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La Crosse Tribune

Location

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1968

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Officers Seek Boy With Infectious Hepatitis Near Rockford

In Rockford Illinois a 12 year old boy with infectious hepatitis remains missing as a wide area search continues. Dr Charles P Smith of Rockford urged hospitalization but father Sam Demetro cannot afford care. Authorities query a Demetro family at Rock Cut State Park and note a second ill child at home.

Rockford, Ill Rockford Charles P. Smith Sam Demetro Smith Rock Cut State Park Demetro

Peace Talks In Paris Open With Sharp Exchanges

U S and North Vietnamese negotiators mapped next moves in Paris amid verbal duels. Harriman said he found Hanoi's statement hard to interpret while a North Vietnamese spokesman refused to pay a ransom to halt bombing. Talks resume Wednesday as both sides stake out hard bargaining positions and potential de escalation efforts loom.

Paris U.S W. Averell Harriman Seine United States North Vietnam Hanoi Xuan Thuy Harriman Thuy International Conference Center Grand Salon Washington Johnson

Senate Approves Ball as U.N. Ambassador Nominee

The Senate by voice vote confirmed George W. Ball a former under secretary of state to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Ball would take the post around June 1 succeeding Arthur J. Goldberg who resigned. Senators Thurmond and Williams opposed the nomination with Thurmond citing Ball involvement in the Otto Otepka case.

Washington Senate George W. Ball United Nations Ball Arthur J. Goldberg Strom Thurmond Rs.c John J. Williams Rdel Thurmond

French students occupy 18 universities as protests widen

Rebel students continue sit ins at France 18 universities backed by many professors. Police stay in background after a week of rioting in Paris and across the nation. De Gaulle heads to Bucharest as government pledges to reopen Sorbonne and release arrested students.

Louis Nevin PARIS France Sorbonne University of Paris Hab Victor Hugo Pascal Place Denfert Letters

Battery Convictions Of Gregory Upheld

The Illinois Appellate Court upheld the 1966 battery and resisting arrest convictions of civil rights activist Dick Gregory from a June 1965 sit in. A three judge panel found no evidence of jury exclusion and noted concurrent five month terms in Cook County Jail with fines of 200 and 500 dollars.

Chicago Dick Gregory Illinois Appellate Court Gregory Illinois Cook County

Kennedy McCarthy face Nebraska test amid GOP delegate race

Kennedy and McCarthy duel Nixon era primary in Nebraska while Humphrey leads in West Virginia delegate race. Rockefeller and Reagan loom as write-ins may affect Nixon. NBC survey pegs Kennedy ahead 47 to 22 with 9 percent write-ins, West Virginia voters choose 36 Democratic and 14 GOP delegates.

Associated Press Robert F. Kennedy Eugene J. McCarthy Nebraska Hubert H. Humphrey West Virginia Kennedy Richard M. Nixon New York Nelson A. Rockefeller California Ronald Reagan Nixon Reagan Rockefeller Hall Vietnam Pennsylvania State University San Francisco Joseph L. Alioto Washington Humphrey NBC News McCarthy NBC Eugene McCarthy Robert Kennedy Omaha North Side UPI

Milwaukee Teen Don Harris Shot After Robbery

Milwaukee police identified Don A. Harris an 18 year old found shot to death early Monday. A holdup victim told police Harris was one of two robbers involved in the crime. The medical examiner said the bullet entered Harris on the right side passing through the heart. A friend, Andrew Daniels 18, later admitted the robbery and was named in a warrant charging him with robbery.

Milwaukee Don A. Harris Harris Andrew Daniels

Shanty Town Built For Poor In Washington

A few dozen families move into unpainted plywood shanties near the Lincoln Memorial as the Poor People’s Campaign builds a camp. Women’s rights advocate Mrs. Ralph David Abernathy urges unity to fight poverty, while caravans continue to Washington despite rain.

Washington Lincoln Memorial Ralph David ‘Abernathy Southern Christian ‘Leadership Conference Greenville S.C Detroit Ralph David Abernathy

156 Are Killed In Plane Crash In Vietnam War

North Vietnamese forces shot down four American planes and five helicopters in an attack that seized Kham Duc Special Forces camp. About 150 South Vietnamese irregulars and six Americans were killed in one C130 crash. U.S. B52s bombed around the camp as evacuations continued and the defense line held near Da Nang.

Saigon Kham Duce U.S New York City Kham Duc da Nang U.S. Green Beret Laos North Vietnam Panhandle Vinh Demilitarized Zone 19Th Parallel

UAW Faces Suspension Over Back Dues Clash

AFL-CIO chief George Meany says the United Auto Workers will be suspended if back dues of 250000 aren’t paid by Wednesday. The move deepens a two year rift with Walter Reuther and could split labor support for Humphrey and Kennedy in the Democratic race.

UAW Meany Washington Afl-Cio Walter Reuther United Auto Workers Union White House Hubert H. Humphrey George Meany Labor Federation Reuther Detroit Leonard Woodcock AFL Ruther Organized Labor Humphrey Robert F. Kennedy Bronx Eration Detroit Tool and Die Maker Kennedy Eugene McCarthy D-Minn James R. Hoffa Teamsters Union United Automobile Workers UPI

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