ACLU to sue to limit Ohio National Guard weapon use
The ACLU announces a federal suit in Cleveland to prohibit Guardsmen from carrying loaded weapons during civil disorders including campus disturbances. Benson Wolman cites need to train civilian disorder control and only use force after other police options fail. The report reflects after Kent State shootings and outlines non lethal weapon efforts.
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NYU ordered to refund part of tuition after campus closures
A New York judge awarded Roger Paynter a partial tuition refund of 277.40 to his son Raymond for 19 days of canceled classes during May campus unrest at NYU. The decision condemns campus disturbances and signals possible test cases as campuses nationwide faced strikes after the Cambodian crisis and Kent State shooting.
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Birds advised to keep blinds during drunk bird flight
In Payallup Washington rural residents are asked to close blinds on picture windows to shield from drunken birds flying low. Dan Drews of Washington State University explains the birds become inebriated on fermenting mountain ash berries and, like humans, lose their sight when intoxicated.
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Quebec urged to free 23 prisoners in FLQ case
Ten leading Quebec citizens urged the government to release 23 convicted or accused terrorists to secure the release of British diplomat James Cross and Quebec labor leader Pierre Laporte. The statement, read by Rene Levesque, supported a mediator and proposed sending prisoners and their families to Cuba while insisting the core demand be met. The government reportedly offered 21 prisoners could leave the country, with two remaining.
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Soviet Airliner Hijacked and Crashes in Turkey
A Soviet Aeroflot flight carrying 50 people was hijacked on an internal route and forced to land in Trabzon, Turkey. Unconfirmed reports said a hostess was shot dead and two pilots wounded. Turkish authorities imposed a flight blackout while investigating.
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Nixon signs sweeping anticrime bill targeting Mafia
President Nixon signed a broad anticrime measure pledging an all out war on the Mafia. The bill gives federal agents new tools and includes a death penalty for fatal bombings and FBI campus bombing jurisdiction. Civil liberties groups oppose parts as constitutional challenges loom.
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American scientist share Nobel Prize in Medicine
The Nobel Prize in Medicine went to Julius Axelrod, Bernard Katz, and Ulf von Euler for nerve transmission research. The $78,400 award was split among the three. the panel cited discoveries on humeral transmitters and storage and release mechanisms in nerve terminals.
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Oberlin College embraces conking as intramural sport
A humorous feature notes Oberlin College chemistry department popularizing conking with buckeye conkers on strings. The game, called an ancient non-contract sport, uses rules about release, strikes, and balks as players seek to annihilate opponents.
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