03 Oct 1968
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1968
Page
1
In northwest of Saigon, U S and South Vietnamese forces faced repeated enemy probes. A platoon engaged hostile troops on the battlefield, reporting 22 enemy casualties and seizing a 75mm recoilless cannon along with a rocket launcher before the attackers withdrew after an hour of fighting.
Mexico City endures a nine day student protest with heavy gunfire near Three Cultures Plaza. Officials report at least 25 killed and over 100 wounded as soldiers tighten control while the Olympic backdrop looms. U.S. and allied dispatches note a relief in casualties and continued enemy activity.
A compact historical review traces slavery in early America from entrenched law to the stirring drive for liberty. It highlights Crispus Attucks and Black contributions at Lexington and Bunker Hill, Washington’s limits on Black soldiers, and the paradox of emancipation movements versus subsequent growth of slavery. The piece notes 5,000 Black fighters in the Revolution and Vermont's 1777 abolition, then signals the coming dark era.
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