Thieu Meets Shaefer on Possible U.S. Troop Withdrawals
Maj. Gen. Richard F. Shaefer met Friday night with President Nguyen Van Thieu and U.S. Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker to discuss contingencies for mutual and unilateral troop withdrawals. Thieu noted withdrawal depends on his forces buildup as talks in Paris continue. The session marked the first anniversary of Johnson’s pledge to begin talks with North Vietnam.
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Thieu
Richard F. Shaefer
Presidential Palace
Ellsworth Bunker
Shaefer
Creighton W. Abrams
Vietnam
Lyndon B. Johnson
North Vietnam
Presidential
Paris
South Vietnam
Nixon urges citizens crusade against the obscene mail
President Nixon calls for a nationwide battle against obscene material by law and mail, backed by Rep. Ichord and Rep. Cunningham who amassed graphic samples from constituents. He proposes federal penalties up to five years and 50,000 dollars fine for sending explicit material to anyone under 18. Aimed at extending privacy protections and blocking sexually provocative advertising.
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Nixon
Congress
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Ichord
Post Office Department
White House
Firemen Back On Jobs Today in Des Moines
Striking Des Moines firemen returned to work after wage talks resumed. The 320 Local 4 members of the Des Moines Association of Professional Fire Fighters voted to return as the city set a 7 45 a m deadline, restoring full staffing by 8 a m. The dispute centered on a 15 percent pay increase, opposed by the city which offered 5 percent. Firemen now earn between 509 and 583 dollars per month.
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Des Moines Association of Professional Fire Fighters
Presidio Mutiny Sentences Cut for Two Privates
Two Army privates, Louis Sosczepinski and Lawrence W. Reidel, had their sentences for mutiny reduced again after a sit down protest at the Presidio Stockade in San Francisco. Sosczepinski, 21, and Reidel, 20, had initial terms of 16 and 14 years, later trimmed by Lt. Gen. Stanley R. Larsen to five years before a further Pentagon action reduced them to two years.
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Florida
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Medford
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Stanley R. Larsen
Pentagon
Outbreaks of Campus Unrest Across the Nation
Campus turmoil erupts in the East and Southwest as leaders clash over causes and cures. At SMU Dallas Black students occupy the president’s office for five hours. Queens College cleared by police after a march and destruction. Prominent politicians urge a strict crackdown while professors and Amherst call for addressing underlying social issues.
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Dallas
New York
City University
Nixon
Amherst
Calvin H. Plimpton
Massachusetts College
Texas students injured after car rammed street dance crowd
Thirty three UT students were hurt when a car rammed through a street dance in Austin. The driver, Robinson H. Parsons Jr., 19, faced aggravated assault charges. two injured dancers suffered broken legs, while most others escaped serious harm. Police and officials noted a permit denial and traffic concerns prior to the incident.
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University of Texas
Robinson H. Parsons Jr
Houston
Lawrence Fire Department Opens Five Story Training Tower
The Lawrence Fire Department unveils a new five story training tower at Fire Station No 3 19th and Haskell Ave. Principal drillmaster Monte Pearson explains the smokeroom standpipe and vertical tube simulate real fires aiding hose handling ladder work and sprinkler shutoffs. The device aims to improve firefighter preparedness and safety.
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Governors Press Local Control On Poverty Programs
Republican governors declared they want ultimate control of antipoverty programs within their states and urged Washington to route all efforts through state executive agencies. They also demanded pre consultation on urban policy decisions with big city mayors and called for abolishing regional OEO offices that bypass state leaders.
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Nixon
Washington
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
18 Year Old Alice De Rivera Wins Entry to Stuyvesant
Blue eyed 18 year old high school freshman Alice de Rivera will enroll at all male Stuyvesant High School next fall after a lengthy legal fight by the Board of Education. She says 3,500 boys will not affect her studies as she remains an A student. She plans to wear minis and slacks as she attends classes.
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Lawrence Forecast Promises Warm Weekend Weather
The weather bureau predicts fair skies and warm temperatures for Lawrence through the weekend with highs in the 80s and lows around the 60s. A ten percent chance of precipitation is noted, and southerly winds of 15 to 25 mph will keep conditions mild.
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Weather Bureau
Kansas Traffic Deaths Log Shows Yearly Comparison
Kansas traffic death log reports 180 for the comparable 1968 period and 205 for the May period in 1969, with 24 hours to 9 a.m. Saturday noted.
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Topeka
Kansas
Free prescription delivery service at Raney Drug today
The Raney Drug store offers free prescription delivery today, expanding access for customers unable to visit in person. The program covers standard prescriptions and aims to speed up service for nearby residents.
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