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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1968

Page

2

Navy Jets Hit New North Vietnamese Antiaircraft Battery

U S Navy pilots bombed a long range 100 mm antiaircraft gun emplacement north of the DMZ first reported three days earlier. A brief fighting flare near Gio Linh and Laigon followed as U S forces announced a major new Dak To offensive with 10 000 troops in the central highlands.

Saigon U.S. Navy Dmz South Vietnam Bon Homme Richard North Vietnam Lai U.S

Revolution Goes On Stir at Sorbonne as Cohn-Bendit Returns

Daniel Cohn-Bendit known as Danny the Red slipped back into France despite a police ban and urged Sorbonne students that our revolution goes on. Striking unions planned anti-government marches as President de Gaulle faced calls to resign and his cabinet suffered its first resignation.

Paris Daniel Danny the Red Cohn-Bendit France Sorbonne Charles de Gaulle de Gaulle Georges Pompidou Alain Peyrefitte

Johnson calls end to fantasy at Paris talks on Vietnam

President Johnson said the Paris negotiations should shift from fantasy to real work toward peace. After Cyrus Vance briefed him, he pledged patient search for agreement but warned against pressure to halt bombing of North Vietnam amid unprecedented N Vietnam influx of men and supplies.

Washington Johnson Paris Vietnam Cyrus R. Vance Hanoi South Vietnam U.S North Vietnam Vance

Maddox Protests Supreme Court Desegregation Ruling at Capitol

Georgia Governor Lester Maddox denounced the Supreme Court ruling on school desegregation, draped the Constitution in black, and ordered flags lowered on state property until sundown. He framed the decision as an attack bringing violence and communism, addressing about 30 spectators at the state Capitol.

Atlanta Lester Maddox U.S. Constitution Supreme Court U.S. Supreme Court Maddox U.S Georgia South

Florida and Kentucky primary results shape Senate races

In Florida Smathers with Humphrey backing led 55 of 61 convention votes for the Senate, while McCarthy and an unpledged slate trailed. In Kentucky Katherine Peden won the Democratic Senate nomination over 11 rivals to face Republican Marlow Cook. Johnson skips import tax in trade message, SEC opens stock exchange fee probe, GOP faults defense management, and cost of living rose 0.3 percent in April to 119.9.

Humphrey Florida Miami U.S George Smathers Eugene McCarthy Leroy Collins U.S. Senate Smathers Hubert Humphrey McCarthy Kentucky Katherine Peden Jefferson County Marlow W. Cook Louisville Eugene Siler LBJ Washington Johnson Congress

Prosecution rests in antidraft trial of Spock group

The U S attorney announced the case end in Boston as Dr Benjamin Spock and four codefendants face trial with William Sloane Coffin Jr. among them. A TV film of a New York peace protest was shown as jurors heard closing technicalities and defense to present.

Alsdorf West Germany Chemie Gruenenthal Boston Benjamin Spock Spock Yale William Sloane Coffin Jr New York City Vietnam

Nixon mate consideration sparks constitutional hurdle

Denver report states Richard Nixon’s camp floated Rockefeller as a possible running mate Rockefeller cites constitutional issue since both are New York residents to hold the nation's top two offices Truman will not attend the Democratic National Convention in Chicago He says travel would be taxing and cannot serve as a delegate to the Chicago gathering

Nelson A. Rockefeller Denver Richard Nixon Rockefeller New York Nixon Harry S. Truman Chicago Delton L. Houtchens

Dongen Death Ends Golden Age Paris Portraitist Career

French painter Kees van Dongen died Tuesday in Monte Carlo at age 91. A friend of Picasso and Matisse, he helped define Parisian portraiture during the Belle Epoque before World War I.

Kees van Dongen Paris Monte Carlo Picasso Matisse van Dongen

Los Angeles Council elects first Negro director

The Los Angeles Council of Churches elected its first Negro director on Tuesday. The appointee is Dr. Horace Mays, age 53, serving as a landmark leadership appointment.

Los Angeles

May 29 1968 Pine Avenue notice and decree details

A municipal notice dated May 29 1968 lists Pine Avenue coordinates and beach area references. It cites Decree No 10286 and specifies a monthly rate and single copy pricing. The fragmentary text mentions dates and location identifiers but lacks full context.

Angeles Coaty

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