CCNY Closes Amid Peace Talks and Campus Sit-In
The City College of New York remains closed through Monday as President Buell G. Gallagher negotiates with about 200 minority-group students who blocked half the campus. Hampton Institute in Virginia and over a dozen campuses face protests over racial and military issues. A clash occurred as white students tried to storm Klapper Hall, where a sit-in supports demands for a separate black and Hispanic studies school and an admissions policy reflecting New York City high school demographics.
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Virginia
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City
Gallagher
Klapper Hall
School of Education
Demnds
New York
Students For A Democratic Society
University of Washington
Seattle
SDS
New Orleans
Tulane University
Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps
Tulane
Washington
D.C
George Washington University
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Lloyd Elliott
AmericanUniversity
George H. Williams
Inflation Fails to Slow as Price Rise Persists
Washington AP reports government economist Arnold Chase, head of price reports at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, struggles to explain why living costs keep rising. Nixon faces political risk as inflation climbs at a 6 percent annual rate, higher than 1968, despite Chase’s predictions of a turning point and a slowdown in inflation.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Chase
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Mississippi Flood Crest Threatens Iowa Illinois Towns
A crest moved down the Mississippi with Davenport Clinton Rock Island Moline and East Moline under watch as dikes held. Floods caused 110 million in damages while 145 million in prevented losses were saved by emergency dike work.
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Iowa
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Death by own action ranks high among youth deaths
Harvard psychiatrist Dr Mathew Ross reported that death by own action is the second leading cause of death among college students and third among youths 15 to 19, behind auto accidents and cancer. He said nearly 100,000 college students threatened it in 1966, with about 1,000 succeeding, and tied risk to social isolation and family disruption.
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Duke Ellington Birthday Party At White House
Edward Kennedy Ellington returns to his hometown to celebrate his 70th birthday at the White House. In a relaxed news conference he spoke on writing music daily, composing two operas, and a movie score planned for recording. He recalled Theodore Roosevelt stopping his horse to watch boys play baseball on 16th Street.
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Theodore Roosevelt
16Th Street
Washington
White House
Ellington
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Wheat Growers Press Slow to Aid Poor Nations
The National Association of Wheat Growers urged U S policy to curb self sufficiency aims of aid programs and boost purchasing power in developing countries through the Food for Peace initiative. E L Hatcher Lamar Colorado said he would seek support from farm leaders and exporters. Robert G Lewis was hired to lead the campaign.
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Food For Peace
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Lewis
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Nixon
White House
India
Pakistan
U.S
Worthwhile EHU group earns gold seals and plans events
The EHU notes report a Gold Seal for the past year and 15 gold seals since organizing, plus a Gold M for six new members. Members showcased handmade hats at roll call, with guests like Carole Grigsby. Upcoming events include a May 8 Topeka district meeting, plant exchange May 12, and a May 13 meeting with music reports.
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Wilbur Kristenson
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Topeka
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Tom Stansbury
Lloyd Neal
Grigsby
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Osage County
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Charles Fritts
Truman Milton
John Howell
Dorene Waymire
County Extension
Hattie Killgore
Methodist
EHU
Hutchinson
Very Pettit
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Ford tops 75 million U.S. built vehicles with Durante Mustang
Dearborn Michigan AP reports Ford Motor Co produced its 75 millionth U.S built vehicle on Thursday a blue Mustang convertible rolled off the assembly line driven by entertainer Jimmy Durante. Of the total 75 million domestically produced 61 9 million were cars and 13 1 million were trucks.
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Ford Motor Co
Jimmy Durante
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