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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1972
Page
2
Speechs were interrupted as protesters and rioters clashed with police on a university campus. Speaker Carl Albert shut the House for three hours amid chaotic scenes. A telegram signed by governors and lawmakers urged prompt action, signaling a tense national response.
Reports describe large protests at the University of Minnesota Penn State University and University of Florida with thousands in attendance. Police used tear gas and blocked roads as demonstrators clashed with drivers and dispersed after rallies. Incidents include one truck thwarted by protesters and several arrests as marches continued near Cleveland and Albuquerque.
A demonstrator at the University of New Mexico was hit in the chest and abdomen by shotgun pellets during a Tuesday protest. She remained in serious condition after surgery, with eyewitness accounts naming a police officer as the shooter.
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