Resurrection City Cleared by Police After Evacuation
Police ended Resurrection City clearance at Capitol grounds around 12:20 PM with no injuries and little disorder. Abernathy and aides were arrested as about 350 protesters faced bus or jail. Williams reported one minor assault during arrests. justice officials noted a dismantling crew and continued campaign actions from Abernathy though the camp was closed.
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Layton
Hosea Williams
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Rae
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House
John W. McCormack
McCormack
White House
Johnson
At & P.m
George Christian
Poor People's
Rampaging Prisoners Set Fires at Ohio Penitentiary
Chaos erupted at the Columbus Prison as inmates set fires and disabled the power plant. Dr. Richard Brooks, the penitentiary physician, was trapped on hospital roofs and rescued by fire ladders. About 800 Ohio National Guardsmen and patrol officers were deployed as staff and patients were evacuated, officials said.
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Koblentz
Ohio National Guardsmen
De Gaulle Routs Opposition in French Assembly Vote
General De Gaulle piles up gains across 150 districts indicating a likely majority in the 487 seat assembly. Gaullists and allies may win over 100 seats, a sharp turn after a narrow majority last term. Over seas districts like Reunion and the Caribbean show mixed but supportive returns for the government.
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Georges Pompidou
de Gaulle
France
Party of Modern Progress and Democracy
Pastor Denounces Church Used as Gang Arsenal Lie
Rev. John E. Fry of First Presbyterian denounces as lies testimony that his church in Chicago was used as a weapons arsenal by the Blackstone Rangers youth gang. The minister spoke after a day of testimony before investigators.
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Rose
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Chicago Poice
Office of Ecannin Ie Opportunity
OEO
Chicago
Blackstone Rangers
The
Devil's Disciples
Apollo Astronauts Complete Mock Flight Ready to Orbit
NASA announced that astronauts Joe Kerwin Vance Brand and Joe Engle completed a mock Apollo spacecraft flight at the Manned Spacecraft Center. Officials said all phases were completed to certify Apollo for its first manned flight. The test aims to show Apollo can carry Walter Schirra Donn Eisele and Walt Cunningham on the first real manned mission this September.
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UPI
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Vance Brand
Joe Engle
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Mane Manned Spacecraft Center
NASA
Apollo
Walter Schirra
Donn Eisele
Walt Cunningham
Schirra
Panic stampede kills seventy at River Plate game
At River Plate Stadium a stadium stampede killed about 70 fans and injured many more as exits failed to handle a 100000 crowd. Police and officials looked into turnstile removal claims while witnesses recalled crushing chaos near Gate 12 and widespread fighting between rival supporters.
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River Plate Club
Williams Kent
River Plate
Omar Palizza
Felix Porlo
Stiles
Cesar Romero
Latin America
Lima
Peru
Rooster Crow Contest Sets June Roosting Record Search
Rogue River Oregon hosts the 16th annual national rooster crow. More than 100 birds chase a record from 1963 when a bantam named Belliebaum crowed 109 times. The event occurs June 29 with prize bets for the loudest crower.
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Belliebaum
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