking rights as any delegate. Bailey adds if McCarthy wishes to speak on the party platform he would be recognized.
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McCarthy
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Gunman Back in Mental Hospital in Sydney Siege
Wally Mellish, a 22 year old ex convict who held his wife Beryl Muddle and their baby hostage, was taken to a mental hospital after a week long siege. He threatened to kill his wife and infant son Leslie as police surrounded his home. Police had promised him the chance to apply for service in Vietnam, which he declined.
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Australia
Wally Melish
Beryl Muddle
Leslie
Vietnam
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Mellish
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Norman Allan
Negro reenlistments drop in Army in 1967 study ordered
A Pentagon report shows Negro reenlistment in the U.S. Army fell from 66.5 percent in 1966 to 31.7 percent in 1967. Officials cite risk of death or injury in Vietnam as a major factor and note white rates also declined, though less sharply. The Army and Marines have borne about 95 percent of Vietnam casualties, with further analysis planned to determine causes.
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U.S
Arkansas gubernatorial campaign views on education and development
In Little Rock and Pine Bluff candidates outline priorities. Boswell backs a state university system with a master board and public kindergarten, supports legalizing mixed drinks, and lowers the voting age to 18. Bennett pledges SBA loan access for minorities and a retooled Employment Security Division to boost Arkansas jobs. Marion Crank proposes a permanent river development commission to expand navigable streams’ industrial and transport potential and align highways railroads and ports with regional growth.
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Board of Regents
State Alcoholic Beverage Controls Board
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Little Rock
Bruce Bennett
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Small Business Administration
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State Employment Security Division
Arkansas
Pine Bluff
Marion Crank
Firebombs aimed at Reagan outside Sacramento home
Secret Service fired a warning shot at two youths approaching Governor Ronald Reagan’s Sacramento residence with two improvised firebombs. The bottles, found unlit, reportedly contained flammable liquid with rag wicks. Neither suspect was caught as state police pursued them. Reagan and Nancy were indoors unaware of the incident.
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