Unrest at Crenshaw High as U S Flag Burned
Violence surged at Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles when about 300 students tore down and burned the American flag during an after school demonstration led by the Black Students Union. Earlier, Fremont High School faced three days of unrest with suspensions of BSU members and a potential injunction from teachers seeking signatures. Police reported a tense but calm scene with only minor fistfights and a tactical alert called as the situation unfolded.
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Los Angeles
UPD
Fremont High School
Crenshaw High School
Fremont
Black Students Union
BSU
Association of Classroom Teachers of
Robert Malcolm
Watts
Admit Reds in SDS Deny Role
Los Angeles reporters were told by Southern California SDS leaders that Communists belong to the organization but there was no Red conspiracy directing its activities. At a news conference after Mayor Yorty sought a federal probe, SDS spokesmen said high school organizing is ongoing and that chapters exist on more than ten Los Angeles campuses, though campuses were not named. Mrs. Sharie Fite, 21, SDS staffer, said membership had doubled since June.
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UPD
Southern California
Students For A Democratic Society
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Sam Yorty
SDS
Sharie Fite
Orange County
Hong Kong
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Redwood City
Marine Corps Depot
San Diego
Vietnam
United States
Needles
Gerald A. Heidbreder
Infectious Disease Laboratory
University of Southern California
State College Strikes Continue as Black Studies Demand Gains
The rally at the college draws strong messages of resolve with Nathan Hare praising the strike's spread. Police monitor from rooftops while officers remain sparse in contrast to earlier weeks. Hare seeks promotion to full professor and to head an autonomous Black Studies Department as a core goal.
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Oink
Nathan Hare
Hare
College of San Mateo rocked by campus violence
Student dissidents smashed doors windows and cameras on the College of San Mateo campus as police cleared groups. Eleven injured including two faculty members amid a rally by the Third World Liberation Front supporting San Francisco State College strikes.
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San Mateo
College of San Mateo
Third World Liberation Front
San Francisco State College
Trustees' Head Backs Early Closure at San Francisco State
Theo dore H. Meriam president of the State College Board of Trustees endorsed S I Hayakawa s decision to close San Francisco State College a week early. Meriam said Hayakawa informed the board before the announcement and while some trustees balked a consensus supported the action.
Hong Kong flu spreads coast to coast causing extensive school closures
The Hong Kong flu epidemic sweeps the nation with sniffles fever and fatigue. Federal reports show outbreaks in 30 states with confirmations in 14 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Schools close in more than a dozen states and older adults and teachers are hit hardest while elementary children fare better.
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Rico
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Pacific
Maine
Flu Surges in Long Beach Schools and City Agencies
Long Beach reports widespread absenteeism as the Hong Kong flu hits schools and workplaces. Polytechnic Senior High leads with 541 absent of 2869. other schools report 11 to 14 percent absence. Post Office and Douglas Aircraft show doubled rates. Health officials warn of a possible mid January peak and urge rest, nutrition, and physician care over self treatment.
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Long Beach
David Selcer
Selcer
Litwack
Hong Kong
Flames devastate Hollywood Palace stage with heavy damage
Flames tore through the deserted Hollywood Palace on Friday night causing about 85000 dollars in damage. Six fire units under Division Commander George Moore battled the blaze for about ten minutes before sprinklers halted it. Faulty electrical equipment is suspected as the ignition source among theater scenery on stage.
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Hollywood Palace
George Moore
Vietnams Air Vietnam Earns Tax Money for War Flights
The General Accounting Office says Air Vietnam earned about 1.26 million dollars in three years for flights aiding South Vietnam and RMK BRJ, while Air America provided CIA charter service in Vietnam since 1961 without extra payments to Air Vietnam.
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U.S
General Accounting Office
Air Vietnam
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Rmk-Brj
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Continental Airlines
Continental
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Pacific Architects and Engineers, Inc
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Pa&e
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Agency For International Development
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Air America
Seeks Law to Exclude Malcontents From Campuses
Sacramento lawmakers push a bipartisan panel to redefine academic freedom and bar campus malcontents. Eugene Chappie calls for clear limits, says authorities may deploy National Guard to maintain order and that college leaders should not negotiate with student activists.
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UPI
Eugene Chappie
Cool
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National Guard
Denver Woman Declared Dead Then Wakes Comatose
Goldie Marie Rheams 71, pronounced dead at 3:15 p.m. Friday at Denver General, planned for postmortem removal of lymphocytes. At 4 p.m. doctors noted respiration and heartbeat resumed. she remains in a coma. Medical director calls it a rare error but maintains the initial pronouncement was correct.
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Denver
Goldie Marie Rheams
Denver General Hospital
David Cowen
Dr. Cowen
Successor List Grows Adds Two Names to Finch Choice
Sacramento UPI Gov Ronald Reagan expanded his list of possible successors to Lt Gov Robert Finch on Friday naming George Kristopher former San Francisco mayor and Leavernon Sturgeon of Paso Robles former GOP gubernatorial rival as additions to the list Clark confirmed.
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UPI
Ronald Reagan
Robert H. Finch
Senate
Reagan
William P. Clark Jr
San Francisco
George Kristopher
Leavernon Sturgeon
Paso Robles
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