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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1967
Page
5
Hong Kong dispatch says pro Mao demonstrators besieged Fukien governor Wai Chin shui in his official residence. An arriving Foochow travelers report troops dispersed the crowd after three hours, moving the governor to safety.
Diplomatic sources say Red China did not provoke the Soviet Union into breaking relations in February. Dr. Martin Lazarev called the embassy harassment in Peking in late January and February unprecedented, noting anti Soviet propaganda and effigies of Kremlin leaders outside the Soviet embassy gates. The Soviet protest note followed, and two Soviet diplomats were expelled. A Daily Star report claimed army seizures of factories were halted due to leadership concerns. Radio Peking announced a Shansi provincial revolutionary committee with a 27 member standing committee to govern and reshape government and party structures under Mao.
A California poll of 48 000 high school students shows Senator Robert Kennedy favored by about five to one over President Johnson. Results indicate Kennedy leads among preferred candidates while opinions on Vietnam policy and Taiwan China UN membership reveal mixed student attitudes.
Street battles between white Europeans and natives erupt on Guadaloupe sparking at least 44 injuries. Police report troops called in to disperse a mob allegedly incited by anti French agitators in Pointe a Pitre.
The Easter egg roll will be held on the White House grounds Monday with gates open 10 am to 2 pm for children 12 and younger. Adults may enter only with a child. The custom dates to early Washington, with a note that in 1878 Capitol grounds were used before Capitol police objected. A child reportedly led youngsters onto the White House grounds with presidential permission from Rutherford B. Hayes.
London reports Iris the four year old Indian elephant at Twycross Zoo weeps tears rolling down her trunk. Mrs Robinson secretary to the Twycross Zoo notes the elephant’s crying during nightly disturbances. Staff speculate fear of the dark as a possible cause. Iris has shown no further vocalizations this week.
Garland wi Athi vestigation will probe the victory of Republican Lewis by Sherman over W Byron Rune ffe in November in California's 8th Senatorial District Alameda County. Atty. J Frank Cowkley says he is acting on requests from International Mi b isi es Viol Alliance of One East Bay and NAACR. Sherman defeated the la und of the Nothing HIE by BOT votes. investigation found no suspicious ballots.
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