Networks told to give time to war foes
The FCC ordered broadcast networks to provide time for opposing views on the Vietnam War. The ruling, issued after Nixon made five televised speeches in nine months, aimed to ensure balanced coverage without condemning current reporting.
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Nixon
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Lawrence F O'Brien
O'Brien
Red teacher charged in four court killings
Marin County officials issued warrants charging Angela Davis with murder and kidnapping in the Auto shootout that killed Judge Harold Haley and three others. Police traced guns to Davis as a search for the missing activist continued with reports she may have fled to Canada.
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Calif
UPI
Angela Davis
Marin County
San Francisco
Potrero District
Fania Jackson
Los Angeles
Marin
Miss Davis
UCLA
University of California Regents
Thomas Lynch
Akron derby hopeful Ed Brady seeks All-American crown
Four years of prep meet the 14 year old from 2200 Leavitt Rd as he competes among 260 drivers in the All American Soap Box Derby at Derby Downs. The 975 foot course hosts drivers ages 11 to 15 with Chevrolet GM scholarships totaling 30000 dollars for top finishers. The event features parades and awards for car builders, while Ed and other competitors face a world wide field including entrants from Canada and overseas.
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Akron
Lorain County
Ed Brady
Leavitt Rd
Derby Downs
Rubber City
Nixon Promises Evenhanded Desegregation Enforcement in the South
President Nixon meets Southern desegregation committees in New Orleans and pledges law enforcement without punitive action. He says leadership must prevent disruption while stressing nationwide application of desegregation, warning resistance harms future generations.
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Nixon
New Orleans
Citizens Committees
Deep South
Citizens’ Panel
Louisiana
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
South Carolina
North Carolina
Arkansas
Nizon
South
French Quarter
Storm delays nerve gas ship tow from port
An aged Liberty ship loaded with 418 obsolete nerve gas vaults remains in Sunny Point North Carolina as tropical depression winds push back plans to tow it to an offshore disposal area. Navy officials warned weather could delay the operation for at least 24 hours and possible further postponement if the storm worsens.
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Sunny Point. NC
Navy
Atlantic Ocean
Bahamas
Army
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Bahamas Chain
Youths loot downtown Akron after parade riot injures police
Several hundred youths broke windows and looted stores in Akron's downtown after a parade. Five youths were arrested as witnesses described attempted thefts at a Firestone Tire store and an appliance shop. Police dispersed the crowd though groups continued vandalizing on the west side. Mayor Ballard urged parental control and proposed a curfew to solve the problem.
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Akron
UPI
Citys West Side
John Ballard
Ballard
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