Omaha Riots Leave City Blockburned After Night of Disorder
In Omaha Nebraska a six block stretch of the New North Side saw burning looting and sniping after the fatal shooting of a 14 year old girl by a white officer James Loder adopted son of actress Hedy Lamarr. Police reported 30 jailed on varied charges and guards stood by as fire crews fought major blazes on the central business street with riot control and police escorts.
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Omaha
Neb
New North
James Loder
Hedy Lamarr
Lewis Roberts
Central Notice Station
North Side
Ben Het siege tightens as North Vietnamese bombard camp
North Vietnamese gunners shell the Special Forces camp at Ben Het with 12.7 mm fire from nearby ridges. Prisoners freed by the enemy bring letters boasting of plans to overrun the post. The 700 defenders face cut off supply routes and a closed airstrip as air drops and occasional helicopters keep them alive.
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Ben Het
Vietnam
Saigon
Saifon
Dak
U.S
Nixon Peace Plan Deemed Deceitful by Viet Cong and North Vietnam
In Paris the Viet Cong and North Vietnam denounced President Nixon's policy as deceitful and a dead end aimed at preserving the Saigon regime while replacing U S troops with South Vietnamese forces. Mrs Nguyen Thi Binh and Ha Van Lau condemned U S withdrawal talks as a comedy to appease public opinion. Ambassador Lodge countered that the insurgents seek to predetermine negotiations and cannot be said to seek common ground.
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North Vietnam
Nixon
Vietnam
Saigon
U.S
Nguyen Thi Binh
Ha van Lau
Henry Cabot Lodge
Nguyen van Thieu
Powell Sings and Powell Sees Victory in Court
Adam Clayton Powell, in a cheerful mood after a Supreme Court ruling restoring his seat and seniority, sang “Oh Happy Day” in his congressional office. He indicated his lawyers were optimistic, while House leaders worry about potential back pay and the loss of his last chairmanship.
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Ashington
Adam Clayton Powell
Congressional
Jesus
Powell
Supreme Court
House
Education and Labor Committee
Powel
Thie Court
Keven
Canada May Terminate Indian Status Plan to End Wards
Prime Minister Chretien presented a long range plan in Parliament to remove legal discrimination and grant registered Indians the same services as other Canadians. The plan aims to abolish the reserve system and repeal the Indian Affairs branch within five years, though no timetable was given. Indian leaders welcomed the idea with cautious optimism, noting they will believe it only when implemented.
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Ottawa
Canada
Chretien
Parliament
Walter Dieter
R-Dian- Brother
Harrisburg Curfew Eases Tense City After Riots
A dusk to dawn curfew in Harrisburg enforced by police and black leaders reduced violence after two nights of unrest. The Hill area saw disorder with 18 year old one shot dead, 28 injured, and about 68 arrested as pedestrians disappeared and businesses closed.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Integrated Hill
Nixon administration seeks nationwide voting rights expansion
The plan proposes a nationwide ban on literacy tests and state residency requirements for presidential elections. It would empower the attorney general to dispatch federal voting examiners and observers across the nation, expanding the 1965 Voting Rights Act beyond the South. Mitchell argues voting rights are a national concern.
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Washington
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
House
San Felipe Pueblo Rejects Paper Mill Plan
The San Felipe Pueblo Council voted on June 18 to reject a proposed pulp paper mill on tribal land. Parsons and Whittemore cited local sites and tribal officials indicated Santo Domingo and Cochiti as alternates, but the council rejected the project citing pollution concerns.
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Associated Press
San Felipe Pueblo
Frank Tenor
Parsons and Whittemore
New York
ANE
Santo Damingo
Cochiti
Hueblos
James
Roberson
Es Ute Pipesinet
Desvelopment
Santo Domingo
Sant. ‘Felipe
Ténorio
Implied Consent Law Details Spark Debate On DUI Tests
A chaotic summary notes that June 20 marks the enactment of an implied consent law aimed at curbing drunken driving. It discusses when a driver may refuse a test, the consequences, and how police and state officials enforce testing beyond reservation lines.
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Melisda
Bell
Louis
Iity
Stata
DePaul
Rockefeller stores burn in Buenos Aires amid protests
Ten supermarkets tied to a Rockefeller family firm were ablaze in Buenos Aires on Thursday morning. Some buildings were destroyed as fires erupted during Nelson A. Rockefeller’s Latin American mission visit. The incident follows protests aligning with his trip and a Nixon administration stance.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Rockefeller
U. S
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Nixon
Argent
Jamaica
Barbados
Menninger Speaks At Navaho College
Dr. Karl Menninger spoke at Navaho Community College praising Navajo identity and culture. He noted the college as a means to strengthen heritage and urged study of history and culture, highlighting the reservation's beauty and arts.
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Menninger
Navaho College
Ariz
Karl Menninger
Navahs Community College
NCC
Rosemary
Navaho Community College
Navajo Reservation
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