Protests target South Viet Embassy amid capital arrests
In Washington antiwar demonstrators pressed a Mayday and SCLC plan starting at the South Vietnamese Embassy and a 30 block march to the city jail. About 1,160 were jailed after a peaceful rally. hundreds more were arrested around campuses as police faced complaints from lawmakers and demonstrators. A tense scene in Congress and at the Capitol followed with several lawmakers recounting rough treatment by officers.
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Capitol
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Ronald Dellums
D-Calif
Parren Mitchell
Maryland
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D-N.y
Rep. G.V
Sonny” Montgomery
Dmiss
Montgomery
Senate
House
Harry S. Truman
Mike Mansfield
New York
Edward M. Kennedy
D- Mass
U S Steel hikes prices 6½ percent across auto and appliance goods
U S Steel Corp raises prices on carbon and high strength sheet and strip products by 6½ percent with June 16 to July 1 effective dates. Other major producers review their pricing while Bethlehem Steel comments cautiously amid White House tensions.
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Council
Economic Council
U S Dollar Strengthens Amid Global Currency Turmoil
The dollar rebounded on European and Asian trading amid a mounting international crisis as speculators rush to cover positions. West Germany led a shift with rumors of a mark revaluation while markets in Tokyo and Hong Kong showed mixed responses and gold rose in Hong Kong to $41.36 an ounce.
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Italy
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Tokyo
Bank of Japan
Hong Kong
Rogers Receives Cordial Egyptian Welcome on Cairo Trip
Secretary of State William P. Rogers meets with Egyptian leaders in Cairo as the two sides discuss possible steps toward peace. Talks with Prime Minister Fawzi and Foreign Minister Riad emphasize open positions while focusing on reopening the Suez Canal and potential evacuation areas.
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William P. Rogers
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Egypt
Middle East
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Rogers
Mahmoud Fawzi
Mahmoud Riad
Anwar Sadat
Golda Meir
U. S
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Washington
Suez Canal
Riad
Allies hit North Vietnamese in eastern Cambodia clashes
Allied forces and Vietnamese aircraft battered North Vietnamese troops in eastern Cambodia with 127 enemy killed at three points. A 24 hour cease fire in South Vietnam for Buddha's birthday begins Saturday noon. Casualties include 68 U.S. dead or missing in the week and 592 wounded, with additional civilian casualties in Da Nang.
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de Viet
South Vietnam
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U.S
Laos
Kandol Chrum
Snuol
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Svay Rieng
Phnom Penh
da Nang
Hanoi
International Control Commission
National Guard Names First Black General in DC Rank
Col. C. C. Bryant, 49, World War II veteran and adjutant general of the District of Columbia National Guard, is promoted to brigadier general marking the first black general in the Guard. A federal review and Senate nomination follow. Bryant seeks full approval before silver star. Bryant holds Bronze Star and Purple Heart, led DC Guard officer candidate school, and served in Italy with the 1st Infantry.
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Reagan Accuses Press Of Invasion Of Privacy
Gov. Ronald Reagan defends his 1970 tax status amid reports he did not pay state income tax this year. He calls the leak illegal and questions reporters' ethics, while tax board officials say the file source is unproven and that processing millions of returns continues.
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