Paralyzing French Strike Sweeps Across France
Strikes and walkouts cripple Paris and major regions as workers from coal mines to auto plants join protests demanding De Gaulle resignation. Banks close, transport halts, and fuel and food supplies tighten amid widespread closures and factory occupations.
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Paris
France
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
Peugeot Auto
Sochaux
Renault Auto
Michelin Tire
Clermont Ferrand
Marseille
Ciotat
Citroen Auto
Nine Injured as Ohio University Clashes Erupt
About 1 500 students roamed Athens campus in protests after officials canceled an early term end over a labor dispute. Nine hurt as police dispersed the crowd after two hours. Violence centered near President Alden’s home and the campus main intersection.
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Athens
Ohio
Ohio University
Dave Stimson
Vernon Alden
Supreme Court Extends Jury Trial Right to States
The Supreme Court, in a 7-2 decision, holds the 14th Amendment guarantees a jury trial in all criminal cases, binding states. Justice White says the right is fundamental to the American system, and states should respect it in serious cases. Justices Harlan and Stewart dissent. The ruling concerns a Louisiana case where state law limits jury trials to capital or hard labor offenses.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Byron R. White
White
John M. Harlan
Potter Stewart
Harlan
Louisiana
Rockefeller Reagan talk in New Orleans before South campaigns
Gov Nelson Rockefeller and Ronald Reagan met in New Orleans to discuss mutual state concerns and possible cooperation but did not discuss a joint ticket. Rockefeller said Reagan’s path may be influenced by Oregon and California primaries with Florida visits planned later. Reagan stressed not seeking the nomination but open to it.
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Ronald Reagan
California
New Orleans
Deep South
Rockefeller
Reagan
Oregon
Florida
Washington
D.C
Charlotte
N.C
ABC
Supreme Court rules private shopping centers open to public picketing
The Supreme Court and a 6-3 majority decide that privately owned shopping centers are public spaces for First Amendment purposes. Picketing outside a supermarket by a union is protected, as centers remain accessible to the public in a manner aligned with their commercial use. Justice Marshall delivers the opinion with three dissents by Black White and Harlan.
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Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
Hugo L. Black
Byron R. White
John M. Harlan
SIU hearings delayed on Morris office break-in case
Nine SIU students arrested for the May 8 break in at President Delyte W. Morris office face disciplinary actions. A hearing against four was held Friday and continued until after May 27. A date for formal hearings is pending. two more faculty members may join the board to form a panel of two administrators and three faculty.
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Southern Illinois University
Delyte W. Morris
Richard Grany
Morris
Gruny
Ffaculty
Reserves start 32 hour riot control course in Illinois
Des Plaines police sergeant Ivan Timmons tells 160 Army Reserve soldiers in Des Plaines they must train for riots not if, but when called. The 32 hour program aims to finish by June with instruction on riot deterrents, gas, special weapons, and mob control formations under Col. James Roper.
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Timmons
Des Plaines
James Roper
Weather outlook with mild temperatures today and Tuesday
Mostly fair today with continued cool conditions. Tuesday looks mostly sunny and slightly warmer with highs in the upper 60s and lows in the low 40s.
Court to rule on induction dissenters
The Supreme Court will decide whether draft boards can punish Vietnam era protestors by speeding up induction. James J. Oesterreich, a divinity student who lost his exemption after surrendering his card, faced 1A classification. The ACLU argues forced induction violates free speech rights, while the government defends current reclassification authority.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Draft Board
James J. Oestereich
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Oesterreich
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Erwin N. Griswold
Griswold
Cheyenne
Wyo
Supreme Court passes on closed trial rulings in Arizona case
The Supreme Court did not decide whether to allow closing parts of trials to the press and public. An Arizona matter traced a federal judge order for a pretrial hearing to be closed, reversed by the U.S. Circuit Court in San Francisco. The American Bar Association urged judges to close preliminary hearings when requested by defendants. The appellants argued the circuit ruling guts the ABA proposal.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Arizona
High Court
U.S. Circuit Court
San Francisco
American Bar Association
Circuit Court
Buses Replace Four Illinois Central Trains Between St Louis and Carbondale
Gulf Transport Co. begins operating buses between St. Louis and Carbondale to replace four IC passenger trains. Only one outbound and one inbound IC train will continue. Buses mirror the trains’ schedule, connect with Chicago to New Orleans routes, and stop at IC depots and North Illinois Ave bus depot in Carbondale. The IC suspended service after an ICC order last week as an economy move. Remaining IC trains are the 6:30 p.m. St. Louis to Carbondale and 5:00 a.m. Carbondale to St. Louis.
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St. Louis Co
Carbondale
Illinois Central Railroad
Union Station
St. Louis
Chicago
New Orleans
I.C
Illinois Avenue
Interstate Commerce Commission
The
Illinois Central
Murphysboro
Waterloo
East St. Louis
North Broadway
Union Railroad
de Soto
Hallidayboro
Elkville
Dowell
du Quoin
St. Johns
Sunfield
Pinckneyville
Coulterville
Tilden
Freeburg
Belleville
East St
Vergennes
Pyatts Junction
Fayetteville
St. Libory
Swanick Junction
Craig and Kings
Affirmative stand approved in talks with South Vietnam
W Averell Harriman and Cy Vance met South Vietnam's observer for a 45 minute review of the talks. Harriman said the US position was correct and avoided Hanoi propaganda. No talks with North Vietnam are set until Wednesday.
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Vietnam
W. Averell Harriman
Cyrus R. Vance
South Vietnam
Harriman
Bui Diem
Washington
United States
Hanoi
South
U.S
North Vietnam
Three U S Marines repulse three NVA ground attacks
North Vietnamese forces attacked U S Marines near Khe Sanh and Con Thien as rockets struck Camp Evans near Hue. U S Command said 127 NVA were killed, 58 captured. Marine losses totaled 12 dead and 49 wounded with heavy damage to ammunition stores and light damage to fuel and facilities.
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U.S
South Vietnam
1St Air Cavalry Division
Khe Sanh
Con Thien
Camp Evans
1St Air Cav
Hue
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