Blacks protest isolation at Laredo base mess hall
A group of nearly 30 black airmen at Laredo Air Force Base seized the mess hall for eight hours citing isolation in the town. After a meeting with Col. L.W. Svendsen, the men left with a pledge of no disciplinary action and an investigation into grievances including clothing access, racism, social life, and expectations of service.
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Laredo, Tex
Laredo Air Force Base
L.W. Svendsen
Col. Svendsen
Post Exchange
Laredo
Texas
Rio Grande
Nuevo Laredo
Flares light Belfast streets amid gun battles in Falls Road
In a Roman Catholic stronghold British troops fought two gun battles with guerrillas on a shooting spree. Troops claimed hits on multiple gunmen near a cemetery and a community center roof. No soldiers were reported injured. Reports suggested IRA Provisional command aimed to end civilian bombings and shift to military targets, with new tactics like sniper ambushes and mine attacks. Army spokesmen declined comment.
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Belfast
Falls Road
IRA
Provisional Command
Networks face May gloom as unions push more new programs
New York AP reports that May brought renewed FCC concerns and a push by Hollywood craft and talent unions for more first run programming and fewer prime time reruns. Networks estimate 45 percent of prime time is reruns, unions argue near 60 percent nationally. They seek 13 weeks of reruns and 12 weeks of new programming, while producers warn of financial losses. President Nixon sent a letter to Screen Actors Guild head John Gavin calling increased reruns an economic threat and pledging to consider government action if needed.
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New York
U.S
Federal Communications Commission
Hollywood Craft and Talent Unions
Hollywood Unions
FCC
Nixon
John Gavin
Screen Actors Guild
Uganda Threatens Fresh Strikes as Invasion Falters
Uganda says 1,000 invaders crossed from Tanzania and were scattered. 300 killed, 50 captured. 2 air raids on Bukoba. Exiles sought to restore Milton Obote. US envoy to seek explanation after shooting left a former Peace Corps volunteer dead. Nine Americans detained. six British journalists expelled.
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Kampala
Uganda
Tanzania
Bukoba
Lake Victoria
Here
Milton Obote
Idi Amin
State Department
Washington
U.S
Thomas P. Melady
Peace Corps
London
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del Monte
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