Milwaukee sit-in damages City Hall office
Demonstrators staged a sit-in in Mayor Henry Mater's outer office in Milwaukee causing extensive damage including ripped chairs a damaged mural and scattered papers. Five protesters were arrested after clashes with police as the group grew to about 175 people including many Negro participants led by Rev. R. M. Kinlock.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Henry Mater
Mater
R. M. Kinlock
New York City
Maier
Hanoi rebuffs U.S. effort on POW protection
U S officials say Hanoi rejected repeated attempts to secure freedom or Geneva Convention protection for American prisoners of war. About 700 U S servicemen are missing in Vietnam with at least 200 believed held by the North. Red Cross access to camps has not been granted.
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Washington
U.S
Hanoi
North
South
Vietnam
International Committee of the Red Cross
North Vietnam
United States
Red Cross
Population Rise in Virginia Reaches 4.53 Million
The Census Bureau reports Virginia’s resident population reached 4.533 million as of July 1, up 14.3 percent since 1960. The national population grew 10.4 percent to 197.884 million, with Nevada the fastest growing state.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Virginia
Nevada
Yosemite National Park the Nation’s Top Scenic Attraction
National Geographic labels Yosemite National Park in California as the foremost scenic attraction. The park spans a size comparable to Rhode Island and hosts about 1.6 million visitors annually.
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Yosemite National Park
California
National Geographic
Rhode Island
Teacher Unrest Spreads Across U S in 1968
Unrest grows as Baltimore faces a possible strike and Detroit teachers stay out while New York City braces for a mass resignation. Over 600 000 students enjoy extended summer vacations in several districts and counties amid contract standoffs and court hearings on injunctions for back to school.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Detroit
New York City
Michigan
Broward County
Fla
East St. Louis
McCracken County
New York
State Court of Appeals
Circuit Courts
Jerome P. Cavanagh
United Federation of Teachers Delegate Assembly
Board of Education
Albert Shanker
Romney Defends Record as McNamara Attacks Truth
Secretary McNamara called Romney blind to the truth after a Pentagon critique. Romney, campaigning in Portland, challenged the administration credibility and said the Vietnam involvement was a tragic error. Party figures warned the attack could aid Romney and weaken rivals ahead of the 1968 nomination process.
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Robert S. McNamara
George Romney
Michigan
McNamara
Iowa
GOP
Robert D. Ray
Romney
Portland
Ore
Vietnam
U.S
Richard M. Nixon
Oklahoma
Henry Bellman
Ray
Republican National
Miami Beach
Nixon
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