Protests Across Nation Turn Violent At Harvard Shocks Campus
Demonstrations against bombing and the Vietnam War spread coast to coast. At Harvard about 1500 protesters turned violent, setting a fire and smashing windows after crossing into Cambridge. Police used tear gas and dogs. three arrested. Smaller incidents occurred at Maryland and Des Moines as nationwide antiwar actions build toward weekend marches.
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Meany Opposes Strikes as Tool for Labor Reform
AFLCIO President George Meany told a Senate labor subcommittee he no longer believes strikes are effective and formed a panel with the American Arbitration Association to seek nonstrike options. He supports binding arbitration and would defend workers’ right to strike while urging changes.
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Paulsen Drops Out of Republican Presidential Run
Beverly Hills comedian Pat Paulsen quits the GOP race citing FCC equal time rules. He says Rhode Island won't allow him to run in the May 23 primary due to career and employment restrictions and plans to appeal to the 9th Circuit and possibly the Supreme Court.
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Church Urged to Modernize Methodist Principles
The United Methodist Church faced calls to accept homosexuals as sacred and welcome them into church fellowship. Delegates at the general conference reviewed social principals addressing drugs race war resistance abortion sex and more with committees to consider before floor debate. Bishop James S. Thomas noted the move could provoke strong agreement and emphasized speaking the Gospel to a secular generation.
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Susy Young Breaks Space Tradition Amid Apollo 16 Silence
Susy Young, 28, wife of astronaut John W. Young, withdraws from public life and refuses interviews as Apollo 16 launches. She left her TRW Systems secretary post, reportedly hid from reporters, while Barbara Young, formerly married to John, resides in Jacksonville with two children.
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Judge Wisdom warns Nixon busing moratorium risks Jim Crow
UPI reports Judge John Minor Wisdom of the 5th Circuit warns that a federal busing moratorium proposed by President Nixon could revive segregation in public schools. He asserts the move would breathe life into the separate but equal doctrine and denounces it as a disguise to avoid desegregation. Wisdom spoke at Tulane University about the issue.
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Beasts of the Ardeatine and a Sino American Visit
In Italy Col Herbert Kappler faces life after a Nazi massacre at Ardeatine Woods where 586 victims were executed. Kappler, nicknamed the Beast of the Ardeatine, briefly met a West German doctor during a prison visit. In Hong Kong Senator Mansfield and Senator Scott visited China, meeting officials in Beijing after Nixon's trip.
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Swiss Student Stabs Seven in Lausanne Street Attack
A 21 year old Swiss medical student released from psychiatric care for a day stabbed seven people on a downtown Lausanne street. One person died, a year old girl from San Salvador, two others were in serious condition, and the attacker was subdued by a police officer after attempting to cut his own wrist.
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Egyptian POW Riot Kills One in Tel Aviv Compound
Israeli troops clashed with rioting Egyptian prisoners of war during a search for weapons in a Tel Aviv compound. Prisoners wielded iron clubs and bottles, set fires, and attempted to break out after wounding a military policeman. The dead inmate died from a head wound.
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Israel marks 24th Independence Day with limited military shows
TEL AVIV UP I Israel celebrated its 24th year as a nation with token military displays. A naval review of submarines and gunboats, and a parachute drop off Tel Aviv and Haifa, underscored a peaceable approach. President Zalman Shazar urged hope for peace while stressing readiness for any contingency.
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Industries Expand in Virginia with 31 New or Expanded Plants
Richmond reports 31 new or expanded industrial projects in the first quarter, promising 2,413 new jobs when at full capacity. Compared with 33 projects and 3,180 jobs last year, four large investments exceed $1 million each for Goodyear, Salem Frame, Blue Bird Body, and an anonymous firm.
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Protests Reminiscent of 1908 Over Bombing Trigger
The Philadelphia report notes a renewed student protest sparked by escalating bombing, with activists selling bus tickets for a Saturday emergency demonstration. Tickets priced seven dollars for college students and six dollars for high school students.
Humphrey Faces Protest at Penn Campus Debate
On the University of Pennsylvania campus Senator Hubert Humphrey confronted a large Vietnam War protest in Irvine Auditorium. He urged questions from students, defended withdrawal timelines, and pledged negotiated peace while enduring heckling and curses from about 2,000 attendees.
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Kingsport Times Weekly News Summary
The Kingsport Times announces publication by Kingsport Publishing Corporation with Sunday and New Year holiday editions. Subscription options include morning and Sunday delivery, with a weekly rate around 70 cents and daily price about 25 cents per issue.
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