Agnew Calls for Clearing Out Radicals on Campuses
Washington United Press International reports Vice President Spiro Agnew told governors anti intellectuals had captured colleges and that radicals and rascals must be cleared out. Governors quoted conflictingly as to exact meaning amid campus unrest and Nixon's Cambodian campaign briefing.
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Washington
UPI
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Nixon
David Cargo
New Mexico
Kenneth M. Curtis
Maine
Ronald Ziegler
Curtis
Robert T. Tiemnan
Nebraska
LA teachers to vote today in bid to end strike
UTLA members plan a 2 p.m. meeting to ratify the board of education contract after an all night negotiating session. Board president Arthur Gardner praised the plan while some members warned the fight may continue.
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Los Angeles
UPI
United Teachers of
Board of Education
Benjamin Aaron
UTLA
Arthur Gardner
Richard Ferraro
Ferraro
Laird urges no limits as U S withdraws from Cambodia
Defense Secretary Laird told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the United States has withdrawn several thousand troops from Cambodia and expects more withdrawals this week. He said all American forces would be out by June 30 and urged Congress to oppose any restriction on Nixon's authority in the Cambodia operation.
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Washington
UPI
Abe Fortas
Senate
Harry A. Blackmun
Minnesota
Supreme Court
Fortas
Nixon
Blackmun
Dixie
Clement F. Haynsworth Jr
South Carolina
G. Harrold Carswell
Florida
U.S
Judiciary Committee
Melvin R. Laird
United States
Cambodia
Congress
Laird
Senate Armed Services Committee
South Vietnam
Howard Cannon
D-Nev
Laos
Vietnam
South
Cannon
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
John Stennis
D-Miss
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Margaret Chase Smith
Rlaine
Campus protests erupt across multiple universities
United Press International reports nationwide campus unrest as 200 at the University of South Carolina occupy the treasurer’s office and 1,000 clash with National Guard. Portland State, Eastern Michigan, Princeton and American University see arrests, tear gas, and barricades with several injuries.
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University of South Carolina
Portland Ore
State University
American University
Washington, D.C
National Guard
Guardsmen
Highway Patrol
Portland State
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti
Nebraska Avenue
National Guard moves into Augusta to quell riots
Hundreds of National Guardsmen backed by armored vehicles and machine guns swept Augusta Georgia as police fought snipers looters and arsonists. Six Black men were killed and more than 25 injured as order broke down after the death of a jailed youth. Governor Maddox ordered armed patrols to restore peace amid a 130 block Black district and city leaders sought a quick solution with Black leaders.
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Augusta
UPI
Lester Maddox
Charles Oatman
Richmond County
Maddox
James E. Slayton
National Guard Task Force
Millard Beckum
Beckum
Atlanta
William Wright
Sammy McCullough
Tornado devastates Lubbock Texas injuring thousands
A violent tornado ripped eight miles through Lubbock Texas leaving extensive destruction. At least 26 people died with as many as 1 000 injured and 2 500 city blocks damaged. Water supply cut and power out as officials struggled to respond.
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Lubbock
Tex
UPI
Texas
West Texas
Bill Blackwell
Waco
Bock
Cit
Jim Granberry
Muleshoe
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