De Gaulle bans street demonstrations across France
Paris AP President Charles de Gaulle's government ordered a nationwide ban on street demonstrations and dissolved seven extreme left groups after two nights of student rioting in Paris. The cabinet acted ahead of planned protests in Paris Bordeaux Toulouse and Strasbourg as violence escalated. A worker died bringing this week's fatal clashes to multiple deaths and 194 injured in Paris alone. The ban runs through the election campaign and the June 30 National Assembly vote.
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Liquor Bill Delayed In Panel Debate
The House State Affairs committee debated and amended a combined liquor law bill for three hours, with the House convening at 11 a.m. The panel adopted five amendments and tabled three before adjourning. A subcommittee merged Gov. Connallys liquor by the drink plan with a broader revision after a spring study, adding private club guest rules and allowing cash sales in a permit setting. A new felony provision for possessing a gun in taverns and clubs was added, and mini bottles were restricted from hotel rooms though hotels may sell them in restaurants. Rep. Jake Johnson of San Antonio warned of bootlegging if changes are not careful. See LIQUOR, Page 2-A.
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Extradition Request for James Earl Ray Handed to Britain
U S officials delivered a formal extradition petition for James Earl Ray to the British Foreign Office. The documents, spanning several hundred pages, detail Ray’s identity and charges related to King’s murder and his Missouri prison escape. The Home Office will evaluate treaty terms and legality before a court hearing.
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Convicts Surrender After Prison Siege
Four held but some released after inmates at the U S Penitentiary surrendered following a siege in Atlanta Georgia. Hostages walked out singly or in pairs to a parking lot where they were taken away. Guards said the prisoners presented nine grievances and the surrender came after negotiations led by Myrl Alexander of the U S Bureau of Prisons.
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Summer Weather Blankets Texas State
The Associated Press reports a heat wave across Texas as summer arrives early. Temperatures climbed nationwide with Panhandle spared while Presidio reached 106 degrees and Wichita Falls 101. Other readings included San Angelo 99 and Dallas 97, among many cities posting upper 90s and 90s.
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Weather sketching Texas panhandle and Permian Basin storms
Reported cool spots in the Panhandle with Dalhart at 84 and Amarillo at 85 while Odessa and Midland hover near mid nineties. A weak cool front and a line from Sherman to Midland trigger isolated thunderstorms north Texas through tonight and tomorrow with 10 to 30 percent precip chances.
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Battles, air strikes in Vietnam raise casualties and damage
Allied forces report killing 121 North Vietnamese in two battles. Ten rockets struck Tan Son Nhut before dawn wounding 24 Vietnamese and destroying three houses, a helicopter, and a small observation plane. A large military transport and other planes were damaged at Pleiku base amid storms near Paris. State police noted hail and gusty winds northeast of Paris with no serious damage to Saigon’s airport complex.
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Cong Stage Assault on Tan Son Nhut Site
Saigon's Tan Son Nhut air base endured another Viet Cong attack as part of the ongoing Saigon bombardment. The strike killed 30 civilians including four children and wounded two Americans, amid civilians fortifying shelters and renewed fighting at Ky headquarters. Since May 5 Viet Cong rocket assaults have killed at least 130 civilians and wounded over 1,000 in Saigon.
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Conventions Back Connally and Tower Gain Support
Gov John Connally and Sen John Tower win backing from Democrat and GOP state conventions respectively. Both figures receive renewed political momentum as conventions meet and endorse their campaigns amid ongoing national issues.
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Nixon amasses delegates in Illinois GOP race
In Chicago Nixon builds momentum as delegates to the Republican national convention flow from Illinois. Nixon holds 298 of 667 GOP votes with 10 more at large expected at the state convention June 28 29. Humphrey wins 3 Democratic delegates while Daley and McCarthy see mixed results in early tallies.
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German Mayor Appeals to Free Access to Berlin
West Berlin Mayor Klaus Schuetz urged the United States Britain and France to affirm their legal rights to keep free access to Berlin amid East German travel restrictions. He said allies should not use force but must clearly state their position and guarantee access. The move follows East Germany's order requiring passports and visas for West Germans traveling to West Berlin.
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Ky Quits Major Post In Saigon
Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky resigns as head of South Vietnam's People's Self Defense Committee, signaling gains by President Nguyen Van Thieu in the power struggle. Ky, largely secluded in Nha Trang, briefed Thieu before departure and was seen with Gen. Westmoreland, as Thieu consolidates control by replacing officials loyal to Ky.
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Nha Trang
William Co. Westmoreland
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National Police
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Guard Flies Cats To Church Meet
CHATTANOOGA Tenn AP The Air National Guard will fly in 2500 federally owned cats from Mississippi to ease housing for 15000 delegates to a national meeting of Negro Baptist leaders. Officials say many families have offered housing but a severe shortage remains. Cots will be provided for the weekend with a second 2500 cots to be sent from Prairie City Miss if needed. The accommodations will be set up in high school gyms as the congress meets in a Southern city for the first time and Chattanooga is noted for race relations.
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U S Protest Over Saigon Rocket Attacks During Talks
Ambassador Harriman informed North Vietnamese envoy Xuan Thuy at the Paris peace talks that U S reports accuse North Vietnamese generals of planning a rocket offensive on Saigon. He warned the situation could derail the negotiations and noted Saigon bombardments used North Vietnamese rockets and mortars. Talks adjourned to next Wednesday.
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The Quipster Grocery Money Riddle
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