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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1968

Page

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Tearful Hayden to Step Aside After Long Senate Career

Tearful Senator Carl Hayden announced his retirement from the United States Senate after decades in Congress. Lyndon Johnson and others reflected on his service as colleagues filed by to wish him well, with Hayden noting a time to retire and to laugh.

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Saigon battle drives heavy Viet Cong losses as talks loom

Allied forces hit Viet Cong positions around Saigon with air strikes and shelling while combats raged at Dong Ha and Hue. In Saigon region some 434 Viet Cong were killed as losses mounted for the week, with 123 American dead and 402 wounded. Paris talks site considered as Johnson aides meet Hanoi emissaries. final decision pending Washington.

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Paris Battleground as Riots Rock Left Bank

A Monday night clash on Boulevard Saint Germain saw buses overturned and crowds of about 1 500 students clash with police amid day long protests by roughly 10 000 university demonstrators. Police reported 40 officers and 500 students injured as tear gas trapped tourists in cafes.

Paris Boulevard Saint Germain

Poor Marchers Rally Through Selma in Historic Caravan

In Selma Alabama about 500 marchers including a core group led by Abernathy moved through the city toward the Edmond Pettus Bridge. The march referenced the 1965 Selma to Montgomery action and recalled clashes with state troopers under Sheriff Jim Clark as they followed a route from Edwards Mississippi.

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Hearts Borrowed Time Signals Hope in Medical Headlines

A hectic weekend in London and Houston featured medical updates on heart transplant patients. The text notes that James Cobbin gained strength to write notes while others remained under care. A 15-year-old motorcycle accident victim in Houston was reported out of danger after receiving a transplanted heart, with the patient sitting up and speaking with doctors as doctors watch for organ rejection.

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Novel of Slave Uprising Wins Pulitzer

William Styron's controversial novel about an 1830s slave uprising, The Confessions of Nat Turner, wins the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. The Knights newspaper group also earns three prizes, led by J Anthony Lukas’s local investigative reporting.

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