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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1970

Page

12

Students Strikes Ripple Across Colleges United States

The Associated Press reports a widespread student strike against the Indochina war with 129 colleges reopening in 43 states and DC, many classes empty. Indefinite strikes persisted at 192 campuses while efforts toward a general workers strike drew little effect.

Associated Press Cral District of Columbia Brandeis University Waltham Mass Robert McNair University of South Carolina Columbia

Bonus Boost for Postal Reform Bill Raises Pay Retroactive

The House Post Office Committee advanced the postal reform package with an eight percent retroactive pay raise to April 16 and higher wages for high cost living areas. The panel backed the plan in a 13-10 vote, despite Senate opposition and administration concerns.

Washington House House Post Office Committee New York Senate Congress New York City U.S Nixon Afl-Cio

Farms Gain Electric Access Across United States

Britannica cites that over 90 percent of U S farms now have electricity available, reflecting broad rural electrification progress and improved farm operations nationwide.

United States Encyclopaedia Britannica

Air strikes hit Cambodian village amid sniper fire

Air strikes were ordered on a Cambodian village where sniper fire had been reported. The Associated Press photographer Rick Merron captured the scene in a Wirephoto image.

Rick Merron

FBI Agents Raid Detroit Area in Major Gambling Sweep

More than 200 FBI agents raided 58 locations in Detroit and suburbs plus Flint, arresting 58 people on conspiracy charges. The operation, described as the largest federal gambling raid, netted cash, numbers slips, tally sheets, files, adding machines and firearms.

Detroit FBI John N. Mitchell Flint U.S James Brickley

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