Fiery Louisiana Politician Perez Dies in Controversy
Leander H. Perez a longtime Plaquemines Parish leader and judge who shaped Louisiana politics through fierce opposition to desegregation died at 77 in Belle Chasse. His career included Navy service and 40 years as district attorney and parish president amid clashes with Nixon, Humphrey, and George Wallace over civil rights and school integration.
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Heavy Fighting Hinders Prospects In War Talks
Paris reports heavy fighting in South Vietnam dampening momentum at the ninth weekly Paris talks. U S Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird, returning from South Vietnam, states no American troop withdrawals at present while South Vietnamese forces are urged to shoulder more combat duties.
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Students protest Navy project at Holy Cross College
In Worcester and Buffalo campuses chaos follows a wave of protests against Marine recruiters and a Navy research project. At Holy Cross College in Worcester up to 100 students occupied buildings for seven hours denouncing imperialism and YMCA ties. In Buffalo despoiled Navy project sites and destroyed two shacks while police arrested numerous demonstrators. Across Chicago area colleges clashes led to suspensions and expulsions as campuses reel from race tensions and antiwar action.
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