Senators hear black white militant links in campus riots
Senate investigator Philip Manuel testifies that Black Panther party SNCC and SDS aligned with white militants to push campus and city violence as part of a broader struggle. McClellan notes ROA not active in demos. Mundt cites potential Communist abroad influence. Green riot bill loses support as Republicans waver.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Philip Manuel
Senate Permanent Investigations Subcommittee
John L. McClellan
D-Ar
Manuel
Black Panther Party
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
SNCC
Students For A Democratic Society
United States
Black Panthers
Republic of New Africa
SDS
McClellan
Karl E. Mundt
S.D
Edith Green
D-Ore
Education and Labor Committee
William A. Stiger
R-Wis
Officer Testimony On Evans Melbourne Collision Course
A naval board heard an Evans crewman claim he heard Melbourne report its course and the Evans acknowledge before the June 3 collision that split the Evans in the South China Sea. The disaster killed 74 sailors. Melbourne sustained no injuries.
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Subic Bay
Philippines
UPI
U.S
Frank E. Evans
Naval Board of
Melbourne
Evans
J.g
James A. Hopson
Kansas City
Kan
South China Sea
Singapore
Hopson
John P. Stevenson
Richard E. Newby
Huntington Park
Calif
Newby
James E. Kyes
James R. Haug
Everett F. Larson
Thousands mourn Segovia restaurant collapse victims
Thousands filled Segovia Cathedral and its square to mourn 53 killed when a new restaurant building collapsed during Sunday lunch. Thirteen Segovians were buried after Mass as 142 were injured. Authorities probe lack of inspection certificate. owner Jesus Gil and an unidentified architect were held for questioning.
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Segovia
Spain
UPI
Camilo Alonso
Camilo Alonso, Marched To the Burying Place
Madrid
Jesus Gil
California grape growers resist Chavez union drive
California table grape growers pledged to continue opposing Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee even after ten major growers agreed to bargain. The negotiators represent about one third of Coachella Valley and Arvin area production, while one industry leader claimed growers account for over 90 percent of state output.
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Los Angeles
UPI
California
Cesar Chavez
Coachella Valley
Arvin
United Farm Workers Organizing Committee
Chavez
Snipers and Police Fire in California Capital Suburb
Six hours of sniper fire in a Sacramento Negro district near the state capitol ended with one side claiming injuries and 37 arrests. Police used tear gas on Oak Park Black Panthers headquarters as guns and ammo were seized. The clash followed a police drive seen as targeting the Panthers, with the riot marking the summer’s first major racial incident. Thirteen officers were hurt by gunfire and projectiles, and civilians suffered injuries as melee erupted after police ordered cars off a park lawn.
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Sacramento
Calif
UPI
California
Oak Park
Black Panthers
James Mott
Armstrong Commands Lunar Test Craft at Ellington
Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong tests the Lunar Landing Training Vehicle at Ellington Air Force Base in Houston ahead of the July 16 moonshot. NASA invites all members of Congress to attend launch with free transportation.
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Neil Armstrong
Ellington Air Force Base
Houston
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Congress
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