Thomas named president after marathon Jaycees ballot
Gordon B. Thomas of Toledo became president of the U.S. Jaycees after a 24 ballot fight at the St. Louis convention. The 34 year old manager of community services for Toledo Edison is a nine year Jaycee member. Other candidates included Jack Brantley and Robert Buck who conceded near the 25th ballot.
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Navy Jet Bombs Site in North Vietnam
A U S Navy Corsair bombed an antiaircraft site deep inside North Vietnam, the first U S air strike north of the DMZ in a month, after hostile fire against a reconnaissance escort. In Cambodia, Communists attacked Kompong Speu near Phnom Penh, with Cambodian and South Vietnamese forces driving back the assault. two Cambodian troops were killed and seven wounded, with 24 enemy casualties reported.
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India radicals burn Nixon and Park effigies
In New Delhi radical students from New Delhi University burned effigies of President Nixon and South Korean President Park Chang Hee. The protest denounced what they called years of shameless occupation of Korea by American imperialists.
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Stanford University President Kenneth Pitzer Resigns
Kenneth B. Pitzer, Stanford University president since 1963, resigns effective August 30 amid campus disruptions over the Vietnam War. The 56 year old chemist cites deepened national divisions and widening gulf between campus and society as a key factor in his decision.
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Solons Again Amend War Curb Measure
Washington based Senate moves to insert Javits amendment asserting Congress sole power to declare war and regulate armed forces. It accompanies a bill to block funds for U S operations in Cambodia, while McGovern and Byrd push separate Vietnam end measures amid charges of political maneuvering.
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Chicago Teamsters veto proposed trucker contract
Chicago striking truck drivers rejected a proposed contract that would pay $1.69 spread over 45 months, voting 23,013 against and 6,478 for. Local union leaders said they still seek $1.65 per hour raises over three years and would renegotiate only if that rate is granted. The walkout, begun April 9, idled about 40,000 workers and cost over $1 billion in lost city business.
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