Riot Wrecks Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem
A 16 hour riot at Oregon State Penitentiary left a fire scarred yard and millions in damage. Prison officials promised no reprisals for about 700 rioters as guards were freed and Warden Gladden resigned. Concessions included a new canteen medical program savings plan and end to cold meals.
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Salem
Ore
UPI
Oregon State Penitentiary
Clarence Gladden
Ron Schmidt
Tom McCall
George Randall
State Corrections Division
Johnson urged to act on riot report amid Vietnam war strain
President Johnson faces pressure from lawmakers and a commission member to take firm action on the two week old anti riot report. Senate leader Mansfield questions the will and money to implement its recommendations while the Vietnam conflict continues.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Antiriot Commission
Senate
Mike Mansfield
United States
Vietnam
Commission
Nixon Scolds Dem Criticism of McCarthy in New Hampshire
In Concord New Hampshire Democratic factions clash on the eve of the 1968 primaries. Nixon publicly echoes Johnson supporters arguing a vote for McCarthy questions troops in Vietnam while McCarthy and his backers deploy national security and patriotism critiques. Nixon spoke at Rivier College in Nashua.
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Concord
N.H
UPI
Johnson
New Hampshire
Richard M. Nixon
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minne
McCarthy
Vietnam
Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller
America
U.S
John W. King
Thomas J. McIntyre
Hanoi
Rhodesia hanged two as four more face mercy pleas
Rhodesia announced the hanging of two convicted murderers at Central Prison Salisbury while four other condemned men were said to be under further consideration for mercy pleas. The notice listed only the two executions, fueling speculation on a reprieve for the quartet.
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Brooke
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Granite State
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Kroger
U.S. NO
Robert C. Weaver
Congress
Sen
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R-Mass
Sota
Rhodesia
Jeffry and
Ronald Marlowe
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Benney
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