Holdouts in French Strike Alert Premier on June Elections
Paris dispatch reports Premier Georges Pompidou urging a choice between Communism and De Gaulle as France faces a nationwide strike. He pressed for settlement in rail and Renault talks, urged students to leave seized universities, and warned the republic could be overturned by violence linked to the Communist Party. De Gaulle stayed at the palace as left and right factions argued over candidate coalitions ahead of the June 23 parliamentary vote while many Parisians spent Pentecost weekend at home.
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UPI
Georges Pompidon
Salient
Charles de Gaulle
Pompidon
Pompidou
Pompiou
Belial Urike
Tysee
Leutenants
Democratic Union For Tie Fifth Republic
Valery Giscard Westaing
de Gaulle
Communist Party
Europe
United States
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Bretigny
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Romania
North Korea
Hanoi
LBJ
Cyrus KR. Vance
Johnson
Washington
Vance
W. Averell Harriman
Moscow
Alexei N. Kosygin
Soviet Union
Red China
Tha
North Vietnam
Nian Dan
Rhodesia Plans National Census in March 1969
Rhodesia's Central Statistical Office announced a national census covering white, black and mixed blood populations, scheduled for March 20, 1969. The plan aims to collect demographic data across the population as part of a broader statistical survey.
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Salisbury, Rhodesia
Rhodesia
Central Statistical Office
Police Kill Girl Suspect in St Louis Robbery Pursuit
In St Louis area a teenage girl in men’s clothing was shot and killed while fleeing with six robbery suspects. Police say the 17 year old Monica Hollingshed of University City was among those fleeing after they fled a home. Four suspects escaped. Aaron Crowder, 23, of St Louis, was booked on assault and robbery charges.
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Sr. Louis
APJ
Monica Hollingshed
University City
St. Louis
James Thomas
Pale
Aaron Crowder
Sooty Suspect Knew His Rights In Burglary Case
San Rafael deputies read the suspect his rights before arresting Donald Edward Sith, 32, found wedged eight feet from a chimney top at a golf club. They described him as stocky with a sooty complexion. The piece notes he was a heavy smoker, citing President Grant’s reputed habit of 20 cigars daily.
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San Rafael
Calif
UPI
Donald Edward Sith
Sooty
Grant
Rass Oby
Volkswagen wagon train tours San Antonio mall
The wagon train rolls into Central Park Mall on Loop 410 between Blanco and San Pedro from June 3 to June 8. Five Volkswagens are on show including the Squareback and Tastback sedans, Karmann Ghia, and the VW Station Wagon. Daily displays run 11:30 to 1:00 and 5:00 to 9:00 pm with a special Saturday window 11:30 am to 5:30 pm.
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Central Park Mall
Blanco Road
San Pedro
San Antonio
Merchants of
New North Vietnamese Envoy Tho Arrives in Paris Talks
Le Duc Tho, 57, arrives in Paris to press for an unconditional halt to bombing as a precondition for broader talks. He outranks the former delegation chief Xuan Thuy and urges the United States to renounce obstinate attitudes to begin substantive discussions.
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Paris
UPL
le Duc Tho
Politburo
Ho Chi Minh
Hanoi
Moscow
Kremlin
Land
United States
Tho
Peking
Communist Party Central Committee
Xuan Thuy
Democratic Republica of Vietnam
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Nam
Tanoi
Cisc
Vietnam War toll and actions reported near Saigon
Reports from Saigon describe ongoing battles and casualties as U S and South Vietnamese forces press operations around Saigon and Gia Dinh. Air strikes, artillery, and helicopter actions continue with Viet Cong sustaining attacks to pressure negotiators in Paris.
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Hey
Hanoi
Paris
Saigon
U.S
Cholon
Viet
Gia Dinh
South Vietnam
Quang Tri City
Dist Airborne
Hue
401St
Sinoe
Limar
A Shan
U. S
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