Government Carries On Davis Jailed After 7000 Demonstrators
In Washington thousands arrested as antiwar protests surge. Police report 7,000 arrests, creating jails and outdoor confinement at a sports arena. Bail set at 250 dollars. troops kept watch as demonstrations along with disruption plans faded under heavy police action. Rennie Davis among those arrested for conspiracy to interfere with rights.
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RPI to Award 4 Honorary Degrees
Dr Isaac Asimov, renowned science writer and novelist, will speak at RPI commencement. The university will award four honorary degrees during ceremonies on Friday June 11.
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U.S. Units Ambushed Amid Northern Vietnam Attacks
North Vietnamese troops ambushed a U.S. armored unit and fired rockets at bases in the northern war zone. Six Americans wounded in the five-Soviet-made rocket attack near the DMZ. one Army helicopter crew killed and three wounded. Thieu announces Buddha's birthday cease-fire with no details.
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Market Slumps and Partial Recovery on Wall Street
New York stocks fell Monday as the Dow Jones industrial average dropped to 932.41, down 9.34, after trading losses exceeding 14 points. Declines outpaced advances 983 to 463 among 1,703 issues on the NYSE, with broader weakness across many sectors.
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Court Upholds Death Penalty Ruling by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court rules 6-3 to preserve jury authority in capital cases and allows executions to proceed without mandatory legislated standards. Dissenters warn it expands state power to kill while upholding broader legal framework amid ongoing constitutional challenges. The decision comes as condemned inmates rise nationwide to 641 men and 7 women. The court also affirms federal reach to prosecute obscene pornography sent through the mail.
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Supreme Court Voids New York Anti-Busing Law
The Supreme Court struck down New York's anti-busing law in a brief ruling, freeing state and city educators to assign pupils to promote racial balance. The decision upholds a Buffalo federal panel's finding that the law denied equal protection, with Nyquist praising the action and Regents backing equality goals.
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Troy hearing on charter and Taylor Law ends with legal focus
PERB hearings into Troy's dispute with the Uniformed Firemen's Association wrap up centering on the city charter and Taylor Law. Atty Harve Milowe will prepare a recommendation after transcripts in about three weeks and briefs to follow. Council members were questioned on who sets city employee salaries and the council’s power in contract talks.
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Ulbricht Resigns East German Communist Leader Becomes Honorary Chairman
Walter Ulbricht resigns as first secretary of the East German Communist Party amid age concerns. Erich Honecker named to succeed him while Ulbricht becomes party chairman in an honorary post and remains state council chairman.
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Zindels Drama Wins Pulitzer Prize for 1971
Paul Zindels The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man in the Moon Marigolds won the 1971 drama Pulitzer marking the second time an off Broadway work secured the prize. The journalism prizes recognized Paul Conrad for body of work at Los Angeles Times and the Winston-Salem Journal for environmental coverage. Akron Beacon Journal staff won general reporting for Kent State shooting coverage. John Paul File captured spot news photography for Kent State images.
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State agency firings hearing set for Troy
A hearing for 106 men fired from the State Civil Defense Commission over budget cuts is set for Wednesday in Troy. Samuel Resnicoff said Justice Russell G. Hunt ordered the hearing with a representative from the State Attorney General's Office present. The order to show cause was vacated, and the Appellate Division allowed further discharges while the suit to halt firings proceeds. The dismissals followed the abolition of the commission on April 1.
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