Angela Davis in Jail Riot Trial Ties to Yellow Van Sightings
Ex convict places Angela Davis near San Quentin with a yellow van days before a court house shootout at Marin County Civic Center. Prosecution says Davis aided Jonathan Jackson and George Jackson, aiming to trade for judge and hostages. witness accounts link van sightings to Aug. 6 1970 events.
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Associated Press
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Soledad Brothers
Soledad
Magistrate Releases Protesters
An Oklahoma City magistrate discharged three women charged with taking part in a recent anti-war demonstration at an Air Force base after warning them to observe the law. The women, Dorothy Ang Buford, Ann Ras Gary, and Helen Veronica Fors, faced about 30 counts amid the protest. Weather overview notes cool air spreading east with rain and thunderstorms from the Ohio Valley to the Carolinas and southern New England.
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Arners
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Tulsa
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Associated Press
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Tennessee
Carolinas
New England
Draft 9000 Men to Report in June Across Nation
The Selective Service System announced about 9,000 young men with lottery numbers 1 through 35 will be ordered to report to the Army in June. This fulfills part of a larger call for 15,000 over April to June, with most inductees from classes 1-A and 1-A-O born in 1952. A small number of older men will also be issued orders as deferments expire. Local boards will mail orders by May 31. Under the new rules, registrants with the same lottery numbers are inducted in the same period nationwide.
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Washington
Selective Service System
Army
Oil capacity hits five year low as demand soars
NEW ORLEANS AP reported the U.S. crude oil productive capacity fell to 10,246,000 barrels daily, the lowest in five years, with 1968’s high at 11,218,000. Domestic demand expected to top 16 million barrels per day this year. Texas and Louisiana near capacity, imports around 30 percent of domestic needs. Louisiana and Texas show declines from prior highs while debates over imports policy continue.
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Independent Petroleum Association of America
Interior Department
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Tive
Texas
Louisiana
Louisiana's Cajun governor sworn in at Baton Rouge
The state swears in its first Cajun governor in years as he takes office in Baton Rouge. The new leader vows to pursue reform while facing a crowded field of predecessors and allies.
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Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Huey Fang
Harbour’s People Campaign Doors Upquakes Against Bumpers
Paragould Arkansas reports Mack Harbour running in the Democratic gubernatorial primary citing Gov Dale Bumpers for ignoring voter voices and backing a controversial 1.2 million Office of Economic Opportunity grant to the Lee County Cooperative Clinic. Harbour calls for decisive leadership, criticizing Marianna unrest and Bumpers administrative ability while presenting his own as a clear stance on public questions. Diverse local lines emerge as Harbour promotes a “people’s campaign” challenging state authority.
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Associated Press
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Tee County
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Bumpers
Harbour
Hatfield Says Nixon Mining Ports Is Grave Mistake
Guy W. Hatfield of Rogers, a Democratic candidate in Arkansas 3rd District, called Nixon's plan to mine North Vietnamese ports a grave mistake. He urged Congress be consulted and warned about jeopardizing U S populations and the length of the war.
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Guy W. Hatfield
Rogers
Congress
Nixon
United States
Hatfield
Israeli Troops Kill Hijackers and Free Passengers at Tel Aviv
Israeli army units stormed a Belgian Sabena jet at Tel Aviv International Airport freeing 97 hostages after 21 hours. Three Arab hijackers were killed and another captured as paratroopers in disguise penetrated the plane and forced open emergency doors.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Sabena
India Pakistan peace talks show serious approach
In Kashmir border clashes, India and Pakistan halt public rants and open a direct military hotline. Field commanders were ordered to deescalate near the ceasefire line, signaling renewed hope for talks between Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and President Bhutto.
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Kashmir
Srinagar
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Pakistan
India
Indira Gandhi
Bhutto
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