13 Hurt in Indiana and Omaha Riots After Shooting
Violence erupted after a white officer fatally shot a 14 year old girl in Indiana. Rioters set fires looted six shops and maimed police, with 40 arrests and 12 officers shot overall. Chief Raymond Kellar reported cross burnings and riot activity spreading to Omaha and Cairo as riot troopers were deployed.
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Near North Side
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Raymond Kellar
Omaha
Neb
Cairo
Kokomo
Kellar
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Simm
Robert Konkle
Indiana State Police
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Alaska Forest Fires Plague Interior Skies
Smoke from more than 50 fires blanket Alaska interior as visibility drops. Up to 300,000 acre blazes burn in Fairbanks and Anchorage districts with 1,400 fire fighters battling. At least 30 fires elsewhere remain unchecked due to manpower shortages and low priority. Temperatures hover around 98 to 100 degrees as wildfires threaten large areas.
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Interior
Maska
Bureau of Land Management
Odessa
Fairbanks
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Anchorage
Dershawers Bureau
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Jets Star Namath Meets Rozelle In Long Talk
New York Jets star Joe Namath held a lengthy meeting with Football Commissioner Pete Rozelle but no agreement emerged. The discussion covered league issues and future plans, with no immediate announcements.
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New York Jets
Joe Namath
Pete Rozelle
Israelis Arabs Battle At Suez In Air and Ground Clash
Reports from Cairo and Washington describe renewed fighting around the Suez Canal with air battles over the Gulf of Suez. Israel claimed downing Egyptian jets while Egypt disputed and cited a separate peace plan with demilitarization of Sinai. The U.N. Security Council and U.S. officials considered proposals including a Gaza handover to Jordan and continued tax measures as political maneuvering persisted.
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Mohammed Has
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Congress Extends Surtax Amid Confusion and Votes
Congress prolongs the dependent surtax to prevent a tax withholding shift, with a House vote planned for next Monday. If extended, government and employers avoid a rate change. without it, refunds flow to taxpayers and adjustments follow later. Rep Richard Fulbright opposes the extension while Nixon presses for votes amid party dynamics.
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Nixon Heads For Canada
President Nixon landed in Plattsburgh New York and then flew by helicopter to Massena for border ceremonies marking ten years since the St. Lawrence Seaway opening. He planned to continue to Montreal amid plans to rededicate a dam with Prime Minister Trudeau and Eisenhower Memorial events at Massena and Expo.
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Mayland
Montreal
Piete Trudeau
Massina
Eisenhower
Administration Loses Fight On Nomination
Washington AP: Secretary of Welfare Robert H. Finch abandoned efforts to push Dr. John H. Knowles for top health officer after Senate Republicans and AMA opposition. Finch said protracted debate made Knowles unable to function and that he would ask Spence to nominate a different candidate.
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Robert H. Finch
John H. Knowles
American Medical Association
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Everett M. Dirksen
Jot Knowles
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Viet Cong Forces Encircle Ben Het Camp
Viet Cong claim to have enveloped the Special Forces camp at Ben Het in the central highlands, with a two-regiment North Vietnamese force about 3,000 men attacking as U.S. cargo planes drop over 40 tons of supplies and a company of civilian militiamen is evacuated.
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Ben Het siege and Saigon land reform push
In Ben Het camp South Vietnamese Irregulars and allied U.S. forces face encirclement as Viet Cong attacks persist amid scarce water and supply lines. Separately Saigon approves a sweeping land reform plan funded partly by a U S aid package, expropriating 3.2 million acres to redistribute land, with U S Rice aid accompanying the program.
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United States
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Agriculture and Land Reform
Cao van Than
The Quipster Turns Ninety Five With Few Enemies Left
The famed humorist marks his 95th birthday with a reflective note that kindness defines his long career. He notes he has no enemies, the last one having passed away last year, leaving him free to enjoy his many friends and colleagues.
Voting Rights Change Stirring Opposition
Washington AP reports that the administration’s proposal to extend some voting rights provisions faces opposition from key Democrats and Republicans. House Judiciary subcommittee members voiced concerns about enforcement, with Rep. McColluth and Rep. Ker expressing doubt, while Mitchell urged broader standards for nationwide applicability. The debate centers on reviving federal protections and presidential authority to regulate state compliance.
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Riteteel Ker
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