Riot in Los Angeles Leaves One Dead and $1 Million in Damage
In East Los Angeles and surrounding areas, a riot following a Mexican-American protest left one man dead, Ruben Salazar, and caused up to $1 million in property damage. More than 60 injured and 176 buildings vandalized, with 183 jailed and 28 officers hurt. Police reported fires, looting, and shootings in Riverside and Wilmington as authorities commissioned FBI review and urged a high level investigation.
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Rngs
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Eee
Ruben Salazar
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Pelee Timac
Salazar
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Reyes
Nixon
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Gonzalo Javier
Poelker Named To Land Probe In St Louis
ST LOUIS AP John H Poelker was named Sunday to a commission examining sale and purchase of land willed to the state by Jacob Babler a St Louis lawyer Gov Warren E Rients appointed after Fred eric M Peirce resigned amid potential conflict over his McDonnell Douglas Directorship Other members Harold E Thayar and Harry T Norrington The Globe Democrat cited William W Dolan as getting about 1000 acres of Babler land adjoining Babler State Park and earning about 80090 Dolan also sits on the Missouri Real Estate Commission The Babler will provided 3000 acres including Babler Park died 1945
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St, Louis
John H. Poelker
Jacob Babler
St. Louis
Warren E. Rientnes
Frederic M. Peirce
General American Life Insurance Co
Peirce
McDonnell Douglas Corp
Harold E. Thayar
Mallinckrodt Chemical Co
Harry T. Norrington
Boatmen’s National Bank
St. Louis Globe Democrat
John V. Colt
William W. Dolan
State Park Board
Babt
Ten Policemen Shot Across Cities Over Weekend
The Associated Press reports ten policemen were shot in three cities over the weekend, including Philadelphia where one officer died and barricaded militants’ HQ was raided. In Los Angeles one person was killed in Mexican American clashes, and D C saw two foreign missions bombed. Philadelphia's dawn raid left Patrolman Frank Eckman wounded, with fourteen arrests. Von Collin, a 43-year-old, was shot dead Saturday night in Cobbs Creek Park, and park guard James Harrington was shot in the mouth. Gibbons and Nolan were shot Sunday night. Gibbons is critically injured. A Bronx patrolman, Pio Rizzo, was shot in an unprovoked attack as New York City police ordered night beat patrols. Springfield, Mass., arrested 72, seizing drugs valued around $3,000 amid weekend disturbances.
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Los Angeles
Washington, D.C
Frank Eckman
Black Panther
von Collin
Cobbs Creek Park
James Harrington
Lomas
Rizzo
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Frank Nolan
Gibbons
Nolan
New York City
Bronx
Pio Rizzo
Springfield
Mass
Nixon Sees Some Hope for Middle East Cease Fire
AP dispatch notes Nixon expressing partial optimism on Middle East cease fire while reporting on a busy week including segregation orders, U S bomb raids in Laos, and ongoing Vietnam violence with riot tolls in Los Angeles. The piece also covers South Vietnam senate returns, political motions in Washington, and escalated attacks in Saigon.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Vietnam
Jadar
United States
Ment
Middle East
Goldwater Bars Olsen From Job At State Department
The State Department withdrew Arthur J. Olsen’s appointment as director of the Office of Press Relations after objections, including from Sen. Barry Goldwater. Olsen will remain as public affairs adviser for the Bureau of European Affairs.
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Washington
State Department
Barry Goldwater
Arthur J. Olsen
Department
New York Times
Goldwater
Arizona
Olsen
Robert J. Mel Closkey
McCloskey
Legionnaires Parade Dims City as Antiwar March Draws Crowd
In Portland the American Legion convention parade through downtown lasted about four hours with 1,800 marchers, far below early estimates. Security was tight after a Sunday antiwar protest dedicated to Victory to the Vietnamese People, while preparations for the Legion’s sessions progressed. Economic impact noted as downtown stores faced closures and precautions.
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Ore
National Convention of the American Legion
People’s Army
Legion
Veerans Organization
Hilton Hotel
Broadway
Tom McCall
Legion Convention
McCall
Portland State University
Robert Hazen
The
Legion's National Convention Corp
Oregon
Hazen
Melver State Park
Estacada
Columbia River
Washougal
Missouri State Fair attendance sets new record in 1970
Sedalia Missouri AP attendance during the 1970 Missouri State Fair rose to 352203, besting 1969’s 336760 amid ideal weather and diverse attractions. The seven auto racing programs over two weekends drew 75500 fans, with Jerry Blundy claiming his fourth straight 50 mile sprint car title as Tom Corbin led early but faded. Gene Romero won the 20 mile motorcycle race as horseshoe and dahlia show winners were announced.
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Sedalia
W. C. Askew
Askew
Missouri Fair
Jerry Blundy
Tom Corbin
Carrollton
Corbin
Blundy
Eddie Leavitt
Kearney
Jan Opperman
Gene Romero
San Luis ‘Obispo
Calif
Lillard Pinion
Stewartsville
David Baker
Wentworth
Pinion
Baker
Wayne Troutwayne
Kansas City
Neil Snelson
Springfield
Leonard Francis
Dainsville
Steve Cook
Clinton
Cook
John A. Norris
Willow Springs
EA. Neal
Grandview
C. Thomas
Tipton
O'Brien questions Nixon upturn claim and economy
Washington DC Democratic National Chairman Lawrence F. O'Brien says the Nixon administration is using a numbers game to hide a deteriorating economy. He cites inflation unemployment and rising joblessness as signs the nation remains in recession harming the average American family. He notes a supposed upturn only in the good news machine from San Clemente.
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Washington
Lawrence F
O’brien
Nixon
O'Brien
San Clemente
White House
Phillips Infant Is Buried Today
Funeral services for Brian Lynn Phillips two week old son of Mr and Mrs Jimmy C Phillips of Thompson were to be this afternoon at Precht Picker ing funeral home John Lembnaugh of Moberly formerly of Mexico was to conduct the service and burial was to be in East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery Brian Lynn died Friday evening.
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Brian Lynn Phillips
Jimmy C. Phillips
Thompson
Precht-Pickering Funeral Home
John Lemnbaugh
Moberly
Mexico
East Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
Brian Lynn
Race for Auditor Shapes Up in Missouri
Missouri voters face a pivotal choice between 17 year incumbent Holman and Republican challenger Kit Bond as the state Auditor race heats up. The contest centers on audits, timeliness of debt collections, and fiscal management amid debates over state revenues and bank deposits.
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State Auditor
Katisag City Star
Henry Clay Gold
Jefferson City
the Star
Haskell Homan
Holman
Bond
Mexico
Office of Auditor
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Acc
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John C. Danforth
GOP
Senate
Mortimer A. Dittenhofer
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Council of State Governments
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Diltenhofer
Quiet Candidates, Shifting Loyalties on Missouri Ballot
The Mexico Ledger notes political maneuvering around Senator Stuart Symington and campaigns for state posts. Voters previously drifted from the Democratic ticket in 1968, electing a Republican attorney general, signaling a shift in party alignment and the current quiet bid for office.
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Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Injured Driver Has Surgery In Vandalia Vicinity
Warren R. Miller of Vandalia injured Saturday night in a one car accident between Monroe City and Paris. He was taken to St Elizabeth's Hospital Hannibal for surgery after suffering internal injuries. Miller pulled off the road to avoid a collision with a car stopped ahead and lost control. Passengers Gary Atkinson and wife of Vandalia were treated and released. Atkinson had a broken wrist and Mrs. Atkinson a broken and lacerated ankle.
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Warren R. Miller
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Hannibal
Miller
Monroe City
Paris
Lloyd Miller
Gary Atkinson
St. Elizabeth's
Atkinson
Hijackers Surrender In Yugoslavia
Three North Africans hijacked an Algerian airliner with 31 aboard and aimed for Communist Albania before surrendering to Yugoslav police in Dubrovnik after weather delays and a refueling stop in Sardinia and a detour through Brindisi.
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Yugoslavia
Albania
Tirana
Adriatic
Sardinia
Brindisi
Italy
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