Paris police crack down on Sorbonne students clash
Paris police fired tear gas into the Sorbonne as thousands of students occupied the 700 year old university for nearly a month. At least three students were knocked unconscious amid a brutal crackdown that closed entrances and left injuries. The protests followed a student drowning during a pro Chinese demonstration and broader nationwide strike turmoil.
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Sorbonne
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Sochaux
France
Peugeot Automobile
Dirksen Wins Republican Nomination In Illinois Primary
Senate minority leader Everett M. Dirksen secured renomination for a fourth term after a four way GOP gubernatorial race remained tight. Roy C. Johnson, a Chicago truck driver, saw limited support with Hoffa freedom as a platform point. Richard B. Ogilvie, Cook County Board president, led early in the gubernatorial sweepstakes due to Chicago returns.
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Everett M. Dirksen
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Roy C. Johnson
Freedom For Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Richard B. Ogilvie
Cook County Board of Supervisors
Rivers Wins Reelection Bid In South Carolina Primary
In Columbia South Carolina UPI reports House Armed Services chairman L Mendel Rivers swept renomination in a Democratic primary aided by a strong white turnout and an unexpectedly large Republican vote. Rivers decisively defeated four black opponents as Republicans crossed over to back his conservative hawk stance.
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Mansfield proposes nationwide presidential primary reform plan
Senate Democrat Mike Mansfield urged drastic changes to the U S election process including restricting candidates to radio and TV for safety and abolishing party conventions in favor of state by state primaries on a single election day He noted slim odds for passage and linked the idea to broader reforms such as lowering the voting age and curbing convention excesses while acknowledging practical objections from former President Eisenhower.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Textbook loan ruling draws praise from private school officials
Supreme Court upholds state law requiring public school textbooks be loaned to students in parochial and private schools. Officials from Orange and Rockland counties praise the decision while public school leaders caution on early effects and potential constitutional implications.
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Gienn A. van den Bosch
Goshen Christian School
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Irving Goodman
Hebrew Day School
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Ulster
Kiamesha Lake
Albert O. Kingsley
Newburgh
Stewart i Gay
Monticello Central School
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