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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1970
Page
3
Police dispersed a 1 000 strong crowd in Milwaukee Water Tower Park using tear gas smoke canisters and riot sticks. Four officers and one youth were slightly hurt and 12 people were arrested as signs promoting a 10 p m curfew were torn down.
Federal court restraining orders mount as Disabled Miners of Southern West Virginia press a strike across the four-state Appalachia region. About 15 mines employing 5,060 workers in three states stay closed by pickets as leaders demand broader union benefits.
American engineer Robert N. Harms described brutal overcrowding and unsanitary conditions at Chi Hua prison in Saigon, claiming six to 15 Americans were jailed there on various charges. He said food was scarce, weight loss occurred, and torture chambers existed in basement cells while alleging embassy inaction. He also cited confiscation of money orders and a ransom demand.
In Belfast and 16 other cities, tens of thousands joined Protestant Orange Order celebrations with over 20 000 troops and police on duty. An incendiary bomb caused a hotel fire but no injuries as authorities credited Premier Jack Lynch for restraining violence and maintaining calm amid protests by Catholics.
Atty Gen John N Mitchell held his first news conference in a year amid steps to thaw ties with reporters. He has limited past access to background interviews and has faced civil rights police power and foreign policy controversies. A shy man, he has rebuilt his media team and hosted a journalistic cocktail party to improve relations.
Formosa announced that exports of goods totaled 571 million dollars in the first five months of 1970, up 38.9 percent from the same period in 1969, reflecting stronger trade.
Senator Henry M Jackson proposed competitive bidding for Alaska federal land leases. The move ties to a 500 million dollar royalty payment to Alaska natives, opposed by supporters of leases under the 1920 law. Oil firms paid nearly 1 billion last year for North Slope rights.
A Senate subcommittee heard Michigan fuel retailers allege mass operator turnover leaves stations run by untrained staff, moving to price only service. Standard Oil dealer Charles E. Shipley warned of rent concessions and rider leases that force dealers to match supplier pricing. Senator Hart called Michigan representative of national trends.
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