Leftwing Youth Leader Shot in Europe Sparks Riots
BERLIN UPI A leftwing youth leader, Rudi Dutschke, 28, was critically wounded by a gunman in West Germany triggering riots in six cities plus Amsterdam. Josef Bachmann, 23, was captured after a police duel. Demonstrations spread to Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Bremen and Munich with clashes outside the West German consulate in Amsterdam and at the Springer publishing building. Police used water cannon to break up unrest as rioters damaged delivery trucks and storefronts.
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Berlin
UPI
Surgeong
Amsterdam
Rudi
Red Rudi" Dutschke
Nat
Josef Bachmann
Dulschke
Springer
Forches
Unacceptable Kickbacks Wallace Campaign Aide Named In Suit
A federal suit targets Seymore Trammell Alabama State Finance Director and Wallace campaign chairman for alleged kickbacks and political contributions in state asphalt contracts. The civil action claims conspiratorial pricing and allocation of state business. Trammell denies wrongdoing as the Wallace drive touts financing from contributions. The filing, tied to the day of Martin Luther King Jr. assassination, frames broader concerns about campaign funding and business influence.
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Seymore Trammell
Alabama
Trammell
Wallace
We Asphalt Company
Martin Lather King Jr
Memphis
Nashville, Tenn
UPI
American Insurance Association
General Adjustment Bureau
Tennessee
Martin Luther King Jr
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Tennessee soldiers called to active duty shock and acceptance
Six members of the 378th Medical Detachment in Mempins Tennessee accepted their call to active duty amid mixed reactions. The unit includes three neurosurgeons and medical aides as part of a broad mobilization ordered by Secretary of Defense Clark Clifford.
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Mempins
Tenn
APL
Secretary of Defense
Clark Clifford
Tom Weems
University of Tennessee Medical Units
Weems
Laverne Rolivas
Kolivas
Ira
Denton
Baptist Hospital
Two Plead Innocent In Slaying Case In Nashville
Ralph Canady and Steve Parker, both 23, pleaded innocent in Davidson County Criminal Court to the slayings of two Metro policemen. Each is held under a $5,000 bond. William Garvin Allen, 22, had arraignment postponed to Wednesday. Judge Raymond Leathers to decide bond increases. Two other indicted suspects, William Alexander and Charles Lee Herron, remain at large.
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Nashville
Tenn.lely
Ralph Canady
Steve Parker
Davidson County
Metro
Canady
Parker
Areree
William Garvin Allen
Raymond Leathers
Thomas E. Johnson
Charles Wayne Thomasson
William Alexander
Charles Lee Herron
Three Judge Panel Denies H. Rap Brown Bail Appeal
A three judge federal appeals panel rejected H. Rap Brown's bail appeal as he fights extradition from Virginia to Maryland. The court also refused to order a full habeas corpus hearing and Brown remains jailed at the Federal Reformatory near Petersburg. Stokely Carmichael attended the hearing with about 10 followers, declining to comment.
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UPI
Aig
H. Rap Brown
Virginia
Maryland
Brown
William Kamstler
New York
Federal Reformatory
Petersburg
Stokely Carmichael
Student Contintent Coordinating Committee
Carmichael
Gunnar Jarring Returns to Jordan for Peace Talks Effort
United Nations envoy Gunnar Jarring arrived in Amman to push the Mideast peace process as tensions rose. Jordan accused Israel of raiding Jordanian territory while both sides held talks in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv with no shift in direct negotiation stance despite U.S. pressure. An artillery clash south of the Sea of Galilee marked ongoing ceasefire violations.
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Jordan
Mideast
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Anman
Israel
Randid
Darling
Jerusalem
Eli
Tel Aviv
United States
Middle East
U.N. General Assembly
Sea of Galilee
Most Demo Governors Favor Uncommitted Favorite Son Delegations
A UPI survey shows more than half of Democratic governors prefer uncommitted or favorite son delegations to the August Democratic National Convention. Governors like Guy and Curtis have taken public stances, while others remain silent or backing different candidates, highlighting a strategy to keep states united and bargaining power at the convention.
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Washington
William L. Guy
North Dakota
Hubert H. Humphrey
New
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Charles L. Terry
Delaware
Warren &. Hearnes
Missouri
Richard J. Hughes
New Jersey
Robert Eb, McNair
Carolina
John 2
South
Mioger D. Branigin
Thana
Kennedy
Saipan Devastated by Violent Typhoon Jean
UPI reports Typhoon Jean ripped through Saipan flattening most homes and damaging about 75 percent of U.S. government buildings. Wind and debris left the island brown and barren with many families losing their homes. one injured person evacuated to Guam aboard a Navy plane.
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Guam
UPI
Jean
Saipan
U.s-Governed
Pagan Island
Carol McMurrough
USS. Navy
Red Cross
Marianas
Tinian
U.S
Reservists To Report To Active Duty May 13
Washington reports that about 24,500 reservists from 88 units will be mobilized on May 13. Roughly 19,000 will be sent to Vietnam, including 8,800 Army Navy and Air Force reservists and 10,000 from Navy and other branches, with Air Force involvement around 3,500 air personnel. The total force in Vietnam would rise to 549,500, under a Johnson ceiling, as Defense Secretary Clark Clifford notes possible future calls remain at the President’s discretion.
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Exonville
University of Tennessee
Francis M
Crusty
Department of Educational Administration and Supervision
Trusty
Washington
AFI
Henly
Army
Navy
Vietnam
Air Force
Air National Guard
Defense
Clark M
Southeast Asia
Cliiford
Clifford
Johnson
Offord
Kingsport Times subscription rates update and contact
Kingsport Times issues notice about subscription pricing and mailing options. Includes rates for Sunday, daily, and Sunday with no surcharge, with contact details and postal information for Kingsport, Tennessee.
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Kingspeel
Tenn
Yaail
Unites Preys
Iter Walroral
Erprise Association
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