Racial violence erupts across several U S cities
Police in Peoria Seattle and Gary battled rock brick and gunfire as 64 people were arrested. Eight Peoria officers were wounded none seriously. Seattle saw a sniper fire on a police car wounding two and three other officers plus civilians injured. Gary had snipers silenced by return fire with no injuries. Wisconsin states Muncie Kalamazoo also reported unrest with minor damage and arrests.
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Peoria
Ill
Seattle
Gary
Ind
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Black Panther Party
Central District
Richard Hatcher
Muncie
Pope's birth control encyclical draws mixed North American response
North Americans react with mixed feelings as Pope Paul VI's encyclical opposes birth control. In Boston Dr. Hudson Hoag Land criticizes population pressures, while Toronto Archbishop Pocock endorses reading the full text. The Pope urges governments to outlaw contraception and abortion, provoking debate among Catholics and reform groups.
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Pope Paul
Boston
Hudson Hoag
Toronto
Philip Pocock
Rockefeller doubts Nixon poll claims in Denver comments
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller dismissed Nixon supporters claims of having 700 plus delegate votes as whistling in the dark saying Nixon has only about 500 to 550 votes. The nomination requires 667 delegates with Miami Beach the site of the coming convention. Nixon backers cite a Gallup poll showing Nixon leading both Humphrey and McCarthy in general voter support.
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Associated Press
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Denver
Nixon
Miami Beach
Chicago
Miami
Galp
Nixon Group
Humphrey
Eugene McCarthy
Prague Leaders Hope Talks Go Smoothly Day Two
Journalists reported Prague leaders of the talks saying they entered with smiles and expected to leave with smiles. Brezhnev and Dubcek opened speeches but details were scarce as the conference, described as an exchange of views, continued into its second day with an optimistic mood across Czechoslovakia.
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Josef Smrkovsky
Prague
Prague Radio
Cierna Station
Czechoslovakia
Communist Party
Leonid Brezhnev
Alexander Dubcek
House of Culture
Brezhnev
Alexei Kosygin
Nikolai Podgorny
Europe
Soldiers join the search for two children in bush
GRAND RAPIDS Manitoba three plane loads of soldiers flew in to join the search for Jill Sinclair eight and her four year old brother Kirby lost five days ago in dense bush and muskeg. The effort includes 135 military personnel plus volunteers, with rain and insects adding to hardship as teams push through rough terrain toward Buffalo Lake near Grand Rapids on the Saskatchewan River at Lake Winnipeg 270 miles north of Winnipeg.
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Grand Rapids
Man
Jill Sinclair
Kirby
Winnipeg
Buffalo Lake
Gypsumville
Winnipeg Grand Rapids
Army
Navy
Air Force
Joint
Canadian Forces Base
Saskatchewan River
Lake Winnipeg
Massive security force to guard Democratic convention site
In Chicago during the August convention week, about 15 000 soldiers police and federal agents will secure the site. The operation includes 8 000 uniformed and undercover officers 5 500 National Guard troops and at least 6 000 federal agents with additional backup from Sheriff’s office state police Coast Guard and FBI. Secret Service coordination and air reconnaissance jets underline a high security regime amid Chicago’s tense social climate.
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Chicago
Chicago International Amphitheatre
National Guard
Cook County
Sheriff's Office
U.S. Coast Guard
FBI
Secret Service
Air Force
Union
Olson Sees Canada Grains Gain in 1968 69 Years
Regina Canada’s Agriculture Minister H A Olson expresses confidence that Canada will hold about 25 percent of world wheat export markets in the 1968 69 crop year starting Thursday. He cites a new international grains agreement and generally favorable Prairie crop conditions with only a few drought pockets. He toured livestock barns at the provincial exhibition grounds and spoke with exhibitors.
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Regina
H. A. Olson
Canada
Olson
Prairie Farm Assistance Administration
Postal talks continue as Ottawa mediates postal strike
Mediation over a 12 day national postal strike persists with no clear progress. Talks in a downtown hotel last night extended to 3:10 a.m. and resume at 12:30 p.m. Wages are disputed, with the union seeking rate rises around 75 to 95 cents hourly while the government proposes a six percent general increase. Prime Minister Trudeau hopes to avoid legislation. cabinet decision on recalling Parliament not expected before Wednesday. Postal clerks earn about 2.75 per hour and carriers 2.63.
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Ottawa
Canada
Council of Postal Unions
Treasury Board
Rene Lippe
Post Office Department
Trudeau
Bazooka Used in Mexico City Student Riots
Mexico City paratroops fired a bazooka shell at a preparatory school early today and dragged out hundreds of teenage demonstrators. The 5 hour rampage involved thousands of students aged 14 to 18, injuring nearly 400 with 100 seriously hurt and arresting nearly 300. Reports of a youth death could not be confirmed. The students demanded removal of police and riot commanders, alleging brutality during a prior crackdown on pro Castro demonstrations. Some shouted anti American slogans and called for another Vietnam in Latin America.
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Mexico City
Vietnam
Latin America
U S Forces Suffer Setbacks In Vietnam Conflicts
U S forces report two ground battles with 24 Americans killed and 20 North Vietnamese bodies found. Marines faced a day-long fight about 25 miles south of Da Nang with heavy machine gun fire. Another ambush near Hue killed four air cavalrymen. A U S Navy pilot downed a MiG 17 in a five minute dogfight over North Vietnam.
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Saigon
US S
North Vietnam
U.S
da Nang
Hue
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New York City
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Planned Parenthood League of Toronto
Frank Fidler
United Church of Canada
Committee On Family Life
Family Planning Association of Canada
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Moscow
Ta Jug
Leonid
Bush
Johnson
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