Kennedy and Tunney Join Calexico Grape Boycott Call
Kennedy and Tunney flew to Calexico to back the farm workers committee seeking unionized grape picket lines and store boycotts. Cesar Chavez leads Delano area organizers with union aid as growers face pressure to accept union control. The piece questions wage claims while citing USDA data showing California workers earning more than the national average.
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Sen
Edward Kennedy
Tunney
Calexico
Farm Workers Committee
California
Cesar Chavez
Delano
Kennedy
U.S. Department of Agriculture
United States
U.S
Sen. Kennedy
New antibiotic rifampicin shows antiviral promise
In laboratory work, rifampicin inhibits vaccinia virus growth suggesting possible use against poxviruses. Hadassah Medical School researchers note the drug’s activity in Nature and editors expect virologists to be excited. Higher doses are needed for viruses, but cells face less toxicity.
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Nature
Hadassah Medical School
Jerusalem
Police Make Headway Against Prostitution in Long Beach
Police with help from the Municipal Court are gaining ground against pimps and narcotics pushers in Long Beach central district. The battle includes bombings near the city garage and police station, with four cars damaged and a officer briefly disabled after grenades were detonated.
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Long Beach
Courts Crack Down On Pimps And Prostitution Ring
Courts have sentenced pimps to over 1,215 days in jail and 3125 in fines since April 2 with prosecutors noting a $174000 loss in wages to prostitutes. The district reports a drop in street prostitution from about 30 to five or fewer. Police say vice gangs from Compton Long Beach and LA dissolved as captains press for jail terms over fines.
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Los Angeles
77Th Street
Long Beach
Compton
Draft Lottery Critics Warn of Unlucky Army Losing Wars
The argument questions Nixon’s lottery draft as unfair and dangerous. It contrasts luck with military success and mocks a system drafting poor and uneducated youths to Vietnam, arguing it undermines national defense and dignity while defending the status quo.
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Nixon
Vietnam
John Wayne
K.C
Rotary Club
Malibu
White House
Mr. Nixon
University presidents swap riots films and game tapes
The excerpt compares university presidents exchanging riot films to coaches swapping game movies. It notes public concern over war costs and reflects on youth and sexuality with a satirical tone. A neighborhood plan to engage children with a dandelion dig-in fails, highlighting a desire for youthful liberty tempered by caution.
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Highway Patrol
Guardians of Freedom mobilize for campus protests with flags
Orange County based Guardians of Freedom led by Vern Stejskal warns of armed members near colleges including Cal State Fullerton. They promise to confront activists with flags and signs, deny using guns unless police request, and claim ready turnout across Southland campuses with internal “plants” in SDS.
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Guardians of Freedom
Guardians
Orange County
Vern Stejskal
Stejskal
Cal State Fullerton
Fullerton
Southland
SDS
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Waterloo
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Iwo Jima
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Lee
Shirley MacLaine
Whittaker
Arthur Hoppe
Soaper
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George Robeson
Whatever’s Fair
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Point
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