Nixon defends Cambodia move and Vietnam goals
President Nixon defended his Cambodia operation and Vietnam policy in a tense briefing. He said the Cambodian action saves lives and will allow withdrawal of U S troops, while vowing to use greater force if North Vietnam advances. He stressed dissent must be free but violence is unacceptable.
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Spiro T. Agnew
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Washington
National Guard
Kent State
Middle East
Israel
Russia
Vienna
Soviet Union
Great Britain
Indonesia
Patriots Pounce On Protesters In Wall Street Clash
Hundreds of flag waving construction workers clashed with antiwar demonstrators in Wall Street and at Pace College. They raised a flag on the Washington statue, fought police lines, and injured several students. Mayor Lindsay ordered the flag at half staff for Kent State victims.
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New York
Wall Street
City Hall
Pace College
Federal Hall Memorial
George Washington
Broadway
John V. Lindsay
Kent State University
Roley Square
Man Seeks Damages After Runaway Trailer Crash
A $1,350,000 lawsuit filed in District Court accuses Nevada Rock and Sand Co., Blystone Equipment Co., and Michael J. La Motte of negligence after a runaway trailer detached from a truck, smashing into a car and severing the driver’s legs. The suit cites defective hitch fittings and no safety chain as violations.
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Terry Dalton
Nevada Rock and Sand Co
Blystone Equipment Co
Michael J. la Motte
Dumont
la Motte
Dalton
Bigstone Equipment Co
Nevada Rock and Sand
Inflation and Recession Claim April Unemployment Peak
The Labor Department said unemployment in April reached a six year high with 88.1 million holding jobs, a standstill from March. Blue collar losses hit trade, autos, aircraft, and utilities while average work hours fell and teen joblessness rose to 15.7 percent.
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Labor Department
Agnew Attacks Elders as Guarded Boise Visit Ends
Vice President Spiro Agnew, protected by 100 National Guardsmen, denounced what he called tired elders stirring riot flames in Boise Idaho. He defended U S entry into Cambodia and urged restraint amid antiwar protests while noting not all students were involved in violence.
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Cambodia
Boise Municipal
Don Samuelson
Idaho State University
Idaho
Nixon-Agnew
Atta
Spiro Agnew
Nixon
United States
Protests Grow Across U S With Wide Coverage
Demonstrations swept many states as thousands gathered from Texas to Boston. In Austin 10 000 to 15 000 protesters marched peacefully while Ohio police guarded the Capitol. Boston hosted about 51 000 critics of Nixon and Kent shootings. Seattle Berkeley and San Diego also saw large turnout with some clashes and arrests. Idaho mobilized 100 National Guardsmen for a Republican event with Vice President Agnew.
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U.S. District Court
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Ohio
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Southeast Asia
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Nixon
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Berkeley
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UNLV Returns To Normal After Student Strike
After a student strike at the University of Nevada in Reno, flags were flown at half staff to honor four Kent students. N Edd Miller, Reno president, announced non attending protesters would not be penalized, classes not dismissed. A candlelight service and a noon memorial followed the Kent tribute. Rival campus factions issued a joint statement decrying violence after three fire bombs were thrown at the ROTC building. Governor Laxalt, Miller and others commented on the incident.
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Zorn
Reno
Kent
N. Edd Miller
Paul Laxalt
Miller
Move To Slash Funds Pushed In Southeast Asia Exit
A call to cut U S spending in Cambodia and Vietnam grows with demands to end bombing in North Vietnam and a ceasefire in Indochina. Advocates urge withdrawal of all American troops from Southeast Asia within 18 months.
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North Vietnam
Indochina
Southeast Asia
Fike Praised by Franklin as Top Gubernatorial Pick
Las Vegas District Attorney George Franklin called Ed Fike the best candidate for governor in the current field and pledged support over all reported rivals. Franklin, en route to Winnemucca for a conference, critiqued party leaders for handpicking Fike and predicted a strong campaign by Paul Laxalt for Reno challenger William Raggio.
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Fike
Laxalt
Abbott
Paul Laxalt
George Abbott
Republican Party
William Raggio
Reno
Howard Cannon
D-Nev
Raggio
Cannon
Las Vegas
Burglary Suspects Chase Through Las Vegas Neighborhood
Two burglary suspects were captured after a chase that began in a living room and wound through an empty pool area and streets of Las Vegas. Gerald J. Metzger at 2011 Las Vegas Blvd South reported confronting the men who entered his home and fled as he pursued them after they pushed them into his pool. The suspects were arrested shortly after leaving the pool area.
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Gerald J. Metzger
Las Vegas Blvd
South
Metzger
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