Curfew and Guardsmen quell unrest in the capital
In Washington the curfew and National Guardsmen patrolled the now quiet streets after clashes sparked by Resurrection City closing. Mayor Walter Washington declared an emergency and mobilized 1450 Guardsmen as tear gas and curfew kept disorder limited. Police arrested 274 on various charges and one man was wounded fleeing a looted liquor store.
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Resurrection City
Walter Washington
Sters
Patrick Murphy
Congress
Ralph David Abernathy
Capitol
14Th Street
Abernathy
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Andrew Young
SCLC
Hosea Williams
Wisconsin Traffic Deaths Rise to 515 for 1968
The Associated Press reports a Dodge County motorist killed near Juneau and three other fatalities in Rock and Fond du Lac counties. Clarence Soldner, 43, died after his car hit a tree and a schoolhouse. Michael Wetenkamp, 17, died from injuries after a motorcycle collision near Manitowoc. Bernard Lorgand, 18, died in Fond du Lac hospital from a crash on a county road. Louise Kwiatt, 59, of Oak Lawn Illinois, died after a collision near Janesville. Harry Amundson, 72, died from injuries from a June 18 head-on collision near Beloit.
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Associated Press
Dodge County
Rock County
Wisconsin
Clarence
Soldner
Juneau
Michael Wetenkamp
Manitowoc
Oak Lawn
Ill
Louise Kwiatt
Janesville
Korea Marks Anniversary of 1950 War
AP reports rifles cracked and grenades exploded as South Korea marked the 18th anniversary with ceremonies and parades. Four North Korean intruders were killed in two brief firefights 344 miles south of the DMZ, with no South Korean casualties reported.
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Sequl
Demilitarized Zone
Johnson pushes federal gun registration drive
President Johnson urged federal registration of all privately owned guns and stricter gun control in a message to Congress, with licensing standards to be set nationwide. Critics argued law enforcement gaps, while supporters backed action to curb gun traffic and mail order sales. An AP survey reported 198 U.S. gun deaths the prior week.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
House
Senate
White House
Robert L. F. Sikes
D-Fla
Silke
National Rifle Association
L. Mendell
Rivers
D.C
Howard W. Pollack
Alaska
Joseph D. Tydings
D-Md
John Glenn Jr
United States
Associated Press
Fear McCarthy Third Party Move Rumors Stir 1968 Dem Scene
Vice President Humphrey faces concern that Senator McCarthy may split from the Democratic Party to lead a third party this fall. McCarthy denies plans but backers press, amid Minnesota conventions, NY primary gains, and questions about Viet Nam. Analysts note echoes of 1948 splits with Wallace and Thurmond.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
McCarthy
Democratic Farmer Labor Party
St. Paul
Minnesota
Mmet
Humphrey
Democratic Party
Geri Joseph
Strom Thurmond
Alabama
George Wallace
Progressive Party
Henry Wallace
Harry S. Truman
White House
Five U S Combat Helicopters Lost in Saigon Area
US military command reported the loss of five American combat helicopters within 24 hours in the Saigon area, causing 36 deaths. Two Huey gunships collided in thick clouds, another was shot down, and a fourth crashed during a Thai air assault.
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UPS
Thailand
Jim Deckard
American Broadcasting Company
VHIE
Anit
Nhe Be
U.S
U.S. Army
9Th Infantry Division
North Vietnam
Panhandle
Navy AG
Peis
Missin
Western allies unite on Berlin pressures ahead of NATO talks
NATO foreign ministers meet in Reykjavik to warn the Soviet Union over East German harassment of West Berlin and propose a mutual military force reduction. U S Secretary of State Dean Rusk urges a strong allied front and plans to reassure Bonn from West Germany while avoiding a visit to West Berlin.
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Iceland
UPI
West Berlin
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Soviet Union
East Germany
Europe
U.S
Dean Rusk
Berlin
Bonn
West Germany
America
Washington
Rusk
Backward Suit Stirs Attention in Birmingham
Barry Cary, 23, a disc jockey, buys a suit Monday that is tailored back to front, a fashion miscue that propels him into notoriety.
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Birmingham
England
UPI
Barry Cary
Planners Recommend Witzel Connect Directly to Bridge
The city planning commission urged four street map additions, including extending Witzel Avenue to join the Wisconsin Street bridge. The move aims to relieve traffic bottlenecks near Ohio Street with railroad and factory shift complications noted by City Mgr. Angus Crawford. Additional changes extend Libbey Avenue and Packer Avenue, lengthen Linwood Avenue toward Schiller Avenue, while Koeller Road as a service road faced opposition. The panel also granted Northeast Shores Inc. permission to build a sewer east of Bowen Street to Greenwood and Mallard Avenues and approved annexations at 1907 Crane St. and 2118 Sheridan Rd. Action on Oak Grove plat was postponed.
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Witzel Avenue
Wisconsin Street
Common Council
Campbell Road
American Excelsior Company
Harry Miller
Mgr
Angus Crawford
Ohio Street
Crawford
Libbey Avenue
Bowen Street
Vinland Road
Packer Avenue
Koeller Road
Northeast Shores Inc
Greenwood
Mallard Avenue
Crane St
Sheridan Rd
Oak Grove
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Vietnam
Richard Nixon
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Schiller Avenue
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