Mass arrests halted during Washington protest outside Capitol Hill
Police began mass arrests of demonstrators from the Four People's Campaign but stopped after about 26 arrests when Rep. Wilbur D Mills and a Justice Department official intervened. Rev. Jesse Jackson led the group away peacefully as officers lined up wagons for those arrested on unlawful assembly charges.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Justice Department
Willam F. Ryan
D-N.y
Ryan
Resurrection City
Us.a
Jesse Jackson
Capitol Grounds
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means Committee
Mills
George A. Wiley
Capitol
Wiley
Freedom Land
James M. Powell
Capitol Police
Shapiro halts state building projects pending review
Gov. Samuel H. Shapiro told state agencies to pause building projects funded by his release until a budget review and reappraisal is completed. The move follows a budget conference that valued the revenue shortage at 170.5 million dollars as of June 30, 1969. He said repairs and maintenance and emergency projects will not be affected.
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Springfield
Samuel H. Shapiro
Shapiro
Weather outlook with showers and mild temperatures
Variable clouds forecast with periods of showers or thundershowers today into Friday. Highs mid to upper 70s, and tonight lows in the 60s. Little temperature change expected Friday. Includes lake levels at Crab Orchard Lake four inches above spillway, Little Grassy Lake at spillway, Devil's Kitchen Lake above spillway, Lake of Egypt above spillway.
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Crab Orchard
Little Grassy Lake
Devil‘s Kitchen
Lake of Egypt
De Gaulle to speak Friday as million-strong strike paralyzes France
Paris reports a nationwide work stoppage with about a million striking workers. De Gaulle planned radio and television remarks for Friday night while ministers held a holiday session at the Elysee. Interior Minister Fouchet barred student leader Daniel Cohn-Bendit from returning to France amid fresh protests. Premier Pompidou narrowly survived a censure vote, halting a potential Gaullist shakeup.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Georges Gorse
Elysee Palace
de Gaulle
Gorse
Christian Fouchet
France
Daniel Cohn- Bendit
Frankfurt
Latin Quarter
Cohn-Bengit
Cohn-Bendit
University of
Nanterre
Georges’ Pompidou
National Assembly
Panama clashes leave 22 injured amid election turbulence
In Panama a brawl between supporters of presidential rivals David Samudio and Arias erupted into a shooting incident injuring 22. The skirmish started when Samudio backers arrived at a park where Arias supporters gathered. Arias appeared likely winner, though the electoral review board tallies votes slowly, fueling observer fears of a manipulated result.
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Panama
David Samudio
Argulfo Arias
Arri
Sed Arias
Electoral Review Board
Arias
Senate Keeps Wiretap Plan Amid Crime Bill Debate
The Senate vote 44 to 37 preserves emergency wiretaps without court order for up to 48 hours in the crime bill. Senator Hart argues the measure tempts police misuse while Senator McClellan defends it as necessary for effective crime investigation. A final Senate House clash over terms looms as leaders predict the provisions may stay.
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Senate
Philly A. Hart
D-Mich
D-Ark
Senate House
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
Supreme Court
Everett M. Dirksen Ofllinois
Dirksen
Coller
House Committee
Celler
Vehicle crash injures driver near Murphysboro home
Police reported a car driven by Billie Koenig, 48, of 1323 Maple St Murphysboro, collided with another vehicle at the intersection of South 16th and Edith streets when the first car went out of control.
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Will
Billie 4
Koenig
Maple St
Murphysboro
South 16Th
Edith Streets
Donnie
Wiggs
teth'St
Patricia
A. Will
Elkville
Peace talks could fail envoy warns in Saigon
Harriman warned that peace talks might break down as North Vietnam envoy Xuan Thuy raised the possibility of failure. The UWS embassy chief said such a breakdown is always a possibility and noted Johnson's insistence on continuing discussions toward an accord. Meanwhile US and ally casualty figures rose last week with 543 Americans killed and 2,282 wounded.
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Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
Paris
North Vietnam
Xuan‘Thuy
Washington
North’ Vietnam
Harriman
Hex
UWS
Thuy
Johnson
North
Talks on war endearing stalemate in bombing halt dispute
U S fliers pressed talks while continuing missions over North Vietnam as both sides held firm. The sticking point remained Hanoi’s demand for unconditional bombing halt and U S reciprocity, despite plans to log more missions this week.
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Tak
North Vietnam
U.S
Comra
Sistence
Hanoi
Johnson vows U S will not be defeated while talks go on
President Lyndon B Johnson declared the United States would press the fight in Vietnam and not accept defeat on the battlefield during negotiations in Paris. He cited the heroism of the 26th Marine Regiment at Khe Sanh as a factor that strengthened Hanoi to seek peace, warning Hanoi remains aggressive while talks continue. The address, delivered before battle flags and receiving a presidential unit citation, framed U S resolve to pursue peace soberly and seriously.
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Paris
Johnson
Hanoi
White House
26Th. Marine Regiment
3Rd Marine Division
Khe Sanh
Vietnam
Coed Makes Station Wagon Her Mobile Dorm in Sacramento
Cherie Gordon a Sacramento State College junior in physical education lives in a 1949 station wagon nicknamed Old Green Moose. She keeps expenses low spending about 35 dollars a month mainly on gas. She studies on campus after midnight and showers at the gym, sleeping in the rear with a Japanese grill for cooking amid books and a tennis racket.
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Sacramento
Calif
Cherie Gordon
Miss Gordon
Gordon
North Vietnam war reporting and air losses rise in May
Radio Hanoi claimed four U.S. planes downed and pilots captured while accusing raids. U.S. officials note rising losses from 41 since the war began, with Navy CRUSADER and Air Force F4 Phantom among the downed craft. Pentagon figures show flight missions rising from March to May as monsoon weather eases. Secretary Clifford says Hanoi adheres to a relent strategy and cautions readiness to respond in kind. A separate East St. Louis derailment of a L&N passenger train reports seven cars derailed with no serious injuries.
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United States
North Vietnam
W. Averell Harriman
U.S
Paris
Navy
Johnson
L&n
E. St.louis
East St. Louis
Louisville
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