Protests Spread as Nixon Policy Triggers Campus Outcry
Antiwar demonstrations erupt nationwide over Nixon Cambodia troop decision. Effigy burnings at Union College and ROTC offices firebombed at Hobart, Oregon State, and Stanford amid clashes with police. National Guard deployed at Maryland and Princeton strike votes continue.
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Johnson Pledges Support for Nixon on Southeast Asia
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson urged unity and voiced support for President Nixon as he outlines U S policy in Southeast Asia. Johnson cautioned against dissent while noting Nixon’s televised explanation of sending troops to Cambodia and stressing Hanoi must be persuaded. He said Nixon has his support and called for united leadership.
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Havoc on Kent State Mile as Students Protest Nixon
About 500 Kent State University students marched a mile from downtown Kent to the campus in an anti Nixon demonstration. They shattered car and store windows and set fires as police imposed a midnight to dawn curfew.
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Two U.S. Troops Die as Forces Enter Cambodia
U S and South Vietnamese troops push into Cambodia near the Fishhook zone 30 miles inside Cambodia northwest of Saigon in a broad operation against COSVN. Eight thousand U S and 2,000 Vietnamese troops lead a 25 000 strong force across a 200 mile front while more than five million pounds of bombs fall in pre invasion raids.
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Viet Cong Capture Town in Kampot Province Cambodia
In Phnom Penh reporting Cambodian military spokesman Maj. Am Rong says Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces have seized Chhouk town in Kampot province. The town lies 68 miles southwest of Phnom Penh and 25 miles southwest of Takeo where Cambodian troops have faced over ten days of attacks. He notes a minor clash in Rattanakiri and overall quiet elsewhere as U.S. and South Vietnamese assault efforts ease pressure on Phnom Penh.
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Rattanakiri
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Seven Indicted Over Conspiracy To Pass Defective F111 Parts
Seven men face federal charges in a 20 count indictment for conspiring to pass defective F111 parts. The case names General Dynamics officials and two subcontractors Selb Manufacturing and Blades Manufacturing with alleged cash and gifts to sway part acceptance. Neu man L. Johnson surrendered in Fort Worth on $3,500 bond as other GD employees are named in the probe.
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James L. Townley
Joseph R. Spear
Harry C. Bass Jr
Selb Manufacturing
Walnut Ridge
Kenneth W. Hunn
Blades Manufacturing Co
Rector, Ark
Melvin C. Davis
Selb
Steven C. Fischer
Cincinnati Sit-In Ends as 133 Protesters Are Fined
In Cincinnati, four judges levied fines plus costs on 133 demonstrators after a downtown sit-in lasting about an hour. Most were UC students charged with disobeying police, while a UC freshman faced charges of obscene discourse. Bond set at 2500 dollars.
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Clifford Hicks
Hamilton County
Fountain Square
Haitian Rebels in Miami Seek Asylum After Shelling
In Miami early today 118 Haitians aboard a charter from Pan American World Airways arrived with their commander Octave Cayard to seek political asylum in the United States. He said 117 of 119 coast guard members joined the attack on Port-au-Prince while two stayed behind in Puerto Rico. one Lt. Fiddella remained with the group and one Lt. Tippenhauer stayed in Puerto Rico awaiting return.
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President Nixon to Meet on Cambodia Troop Use
Nixon agrees to face-to-face talks with four congressional committees on U S ground troops in Cambodia. The White House says the meeting follows a unanimous Senate Foreign Relations Committee vote demanding an audience and aims to discuss U S actions to clear North Vietnamese sanctuaries.
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Ohio Weekend Weather Turns Cool With Showers
Cool and cloudy conditions sweep into Ohio ending the summer heat. Tonight and tomorrow remain mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows near 45 tonight, highs near 60 tomorrow. Monday looks mild with another shower chance.
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