Humphrey Heads Democrats Nomination Amid Chicago Violence
Delegates chose Hubert H. Humphrey on the first ballot for president with 1 76134 votes as clashes erupted in Chicago near the convention. Thousands protested the Vietnam war while police and National Guard used force. 300+ injured and 583 arrested.
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Ambassador Mein Killed by Gunmen in Guatemala City
U S Ambassador John Gordon Mein was ambushed and machine gunned to death in Guatemala City as his car tried to escape. Guatemala imposed martial law and flags were lowered to half staff. Terrorist leaders claimed a kidnapping motive and exchange for a rebel officer.
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War escalates as new fighting breaks out in Vietnam
Fresh clashes erupt across multiple sectors from Saigon outskirts to the Demilitarized Zone, undermining hopes for quick de escalation.
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Prisoners Riot at Long Binh Stockade in Vietnam
American prisoners rioted Friday in the U S Army largest stockade in Vietnam at Long Binh. Before military police restored order one inmate was killed and 59 prisoners four MPs and the acting warden were injured. A number of buildings in the compound were burned.
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Kids Not Demonstrators City Hall Clash Over Chicago Battle
Chicago police and National Guardsmen clashed with antiwar demonstrators in a flare filled confrontation around Grant Park and the Hilton Hotel during the Democratic convention protests. The mood was bitter with reports of police brutality and a sense that both sides claimed a hollow victory.
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