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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1970

Page

2

Senate debates end the war and Cambodia troop role

Senate leaders clash over a possible end the war amendment and Cambodian troop withdrawal. Mansfield warns he will stay in session to pass a Senate stand on Nixon's conduct, while Bunker testifies on Saigon andVietnam troop plans.

Kissinger Sas Senate Vietnam Cooper Church Cambodia Mike * Mansfield Eld Saigon Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ellsworth Hunker U.S Bunker Charles E. Goodell RNLY George S. McGovern D-S.d Mark O. Hatfield R-Ore United States Southeast Asia J. William Fulbright Fulbright Mansfield Nixon

Carmelitos Tenants Press Housing Authority Repairs

Neil Freuden a Carmelitos volunteer told the Human Relations Commission that four of five Housing Authority commissioners have never visited Carmelitos and urged support for the Carmelites Tenants Union to press the Los Angeles County Housing Authority to fix the project. Chairman John Hanna urged commissioners to visit the site.

Carmelites Long Beach Hunnan Relations Commission John Hanna

Campus ferment spreads as Army Day canceled

Across California campuses antiwar protests surge into communities. Fort Ord cancels Armed Forces Day open house due to demonstrator threats while Levi Strauss employees are asked to write to the White House on company time. CSLA offers graded withdrawal options for classwork missed over campaign involvement. UCLA votes on ROTC and war research measures. Fresno State lowers flag to half staff for Kent State victims. About 16 peace demonstrators are described.

Fort Ord San Francisco Levi Strauss Co White House Walter A. Taas Jr Phillip B. Davidson Jr Jom A. Greenlee California State College At Los Angeles Fresno State Karl Falk Kent State University National Guard

No Conspiracy Behind Protests Heyns Says

UC Berkeley Chancellor Roger W Heyns rejects the idea of a campus conspiracy driving student protests. He says unrest results from general concern and grievances, not orchestrated plots, noting comments follow Gov Reagan remarks at the ASNE convention. The report also notes related campus views on war, elections, and student actions.

San Francisco UPI University of California Berkeley Roger W. Heyns American Society of Newspaper Editors Heyets California Ronald Reagan ASNE Reagan Heyns

Teamster wildcat strike cripples San Francisco area operations

A widespread wildcat Teamster strike shut down commercial trucking and halted distribution of the San Francisco Examiner and Chronicle. Pickets disrupted dozens of enterprises in the Bay Area after a three hour Mayor Alioto meeting, with many drivers refusing to cross lines and air freight trucks turned away at SFO.

San Francisco UPI Teamster San Francisco Bay Area Joseph L. Alfoto Teamsters California Trucking Association Alioto Los Angeles Hay Alameda Contra Costa Santa Clara San Francisco Examiner San Francisco Chronicle San Franciseco Newspaper Printing Co Whic San Francisco International Airport

Toll in Cambodia and Vietnam Rises Amid Tough Week

The latest week ending reports show 168 Americans killed and 100 wounded in Cambodia and South Vietnam, with many seriously hurt. ARVN losses reached 863 dead and 2,250 wounded, reflecting heavy combat tolls alongside American forces.

Cambodia South Vietnam Vietnam ARVN

Unruh calls for petition drive to end war and vows political action

Unruh urged students to circulate petitions downtown and at campuses to push antiwar legislation backed by Sens. Cooper and Church. He said Vietnam war must halt before domestic issues can be solved, as casualties rise with ARVN in Cambodia and Tet-era comparisons noted. U.S. and allied death tolls climb with 41,901 Americans killed by May 9.

CSLA UCLA Unruh San Francisco Washington John Sherman Cooper Frank Church Idaho U.S

Mediator Fatally Struck in Sacramento District Dispute

In Sacramento Oak Park, John W. Grant, 58, was fatally wounded by a Bunshot chest injury while attempting to mediate a fight between a white man, James Nicholson, and eight Black individuals. Nicholson was arrested and booked on a serious case charge.

Sacramento UPS John W. Grant James Nichgigoz City Nicholson 17Th Street Oak Park Grant Dotecs Tyes

Striking Teamsters Clash With Police at Los Angeles Rally

Two union members were arrested after a brief clash at Lincoln Park Los Angeles as officers ordered protesters away from a pickup truck used as a speaker platform. Bottles were thrown at a police car and a passing truck. College students joined Teamsters on picket lines at Western Carload Co in Commerce.

Lincoln Park Los Angeles Utler Teamsters Western Carload Co City of Commerce

Alioto Jury Deadlock Delivers Back to Deliberations

The San Francisco jury in Joseph Alioto's 12.5 million libel suit against Look magazine was deadlocked, prompting U.S. District Court Judge Bruce B. Thompson to order continued deliberations after sending the panel home for the night. Jurors have deliberated about 17 to 18 hours amid claims of mafia connections and political influence.

San Francisco UPI Joseph Alioto Look Magazine U.S. District Court Bruce B. Thompson Thompson Alioto

Campus strikes disrupt routines across universities

Campus life remains chaotic as antiwar actions keep many campuses officially closed while classes pause for special programs. A Brandeis center tallies 278 schools with strike activity on Thursday, with 267 on Wednesday and 288 on Tuesday, as student representatives from 236 colleges gather at Yale to map next steps.

Brandeis University Waltham Mass Yale University New Haven

Governor Reagan Praises California Students Moratorium Response

Governor Ronald Reagan lauded Californians for the four day educational moratorium. He praised the vast majority of students and faculty who complied at a San Jose fundraising dinner for Assemblyman Earle Crandall. He warned that a small number would skip classes for politics and said they should not receive credit for incomplete courses. He urged taxpayers not to fund institutions that substitute political values for academic work.

San Jose Ronald Reagan California Reagan Earle Crandall

Early protest at ROTC building draws small turnout

One of the first peaceful student protests against the Cambodian invasion sees about 20 pickets remaining Thursday morning in front of the ROTC building. Classes run normally though students and faculty persist in extracurricular peace work. Two students are arrested on charges of possessing destructive devices, held on $1,250 bail.

Cambodia ROTC Lew

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