Czech studentPalach burns for truth sparks civic anguish
Prague reports Jan Palach, 21, critically ill after setting himself on fire in protest of Soviet occupation. He says the act was his duty and warns others may follow. Crowds mourn near St Wenceslas as authorities urge restraint amid a nationwide mood of despair. A planned second act is hinted as a push to lift press censorship and ban Soviet propaganda. Civil disorder erupts later in Dublin as police clash with protesters over the jailing of a man who moved his family into an empty house.
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Tokyo University Students Defy Police in Campus Battle
Several hundred students resisted a vast police raid at Tokyo University for ten hours. Riot officers, ordered to recapture the campus, withdrew at nightfall after fighting rebels in the main administration building.
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Hong Kong Flu Hits Europe Pattern With Dutch Hardest
United Press International reports the Hong Kong Flu spreading across Europe with the Netherlands most affected while other nations remain largely unscathed for now. Doctors warned Saturday that epidemic danger would persist.
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Netherlands
Warning of Israeli military action over Jordan raids
AP reports Deputy Prime Minister Yigal Allon warned Israel could send troops into Jordan if border raids continue from Jordanian soil. Foreign Minister Abba Eban rejected France’s Big Four plan while urging efforts to bring peace. A band of Israeli commandos was intercepted near Gesher. one Arab killed amid broader regional tensions.
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Siege Declared in Bolivia Amid Political Tension
The Bolivian government under President Rene Barrientos Ortuño declared a state of siege on Saturday suspending constitutional guarantees. The move cites subversion in a landlocked nation marked by poverty, unrest and past clashes that followed Barrientos’ 1964 coup and Che Guevara's guerrilla activity in the region.
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Che) Guevara
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Leftist rally erupts in Berlin violence marks Liebknecht murder anniversary
Hundreds of young leftists clashed with police in downtown West Berlin on Saturday night. Demonstrators, carrying red flags, smashed department store and bank windows near the Greek military mission, with rocks hurled at police. At least 12 arrests reported as 3,000 officers kept watch during the 50th anniversary actions.
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Bomb Shatters Display Can Units in Turkey
An AP report from Ankara notes a bomb shattered five display can units in Turkey. The incident prompts security concerns as authorities investigate the blast and assess potential motives and perpetrators. The brief mentions no injuries or arrests, focusing on the physical damage and immediate response.
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Turkey
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