Violence Fades After Shanty Town Sweep and Capitol Arrests
Police cleared Resurrection City after a 9 a.m. operation arresting 119 people as 224 others were detained in a Capitol march led by Rev. Ralph David Abernathy. Despite clashes three miles away, most detainees faced disorderly conduct charges with bail set at 200 or 500 dollars.
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Resurrection City
Ralph David Abernathy
Capitol
14Th and
U Streets
Poor People’s Campaign
Jesse Jackson
Young
Jackson
Southwest
Far West
Capitol Hill
Philadelphia
38 Soldiers Killed in Viet Copter Crashes
A helicopter crash and a ground clash near Saigon cost 38 American soldiers their lives with five more killed in the field. U S officials say the fifth chopper failed from engine trouble over the Nha Be River nine miles southeast of Saigon. Nearly 400 soldiers were rushed up as gunships and artillery hit entrenched enemy bunkers. Forty six enemy dead and nineteen weapons were found after a 12 hour battle. B52 bombers pounded troop concentrations and base camps east-northeast of Saigon, including locations 43 to 48 miles away.
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U.S
Nha Be
Saigon
The
American Broadcasting Co
Jim Deckard
Shreveport
Deckard
Binh Duong Province
Third Saigon Offensive Fears Halted by Heavy Bombing
In Phuoc Long Province 74 miles north of Saigon, bombers saturate targets with millions of pounds of explosives. The campaign aims to deter a major enemy attack on Saigon as intelligence cites plans for a third offensive to influence Paris peace talks. Saigon escapes shelling for a fourth night, while Viet Cong radio warns of intensified rocket strikes.
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Cambodia
Phuoc Long Province
Saigon
Paris
Viet Cong Liberation Radio
Fire destroys hog barn near Greencastle Indiana
A barn housing 150 to 200 hogs on the Roy Rafferty farm east of Greencastle on Indiana 240 was destroyed by a fire Monday. Insurance estimates put the loss at $32,500. Firemen said the blaze was probably sparked by lightning.
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Greencastle
Ind
Roy Rafferty
Indiana
Crime report shows rise in first quarters of 1967 1968
The report details quarterly changes in murder non negligent manslaughter forcible rape robbery aggravated assault burglary larceny over fifty and auto theft across Evansville Fort Wayne Gary Indianapolis Hammond with totals for each crime category and city. Notable increases occur in Indianapolis and Gary across several categories.
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Evansville
Fort Wayne
Gary
Indianapolis
Hammond
Young Motorist Figures In Mishap
A 17 year old Gary R Kelm of 1605 Haythorne Ave escaped injury when his auto went over an embankment at the corridor of U S 41 and Hwy 63. He told police a semi truck bumped his car and he lost control. the car veered left and down the embankment, a portion of the guard rail had to be removed to retrieve the auto from the ditch.
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Gary R. Kelm
Haythorne Ave
U. S. 41
Hwy. 63
Kelm
Students end Venice occupation to take finals
Left wing art students who failed last week in a bid to wreck the Venice Biennale ended their three month occupation of the city’s fine arts academy on Monday so fellow students could attend final exams.
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Venice
Italy
UPI
Fine Arts Academy
Guns Turned In Fast as Chicago Gun Program Proceeds
Chicago residents continue to surrender firearms at a rapid pace under the city gun registration program. Maj. Gen. Francis P. Kane reports 934 guns turned in since May 29, with about 75 daily, while Sheriff Joseph I. Woods notes suburban totals so far. Kane says gun submissions may continue with no questions asked.
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Chicago
Kane
Eight Area Men Enlist in Army
Eight area men have enlisted in the U S Army per SFC Mitchell F Miskel Jr NCO in charge of the local Army recruiting station. Listed are Allen L Vandergriff 19 Sullivan James Moore 19 Sullivan Rex May 22 2715 Harding Ave Terre Haute Lynn E McCool 21 Clinton Robert L Mangis 19 Greencastle Jerry L Nolte 19 2250 7th Ave Terre Haute Patrick M Gainor 19 1520 1st Ave Terre Haute and John P Chubb 18 700 S 4th St Terre Haute
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U. S. Army
SFC
Mitchell F. Miskel Jr
NCO
Allen L. Vandergriff
Sullivan
James Moore
Rex May
Harding Ave
Terre Haute
Lynn E. McCool
Clinton
Robert L. Mangis
Greencastle
Jerry L. Nolte
7Th Ave
Patrick M. Gainor
1St Ave
John P. Chubb
4Th St
Burglary defendants sent for sentencing in Vigo Circuit Court
In Vigo Circuit Court on Tuesday one defendant, Joseph F. DeMask, was sentenced after pleading guilty to a March 1 entry at Thomas Mobile Homes Inc. Judge Johnston suspended a two-to-five year term at the Indiana State Reformatory and placed him on probation. Co defendant William Edward Neice pled guilty to second degree burglary for a June 17 break in at D and H Auto Parts. a presentence investigation was ordered with a return by July.
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Vigo
Joseph F. DeMask
S. 6Th St
Thomas Mobile Homes, Inc
H. Ralph Johnston
Charles Kell
Indiana State Reformatory
DeMask
William Edward Neice
RR 3
West Terre Haute
D & H Auto Parts
RR 1
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