Students Occupy 18 French Universities in Protests
In Paris and across France 18 universities were seized by students flying red and black flags. The occupation disrupted classes while a government censure motion led Premier Pompidou to offer concessions. A committee ran Sorbonne operations as protests called for a free university, canceled exams, and expanded workers and students’ actions.
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Paris
France
Georges Pompidou
Pompidou
National Assembly
China
United States
North Vietnam
Sorbonne
Louis Pasteur
Victor Hugo
Strasbourg
Autonomous University of Strasbourg
Penn Central Lines Deemed Crucial To Central Pennsylvania
State Commerce official testified that abolishing the Philadelphia to Pittsburgh passenger train would hamper economic growth in Bedford Blair Fulton Huntington and Somerset counties and Mifflin County. Critics urged preservation citing regional development plans and impacts on families and a school for the blind.
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Harrisburg
State Commerce Department
Penn Central
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Lawrence L. Anesko
Turnpike Economic Development District
Public Utility Commission
PUC
Bedford
Blair, Fulton, Huntingdon
Somerset
Anesko
Mifflin County
Robert J. Heckel
Turnpike District Planning and Development Commission
Blair
Cambria
Fulton
Huntington
Heckel
Orville E. Snare
Huntingdon
Alton G. Kloss
Western Pennsylvania School For
Kloss
Phildelphia
Tyrone
Blair County
Brotherhood of Railroad
Poor Peoples March to stay in Pittsburgh facilities
About 1000 demonstrators will be housed in Pittsburgh colleges and churches for the Poor Peoples March with a rally planned at Civic Arena. Leaders include Rev. Ralph Abernathy Mrs. Coretta King and celebrities Mahalia Jackson Marlon Brando and Harry Belafonte.
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Pittsburgh
Poor Peoples
Thomas McGarrity
Hunt Armory
Civic Arena
McGarrity
Ralph David Abernathy
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Coretta King
Martin Luther King Jr
Mahalia Jackson
Harry Belafonte
Marlon Brando
Pitt
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Mount Mercy College
Holy Cross Episcopal Church
Homewood
Duquesne University
State Credit Rating Upped To A-1 In Moody’s Review
Harrisburg AP reports Pennsylvania’s credit rating was raised to A-1 by Moody’s Investors Service. The change places the state between its former double A rating and the lower single A level, acknowledged by Gov Shafer’s office on Tuesday.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Shafer
Moody's Investors’ Service
Wall Street
Cereal Leaf Beetle Inspection Set Expands Across 13 Counties
Harrisburg officials announced a joint state and federal inspection of 13 counties starting May 20 to detect cereal leaf beetle. Counties include Allegheny Armstrong Beaver Clarion Crawford Erie Fayette Greene Indiana Somerset Venango Washington Westmoreland. The beetle targets oats wheat barley and other small grains.
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Harrisburg
Federal
Departments of Agriculture
Leland H. Bull
Allegheny
Armstrong
Beaver
Clarion
Crawford
Erie
Fayette
Greene
Indiana
Somerset
Venango
Washington
Westmoreland
Bull
Bell of Pa Strike Ends With 19.8 Percent Pay Rise
The 20 day Bell Telephone strike in Pennsylvania ends after both sides accept new contracts. Wages rise 19.8 percent over three years for about 13 000 workers at Bell plants service departments and accounting offices with a total cost to Bell of 22.4 million dollars. The settlement hinges on a complex formula covering strike related discharges and suspensions.
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Philadelphia
Bell Telephone Co
Pennsylvania
Independent
Federation of Telephone Workers of Pennsylvania
Bell
Kennedy Leads In Nebraska Primary Victory Across State
In Omaha Kennedy led McCarthy 60 to 40 as votes from 416 of 2,133 precincts counted. Kennedy total 53 percent, Nixon led Republicans with 69 percent. Reagan 24 percent. Early returns suggested Kennedy may surpass 50 percent of Democratic votes, while some delegates favored uncommitted or Humphrey-aligned choices.
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Omaha
Neb
Robert F. Kennedy
D-Ny
Nebraska
Eugene J. McCarthy
Dminn
Richard M. Nixon
California
Ronald Reagan
Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Ince
Douglas County
McCarthy
CDT
NBC
Humphrey
Johnson
Nixon
Reagan
Rockefeller
De Gaulle Tours Romania Promotes Independence From Moscow
President Charles de Gaulle arrived in Bucharest amid massive Romanian celebrations and pledged France supports Romania’s political and economic independence from Moscow. He spoke of Europe’s grandeur through national freedom and outlined plans for meetings with Nicolae Ceausescu to discuss two nations’ future cooperation.
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Hans Benedict
Bucharest
Romania
Charles de Gaulle
Soviet Union
Nicolae Ceausescu
de Gaulle
France
Europe
Moscow
Ceausescu
Turnpike Tragedy. Three Die In Family Crash
Three members of the Scofield family died in a single car crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike six miles east of the Somerset interchange. The lone survivor, Anna Scofield, 51, was hospitalized in critical condition. The victims include William A. Scofield, 54, driving, Mrs. Edna Lehman, 50, of Leetonia Ohio, and Mrs. Emma Fritz, 86, both of Elizabeth New Jersey. The wreck occurred after the car skidded on a wet road and plunged down an embankment during rain. Local officials reported extensive injuries and a vehicle damage estimate of 3 000 dollars.
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Somerset Interchange
Somerset County
Robert Halverson
William Albert Scofield
Washington Ave
Elizabeth
N. J
Edna E. Lehman
Leetonia
RD 1
Ohio
Emma Catherine Fritz
Anna F. Scofield
Somerset Community Hospital
Somerset
Robert H. Halverson
Turnpike
Scofield
Considera
Halverson
Somerset Fire Department
John Wilson
Karl Keiser
Dan Hartzell
Hanoi Says No Ransom in Return for Bombing Pause
Paris AP report says North Vietnam’s Xuan Thuy refused U.S. requests for restraint in exchange for a bombing pause. Harriman said talks at the Paris peace conference would continue this week as negotiations resume.
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Hanoi
Paris
North Vietnam
U.S
Xuan Thuy
United States
Nguyen van Sao
W. Averell Harriman
Thuy
Harriman
South Vietnam
Washington
Johnson
Vietnam
Moscow
Red China
Mao Tsetung
Peking
London
Michael Stewart
Andrei A. Gromyko
Cochairmen
Rome rails rule softens skirt length for female staff
In Rome the transport ministry amended a rule for government railways to say skirts must not leave anything above the knee uncovered. The change replaces a 1.2 inch minimum below the knee with a broader standard aimed at modesty.
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Rome
Transport Ministry
Democrats challenge roll call on college aid bill
In Harrisburg the House delayed action on a Republican bill allowing counties to borrow for capital improvements at state colleges and universities after minority Democrats charged rules were violated. The bill appeared to pass with 102 votes but a new roll call was requested and denied, postponing final action.
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Harriburg
House
Vote
H. Jack Seltzer
Lebanon
Czech leadership seeks liberalization while safeguarding Soviet ties
Prague's Central Committee leans toward reform labeled liberalization and democratization. The aim is internal development with no foreign policy change and to avoid alienating the Soviet bloc. East Germany Poland and the Soviet Union fear Czechoslovakia could weaken central Communist authority.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
Central Committee
East Germany
Poland
Communist Party
Two Firms With M16 Contracts Rated Better Qualified
An Army official told a House subcommittee that the two successful bidders for M16 rifle contracts were rated more qualified than the lowest bidder. The official cited production speed factors and noted the chosen firms’ prior experience and capabilities.
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Army
Donald M. Rothberg
Washington
Secretary of the Army
House
Army selects four firms for M16 contracts amid cost debate
The Army subcommittee announced two-year M16 rifle awards totaling about 98 million dollars to General Motors Hydra-Matic Division and Harrington & Richardson. Maremont and Cadillac Gage also sought bids, with Colt Industries poised to expand capacity if needed. faster delivery to Vietnam is cited as a key benefit.
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Army
Robert A. Brooks
General Motors
Harrington & Richardson
Worcester, Mass
Maremont Corp
Saco
Maine
Cadillac Gage
Warren
Mich
Brooks
Vietnam
Colt Industries
Pittsburgh teachers urged to raise starting pay by 600
Pittsburgh AP The business committee of the Board of Education urged a $600 a year increase in starting salaries to $6,500 to improve teacher recruitment after citing Detroit and 16 great cities as competition. A 5 percent raise for nonprofessional workers was also proposed.
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Pittsburgh
Business Committee of
Board of Education
Detroit
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Associated Press
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Jack Bell
Sidney C. Brant
Arthur L. Gavshon
International Conference Center
House Democrats
John L. Taylor
Herbert Fineman
Matthew J. Ryan
Delaware
University
James J. A. Gallagher
D-Bucks
State Board of Education
Penntate
Penn State
William L. Ryan
Kyros
Maremont
Colt
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