Rioting Clashes Rock Augusta After Jail Killing
A protest over a jailhouse killing in Augusta Georgia escalated into gunfire looting and arson. National Guard and state police were deployed as four Black men were killed and many more injured amid fires, jail and hospital shootouts, and a citywide security crackdown.
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Augusta
UPT
National Guard
University and Talmadge
Lester Maddox
UPI
Frank Frosch
Frosch
Guardsmen Battle 1000 Students on Carolina Campus
National Guardsmen clashed with about a thousand students at the University of South Carolina campus. Rock throwing and tear gas filled the scene as guardsmen attempted to clear the area after confrontations escalated late night.
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Frosch
Talmadge Memorial Hos
Carolina
Columbia, $.C
Robert E. McNair
Mothers Goose myth fuels school camp praise and student strike notes
Hy Gardner discusses Mother Goose living in seventeenth century Boston and a gift for children, while Bruce Trent at the city recreation department laments low signup for summer day camps and swim programs. National campus strikes evolve as troops move in and colleges reopen nationwide.
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Bruce Trent
City Recreation Department
Lake Mead
Valley of Fire
Kiyo United Press International College
U.S
Cambodia
Kent
Ohio) State
Boston
Stanford University
Palo Alto
Calif
Syracuse University
California State
University of Southern California
Long Beach State College
Tornado Strikes Downtown Lubbock Texas Causes Severe Damage
A nighttime tornado hit downtown Lubbock causing at least two deaths and many injuries. The blast damaged City Hall, Police and Fire departments, bank, and power stations. Governor ordered National Guard activation as hospitals reached capacity and emergency crews evacuated victims.
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Lubbock
Texas
South Plains
Methodist Hospital
Texas Tech University
Jim Granberry
Helldorado Village Opens at Cashman Field in Las Vegas
Helldorado Village and Fun Land Carnival debut tonight at Cashman Field kicking off six days of activities tied to the 36th annual Elks Helldorado and Rodeo. Gates open at 6 p.m. as Las Vegas Elks promote a postwar lift for the city.
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Helldorado Village
Cashman Field
Helldorado
Benninger Replaces Kerkorian as International Hotel Chair
Millionaire Kirk Kerkorian resigns as chairman of the International and Flamingo Hotels and is succeeded by former vice chairman Fred Benninger. Alex J. Shooley becomes president after serving as acting leader. The Elks Helldorado events in Las Vegas kick off with a western barbecue at Cashman Field and a rodeo parade routes through the city, featuring the Boots and Beauties parade with Miss Joy Jaggers riding the Sahara Hotel float.
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Kirk Kerkorian
The
International and Flamingo Hotels
Fred Benninger
Alex J. Shooley
International Hotel
Joy Jaggers
Sahara Hotel
Laxalt Optimistic Nixon Cambodia Briefing Yields Peace
Nevada Governor Paul Laxalt said Nixon’s briefing on Cambodia and campus unrest could save military lives and shorten the Vietnam War. He noted a plan to withdraw troops from Cambodia by the end of June and praised military gains against sanctuaries.
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Paul Laxalt
Cambodia
Laxalt
Weather Summary For The Day
Sunny with gentle morning winds shifting to 15 to 25 mph by afternoon. High around 80 and a low near 55. Yesterday reached 85 with a low not listed. Sunrise at 9 37 am and sunset at 7 37 pm. A year ago today 94 67.
Henderson city manager ousted lands grant coordinator post
George Charchalis, after three and a half years as Henderson city manager, was ousted and hired in North Las Vegas last night as city grants coordinator. He will earn 17000 dollars annually and report to the city manager while working with the planning department.
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North Las Vegas
Charchalis
Henderson
Estes McDaniel
Utah State University
Agnew Calls For Dismissal Of Campus Dissenters
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew and several governors clashed at the White House as he described campuses as controlled by antiintellectuals and radicals. He said he would tour campuses to explain policies but could not be heard over protesters during a four hour governors meeting with President Nixon.
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Spiro T. Agnew
White House
Agnew
Nixon
U.S
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