Chattanooga unrest narrows as National Guard fines calm
In Chattanooga Tennessee on Monday night a Black man, Leon Anderson, 22, was fatally struck by officers while a brick was thrown at police. Authorities say civil disorders that began Friday night subsided with 2,000 National Guards on patrol. Police reported 39 arrests, curfew violations, and sniper fire earlier in the night.
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Joe Edwards
Associated Press
Chattanooga
Enn
Gene Roberts
Leon Anderson
Roberts
Claude Armour
Anderson
Paul McDaniel
H.W. Wright
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Hamilton County
Retrial Considered for Black Panthers Seale and Huggins
In New Haven a Superior Court judge will weigh a possible retrial for Black Panthers Bobby Seale and Ericka Huggins after a deadlocked six month jury. The defense seeks dismissal while the prosecution urges retry.
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New Haven
Conn
Black Panthers
Bobby G. Seale
Ericka Huggins
Superior Court
Harold M. Mulvey
Mulvey
Seale
Panther National
Huggins
Ieader
Panther
Mulvey d
Tuggins
Black Panther Party
Oakland
Calif
Huey Newton
Bobby
Ericka
Panthers
Mrs. Muggins
Higgins
Panther Alex Trnckley
George Sams Jr
Rackley
Guerrillas Fire Rockets Across Border
Guerrillas fired rockets into the Bei san valley across the Jordan border as Israeli settlers sought shelter underground. Israeli mortars retaliated with a 40-shot barrage. no Israeli casualties were reported. Nearby, two guerrillas infiltrating from Lebanon were killed by Israeli troops.
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Associated Press
Avah
Beisan
Jordan River
Petor
Lebanon
Israel
Borday
Grenades Exploded as Black Soldiers Blamed in Korea
In Seoul area, grenades blasted at Camp Humphreys injuring one American and three Koreans. U S officials denied race as sole cause, while Hankook Ilbo cited 10 unidentified Negro soldiers as responsible. Stolen grenades prompted a $1,000 reward for recovery and possible US return for helpers.
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H. Ahn
Seoul
Suth
America
Camp Humphreys
Kore
Seu
Hankook Ibo
U.S
Cal
John C. McWhorter Jr
23Rd General Support Group
United States
Two Generals Rescued When Copter Downed
Viet Cong marksmen shot down a U S helicopter carrying two generals Maj Gen John M. Cushman commander of MACV Mekong Delta and Lt Gen Ngo Quang Truong commander of the delta military region Their rescue by a second helicopter carrying Maj Gen Nguyen Vinh Nhi occurred after the crash near the U Minh forest about 135 miles southwest of Saigon The downed helicopter crew and pilot were wounded but all passengers escaped unharmed and were evacuated to safety
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U Minh Forest
Saigon
U.S
Nguyen Vinh Nehi
21St Infantry Division
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Senate Debates Draft Bar for Vietnam War Draftees
The Senate weighs a Nelson backed amendment to bar draftees from Southeast Asia combat unless they volunteer, arguing the Army channels draftees to combat. Kennedy proposes repealing enlistment bonuses, while Nelson cites rising 1970 combat death shares among draftees and calls for a stricter limit on involuntary service.
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Washington
Senate
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Nelson
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Edward M.kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
Army
Vienam
Allies Under Heavy Barrage Near Saigon in Battle
North Vietnamese forces 23 miles northwest of Saigon launched a morning attack on allied security teams protecting bulldozers uprooting Bo Lai wear. Mortar salvo preceded a ground assault as helicopter gunships and artillery repelled the attack. Maj. Richard Gardner said 13 N Vietnamese killed and one captured. one U.S. soldier killed and 18 wounded. South Vietnamese casualties 1 killed and 9 wounded. Engineers levelled nearly 10,000 acres to deny enemy hideouts. 171 N Vietnamese and Viet Cong reported killed. at least 11 Americans dead and over 100 wounded.
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Saigon
U.S
Richard
Gardner
11Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
U.S. Army
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