Gunfire and fires hit Missouri and California campuses
Gunfire erupted at Lincoln University in Jefferson City Missouri as three dorms burned and a library suffered major damage amid rioting. In Berkeley California a fatal shooting occurred during protests over University of California parkland, with about 1,500 demonstrators dispersed by police and guards.
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Mitchell Denounces Campus Unrest Planes Across Nation
U S Attorney General John N Mitchell told a House subcommittee that campus disturbances are driven by small groups in a planned campaign. He named Students for a Democratic Society and the Black Student Union, noting uprisings at Harvard Columbia Stanford American University George Washington and Northeastern. He said universities and local police bear primary responsibility, with a federal role in investigation and a forthcoming conference on campus disorders. The AG also defended existing federal laws as adequate.
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GW Protesters Leave Building
About 100 George Washington University students quit their occupation of a building after being read a court restraining order.
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Pentagon Cancels Lockheed Cheyenne Helicopter Contract
The Army voided Lockheed’s contract to build the Cheyenne helicopter, citing failure to meet specifications for the 250 mph armed rotorcraft. Despite defects and a fatal prototype crash, Lockheed vows to challenge the cancellation while Army officials seek a path to resume the project or offer a second chance.
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Eugene explodes as downtown Eugene rocked by dynamite blasts
Ten blasts hit downtown Eugene Oregon over about two hours overnight injuring none. Five buildings were damaged including a bank a church a newspaper office a state building and a University of Oregon facility. Explosions seemed to be thrown from a car as crowds gathered. police saw no panic and found no link to an upcoming appearance by Black Panther leader Bobby Seale, Tom Hayden and Reese Erlich. Authorities reported four to six sticks of dynamite used in each blast.
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Rattlesnake Rescue Story From Antelope Valley
In Lancaster California an 11 year old hiker named Dana Robinson was bitten by rattlesnakes on both legs. Her companion applied a tourniquet and called for help. James Jenkine from Antelope Valley Hospital said the girl survived thanks to rapid first aid and treatment.
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Malaysia Alters Cabinet Amid Chinese Outreach
Prime Minister Abdul Rahman named a new cabinet in Kuala Lumpur with four lesser posts to placate Chinese leaders and three ministries to come. Tunku Abdul named two Indian ministers while Fatimah Hashim became social welfare minister. MCA members received special function posts and one assistant minister as Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Razak became acting finance minister amid MCA withdrawal threats.
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Presbyterian Poor Drive Authorized
The United Presbyterian General Assembly authorized plans for a $50 million fund raising drive for the poor to begin within a year and approved distributing church funds to aid depressed minorities. A committee was tasked to finalize the plan for the 1970 assembly in Chicago while others debated racial justice measures and responses to black and brown power demands.
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Flag Desecration Defended In Court
Abbie Votiras’ attorney argued before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals that burning or trampling the flag is a form of protest protected by the First Amendment. The appeal challenges a conviction from a hearing of the House American Activities Committee where a protestor wore clothing resembling a flag.
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