Disciplinary Hearing Set After Whitewater Racial Clashes
Fifteen Black students and a white student were ordered to appear at a Whitewater State University disciplinary hearing after a series of racial clashes on campus. Police reported a knife incident and two shots fired at a fraternity house. President Carter announced charges and possible suspensions amid ongoing tensions and a review of grievances.
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Whitewater
Wis
Whitewater State University
William Carter
Carter
Phi Chi Epsilon
Main Street
Tration
Oklahoma City Boy Loses Left Arm After Farm Accident
A 12 year old boy Brent Gray had both arms torn from the shoulder to elbow by a feed grinding machine. Surgeons plan midday reattachment but say insufficient circulation in the left arm endangers the limb and health. the right arm appears to look good. The severed limbs were iced and transported from the family farm to University Hospital after a night long operation.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
University Hospital
Brent Gray
Joe
House Votes 15 Percent Increase In Benefits
The House passed a 15 percent increase in Social Security benefits by a 397 to 0 vote, with a separate bill mirroring the raise. The Senate plan includes a broader provision and seeks a $100 minimum payment, costing about $6.4 billion annually, while a larger tax reform conference plan weighs in on other issues including the personal income tax exemption hike.
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Washington
House
Senate
Nixon
John W. Byrnes
Wisconsin
Nixon orders 50,000 troops home from Vietnam
President Nixon announced a third troop withdrawal from South Vietnam, totaling 50,000 by April 15, over a longer window than previous cuts. He warned Hanoi of strong action if enemy activity jeopardizes remaining forces and cited rising infiltration as a concern while noting cautious optimism from observers.
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Washington
Nixon
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Vietnam
U.S
Robert Thompson
Southeast Asia
Thompson
Hanoi
Page
Morton to Remain as GOP Chairman
President Nixon announced that Rep. Rogers C. Morton of Maryland will stay as Republican national chairman, spurning a possible 1970 Senate bid. Morton supports Beall and Blair as potential Senate challengers to Democrat Joseph D. Tydings. the decision signals a stronger GOP effort ahead of 1970.
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Washington
Nixon
Rogers C. B. Morton
Maryland
Senate
Morton
J. Glenn Beall Jr
C. Stanley Blair
Spiro T. Agnew
Joseph D. Tydings
National Committee
GOP
House
Thruston B. Morton
Kentucky
Vietnamization Cuts Troop Need
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird outlined a Vietnamization plan that trims next year draft calls by about 10 percent as 50,000 more troops withdraw from Vietnam by mid April. He warned of Tet risk but cited lower enemy strength and current infiltration as limiting any sustained offensive this period, with most withdrawals occurring after Tet.
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Washington
Melvin R. Laird
Nixon
Vietnam
Laird
U.S
Pentagon
Curfew Imposed By Chicago Black Groups Sparks Debate
Chicago leaders announce an unofficial 6 pm to 6 am curfew barring whites from Negro areas in response to the Hampton and Clark killings. Spokesman Rev. C T Vivian says it targets whites entering black zones, while critics from lawmakers and the ACLU call it foolish and contrary to free movement. Mayor Daley and law enforcement vow protection and oppose the curfew. Vivian later claims whites overreacted and that the warning rests on anger at the deaths.
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Chicago
C.T. Vivian
Earl Doty
United Front of Black Community Organizations
Illinois
Black Panther Party
Fred Hampton
Mark Clark
Charles Chew
Hampton
American Civil Liberties Union
United Front
Jay A. Miller
ACLU
Richard J. Daley
Cook County
Gus Savage
Congress
Vivian
Hampton and Clark
Gale Region Woman Dies In Fall At Home
Mrs. Jacob Misna a 37 year old rural Galesville resident died Monday after falling on a flight of steps at her home. She apparently slipped while climbing, breaking her neck. Her daughter Jodi 13 found her unconscious. Fire and police attempts to revive her failed. She was active in Zion Lutheran Church and in Boy and Girl organizations.
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Galesville
Wis
Jacob
Betty) Mlisna
Misna
Jodi
Gale-Ettrick High School
David Tweed
Polce
Gary Redston
Zion Lutheran Church
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Meer
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Coalition For United Community Action
Black Panther
Arthur Goldberg
Roy Wilkins
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