Tech campus sympathy salute ends as crowd disperses
On Wednesday students gathered on campus and in downtown areas to mourn Kent State victims. Security kept entry points closed at night while a student mounted a flag at half mast before firemen removed it. President Murray refused to allow half mast flags and proposed moving memorials to a designated free speech area.
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Tech
ULS
Kent State
Grover E. Murray
Murray
Belly
Kent College
Ohio
Grover Murray
Jim Boyer
Lake Tahoe
Calif
Senate OKs 3.5 Billion Space Bill Amid Debate
The Senate approved a 3.5 billion space authorization after a contentious session. Opponents called the shuttle program a costly white elephant while supporters cited benefits and tech spin offs. The measure moves to a conference committee to reconcile with House language.
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Washington
Senate
U.S
House
Walter F. Mondale
D-Minn
William Proxmire
D-Wis
J.W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Cambodia
Ohio
White House
Nixon
Earth
Barry Goldwater
Australia Reports Workforce Tops Forty-One Million
An official report shows Australia’s industrial and commercial workforce reached more than 41 million as of July 1, up 140000 from the prior year. The data highlights growth in total employment across the nation.
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Canberra
Australia
U.S and South Vietnamese Strike Deep in Cambodia Fronts
Allied forces drove major operations into Cambodia with 20 000 to 25 000 U S and equal Vietnamese troops overrunning enemy bases along 230 miles of border. They seized thousands of weapons and tons of rice as heavy fighting continued near the Fishhook and north of Saigon.
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Cambodia
U.S
Fishhook
Saigon
Snuol
Highland
Bridgade
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
Tasuos
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
Phuoc Binh
U.S. 11Th Armored Cavalry
25Th Division
Stock Market Movement Boosts Trading on Big Board
Stock Mart activity rose with 1,597 issues traded on the Big Board and total volume reaching 14.38 million shares. Sectors including steels, motors, mail order retail, aircraft, electronics, utilities, nonferrous metals, chemicals, rails and airlines were mostly higher.
Lubbock conducts outreach to boost census count
The city runs a bilingual telephone operation from 11 am to 3 pm daily through Sunday to count residents not yet enumerated. Call 762 5600. Officials aim for a higher population count for representation and funding, noting the 1960 effort added about 150 people. The official tally for the 17 county area closed Tuesday.
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Chamber
Lubbock
Amarillo
Bill McCasland
University students strike echoes at Texas campus
Sun Wills reports Texas students respond to a proposal with a loud on strike chant. About 5,000 line up in a campus that normally enrolls 36,000, signaling strong but waning support. No violence observed.
Tide of protest at university rally over Vietnam and Cambodia
Demonstrators crowded the campus shouting down officials as debates over the Tonkin resolution and Cambodia missions stirred tension. Police used mace and tear gas to disperse counterdemonstrators while DPS aided state officers guarding the Capitol Building and campus entrances.
Dewey's Widow Roberta Dewey Dies After Short Illness
Roberta Dewey widow of education theorist John Dewey died in Miami Beach after a short illness. She was admitted to St Francis Hospital Monday. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Roberta Dewey
John Dewey
Bernard Kom
Nixon to Meet AAU Leaders on Campus Disruption
President Nixon will host eight representatives from the Association of American Universities at the White House Thursday to discuss campus disruption and the Southeast Asia war. A White House spokesman said the meeting covers the week’s events affecting young Americans and the actions the President deemed necessary. In Minneapolis the University of Minnesota confirms Moos and seven other presidents form the group.
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Washington
Nixon
Associaton
Southeast Asia
White House
Minneapolis
University For Minnesota
Malcom Moos
Kent State Protests Rise After Guard Killings Across States
Riots prompt Guardsmen to guard campuses as Kent State shootings trigger widespread protests. In Albuquerque, Jerry Buckner received first aid for a neck cut, while Gaylan Coffman and Rex T. Sewell were identified as other injured students. Ohio State University briefly faced closure under President Fawcett as demonstrations spread nationwide.
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Albuquerque
Jerry Buckner
Gaylan Coffman
Rex T. Sewell
Nixon
Ohio
Kent State University
Kent State
Associaton of American Colleges
White House
Ohio State
Reagan
Rhodes
Gra
Ohio State University
Taft Takes GOP Win in Alabama and Ohio Races
Official returns show Governor Brewer leading Wallace in Alabama as Woods forces a runoff with 382,016 to 362,325 after 3,822 of 4,349 boxes. In Ohio primaries Taft narrows Rhodes lead and GIlligan wins Democratic governor nomination in a contest shaping the November ticket.
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Wallace
Woods
Charles Woods
Ohio
Senate
Patt
Rhodes
Cleveland
Glenn
Metzenbaum
Stephen M. Young
Taft
GOP
Washington
Rogers C. B.morton
Bob ‘Taft
Roger Cloud
Cloud
U.S
John J. Gilligan
Cincinnati
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Hackerman
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Bob Miles
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Tsingis
Harold FR. Patton
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Alabama
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