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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1968

Page

2

Rioting Turns Bloody in Germany

About 12 000 militant leftists clashed with riot police in West Berlin and six West German cities on the fifth night of violence against Axel Springer papers. Police arrested nearly 200 demonstrators as students blamed the publisher for Rudi Dutschke’s shooting and raged at Springer offices in Berlin Frankfurt Munich Hamburg Esslingen and Essen.

Berlin West Berlin Axel Springer Rudi Red Red Dutschke Vietnam

Demonstrators Clash Across Europe Amid Protests

International fear grew as demonstrators gathered in London outside the West German Embassy with about 500 protesters clashing with police. Earlier protests occurred in Rome Amsterdam and Paris with street brawling reported as authorities warned of possible troop deployment.

London Rome Amsterdam Paris

Khe Sanh siege and wider Vietnam war updates

Reports detail a 214 hour battle at Khe Sanh with 9 Americans killed and 48 wounded as U S forces pull back to form a more mobile defense for South Vietnam. Viet Cong and North Vietnamese actions include attacks on Mekong Delta ships, air strikes on supply routes, and ongoing bombing raids around Vinh. Meanwhile Soviet space docking marks a second automatic link up with hopes for manned lunar operations by late 1968.

Saigon U.S Khe Sanh South Vietnam Mekong A Shan North Vietnam Vinh Washington Moscow Outer Space

Miracle Needed To Avert Bell Strike Across 48 States

Nation wide strike risk looms as Joseph Beirne of the CWA says only a miracle can avert a 48 state walkout over wage demands. About 15,000 California Nevada telephone workers reject a Pacific Telephone contract amid weekend balloting. Rate and plant-wide impacts threaten 400,000 Bell System workers across 17 states before a Thursday strike deadline.

Washington Joseph A. Beirne Communications Workers of America Bell Telephone System San Francisco California Nevada Pacific Telephone Co Communicadion Workers of America New Jersey Bell Telephone Co CWA Bell System Eteca

Ex-Premiers Placed Under House Arrest in Athens

In Athens the army-backed regime placed two former Greek premiers under house arrest. George Papandreou, 80, and Panayotis Kanellopoulos, 64, were barred from leaving their homes to stop them from speaking out on the coup anniversary.

Athens Greece George Papandreou Center Union Party Panayotis Kanellopoulos National Radical Union Party

Daley’s claim on order to shoot to kill sparks riot row

Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley said he learned police chief Connisk did not issue a shoot to kill order for arsonists and looters and that he had pressed for such an order before riots. Daley said police were to act decisively with deadly force as needed. Separately a Cornell antidraft march led to induction refusal by Rev Paul E Gibbons.

Chicago Richard J. Daley James B. Confish Jr Daley Mediately Conlisk Cornell University Lower Broadway New York Paul E. Gibbons St. Paul's Chapel Fulton Street Broadway John C. Bennett Union Theological Seminary Paul Gibbons

Actor Noonar in coma after tumor operation

Actor producer Tommy Noonar remained in a coma at Motion Picture Country Hospital in Woodland Hills after brain tumor surgery. Doctors said he had no chance of survival and death could come at any time.

Tommy Noonar Motion Picture Country Hospital Woodland Hills

IRS Liberace feud over fancy jackets and home tax deductions

The IRS and pianist Liberace clashed over the taxability of jeweled jackets candelabra and his Los Angeles residence. Liberace contends the items are part of his public image and deductibles, while the government treats them as corporate property with taxable benefits and seeks about 60,654 in additional income taxes for 1902 through 1964.

Iaternal Revenue Service Liberace Los Angeles Walter V. Liberace U.S IRS

Pope Paul VI Missed Window Blessing at St Peter’s

Pope Paul VI did not appear at his window to bless worshippers leaving St Peter's Basilica on Monday amid expectations of a public appearance. The missed greeting drew attention from pilgrims and Vatican observers alike.

Pope Paul VI St. Peter's Basilica

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