Kent State moratorium brings class holds and protests
Kent State professors were ordered to hold classes as others nationwide planned shutdowns in protest spurred by a national moratorium called by Student President Craig Morgan. Protests on campus followed a deadly May clash with Ohio National Guardsmen and police, while indictments for nine wounded students and four dead from the incident sparked defense fundraising and campus activism.
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Angela Davis Refuses Extradition To California
In New York Angela Davis declines to waive extradition to California on kidnapping and murder charges tied to the August 7 courthouse shootout that killed four. The bailiff questions her at rear arraignment as Justice Dickens schedules a November 5 hearing and Davis remains jailed without bail.
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Johnsons divided over running again in 1968
Lyndon B Johnson weighed retirement vs another term as president in 1968. Lady Bird Johnson notes in A White House Diary that Johnson penned a formal retirement statement, read to the family, and delayed delivery during a broadcast that halted most North Vietnam bombing. Luci favored retirement while Lynda urged a run. The diary excerpt recalls tension, a catalyst moment, and Johnson’s hesitation as family and aides watched him seek an answer.
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Security chief says US airport checks too harsh abroad
Washington reports Benjamin Davis Jr., new director of civil aviation security, criticizes European airport procedures as overly strict while noting US plans to deploy 1,300 sky marshals by Oct 31. He cites Orly Zurich Amsterdam and Heathrow as examples and warns flights must balance safety with reasonable check times.
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McKeithen urges federal death penalty for bombers
Governor John McKeithen urged federal legislation to impose the death penalty on bombers and those who place bombs that could kill. He spoke at a Southeastern Airport Managers Association meeting, calling for stronger national anti crime laws.
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