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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1969
Page
5
About 40 black students seized Willard Straight Hall at Cornell at dawn then controlled the campus radio, broadcasting manifestos and soul music. A scuffle with about a dozen white students left three whites and one black injured.
Dissidents at colleges split along racial lines as Black Student Union groups criticize campus newspapers and leaders for alienating budgets and image. Amid tense mood, minority students wait to see if universities meet demands while radicals seek fresh provocations such as ROTC and campus recruitment.
A bomb exploded near the rear door of Oberg's tavern causing flames to race down a hallway to the bar as 200 patrons fled. Assistant fire chief John Reynolds reported gasoline fed the blaze, with emergency crews containing the fire amid panic in the street.
Gregory S. Kennedy an 18 year old resident of Hawthorne was killed when his car collided with four others on the San Diego Freeway near Wilmington Avenue. His vehicle struck the center divider and while pushing it free from traffic he was struck and thrown over a fence by another car. The crash involved Richard Brunner of Torrance whose car hit Kennedy and the other vehicles.
The Supreme Court is expected to rule on whether the Army can use force to move antiwar objectors bound for Vietnam onto planes. Army spokesmen confirm such transfers occurred and argue the Army may employ reasonable force to compel obedience. Critics say the Army bypasses court appeals while some courts have upheld the transfers.
Winners announced at 3 p.m. in the college auditorium. The ceremony honors graduates receiving master's degrees.
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