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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 15, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes monday july 13 big Parade riots Mark Bastille Day from a and up dispatches Paris France s traditional Bastille Day military Parade rolled Down the champs Elysee in heavy rain sunday Only a few hours after thousands rioted on the site where their ancestors stormed the old Bastille prison179 years ago. President Charles de Gaul erode Down the Broad Avenue standing in an open car apparently untroubled either by the torrential downpour or the tense atmosphere or the City. By the time the 77-year-old chief of state reached the reviewing stand his military uniform was drenched. Tourists and bystanders joined in fights with police saturday night at the place de la Bastille and in the University area. The demonstrators threw Pav ing stones and the police hurled tear Gas grenades to break up the crowds. At least seven police and a dozen demonstrators or bystanders were injured. More than 50 persons were arrested As the police moved quickly to carry out de Gaulle s orders for Complete Public  not More than 200-300 student were apparently involved in either demonstration but their ranks were quickly swelled by the crowds in the streets for the traditional fireworks displays and Street dancing for the july14 National Holiday. Most of the students have gone Home on vacation. The univer sixty buildings Are closed. The demonstrations were believed to have resulted from Holiday exuberance rather than the anger of the students strikes and occupation of University buildings that provoked the big wave of worker strikes in May and june. Sidewalk cafes along Boule Vard St. Germain closed and reopened As Many As three time during the evening. When Trou ble started tables and chairs were hauled inside and the Iron shutters rolled Down. No Accident strike Volem eat the Dayton Ohio steel foundry inc. Left these cars overturned and another burned More violence followed when Plant win Dows w6f6 broken and one office set 01fire. The strike is in its third  Bau Fues to Israel for talks George Ball to the unite Paris a -. Ambassador nations sunday flew to Israel a first Stop on an information trip to four Middle East countries. From Israel Ball will visit Jordan Lebanon and saudi Arabia. Ball spent a Day in Paris Dis cussing Middle East problem with French diplomats. He also met with ambassador Averel Harriman chief . Negotiator at the Vietnam peace talks. Win and lose a House Newton mass. Up Republican Wigmore a. Pierson is running for election to the Massachusetts House. His demo cratic opponent is David  his landlord. Political Roundup a look at the candidates activities although election Day is More than three months away the conventions Are drawing closer. Political activity still is High and this past weekend was no exception. Here is a look at the doings of the major candidates Mccarthy adds 4 fort Collins Colo. A a coalition of supporters of the late sen. Robert Kenned Yand sen. Eugene Mccarthy swept the Colorado democratic convention saturday night after a speech by the Minnesota Sena Tor. They elected 12 delegates at Large to the democratic nation Al convention each with Hau vote and shut out a slate right there William c. Morton 91-year-old former Marine sergeant from Seattle let Fate name to his wife on the medal of Honor Rolls in the Pentagon s Hull  Horton received the medal during the Boxer Kebic Liun in China pm 190et a pledged to vice president Hubert Humphrey. Eight of the delegates listed themselves As supporters of the late sen. Kennedy and four were outright Mccarthy backers. In addition Frank Ciancio Ana dams county Delegate with a full vote elected from the 2ndcongressional District said he would vote for Kennedy on the first Baudot. He had been reported waver ing and leaning toward Humphrey. Several weeks ago Denver Delegate Michael Pomponio who was pledged to Kennedy said he would vote for Humphrey after casting a first ballot vote for Kennedy. The first ballot score for the Colorado National convention delegation gives Humphrey 14, Mccarthy 12 and Kennedy 9.coalition supporters said Humphrey probably would pick up at least two additional votes if a second ballot is taken at the National convention. Colorado s democratic c o n pc nation adopted a Resolution Call ing a Jojn the United states to seek an immediate cease fire i South Vietnam and if negotiations fail to consider unilateral withdrawal or withdrawal under International  the Resolution which Drew angry protests was declared adopted 868 to 237, although fewer than one fourth of the 1,808dflegates appeared to be in the Hall at the time the vote was taken. Also adopted was a Resolution calling for ultimate recognition of red China. Utah goes Reagan Salt Lake City a supporters of California  Reagan edged Richard m. Nixon saturday in the Buttle for the lust of the he publican National convention delegates. The Utah Jop convention elected five delegates on a Pilate endorsed by Utah citizens for Reagan two delegates who favor Nixon and one uncommitted. The eight Mun delegation officially is  Reagan who ays his presidential candidacy extends Only to the Point of being California s favorite son keynote the convention. The uncommitted Delegate i Janice Romney sister in Law of Michigan gov. George  lost my candidate she said. But she added i be supported Nixon at  Nixon delegates were  Burton and stale chairman Richard  of the Kea an delegates is Ernest l. Wilkinson president of Brigham Yousik University. The Utah i Cotin was tin last of the  state conventions. Humphrey wins Tacoma Wash. A Vic president Hubert Humphrey Cap tured 32�2 of Washington state s47 democratic National Conven Tion votes saturday. But sup porters of sen. Pupene Mccarthy said they would Challenge the delegation before the National convention credentials commit tee. G. W. Williams ill Sinser floor manager for Mccarthy a National convention in Chicago said the state delegation would be challenged on the grounds ithe conduct of the stale Conven Tion was improper and that Mccarthy supporters were Given a fair shake in selection the state convention delegates. Mccarthy w n a i to  others went to me a sen. Robert f. Kennedy. 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