Media 68

1 - 10 december
11 - 20 december
21 - 31 december

11 december

The fifth edition of the Prague jazz festival is not held. The organizers announce that they do not believe it to be opportune after the Soviet invasion, but it is not improbable that the festival was prevented by a direct order from Moscow.
[International]
Strike of the dockers and worker-student demonstration in Genoa. The students of Pisa free the Sapienza: 5 faculties remain occupied. In Rome, the Mamiani high school is evacuated by the police and closed for an indefinite period . All the schools of Massa and Carrara are occupied.
[Italy]
80% of Portuguese students take part in the 2 day strike called by the student movement.
[Portogallo]
Frazier successfully defends his title of world heavy weight champion against Bonavena.
[United States]

12 december

The wives of 15 imprisoned workers' leaders begin a hunger strike in a church of Madrid in front of the USA embassy. At the same time the political prisoners begin a strike.
[Spain]
Harsh clashes with the police at the university of San Francisco.
[United States]

13 december

Strike in Nanterre. The students ask for the release of a girl accused of four attacks, the withdrawal of the denouncements against the students that had kidnapped the vice-director in November and the end of the "police state" in the campus.
[France]
All Iglesias on strike after the arrest in their homes of 3 people accused of violence during the general strike against fixed salary sectors. In Rome, 5 days of suspension for 200 students for the occupation of the Mamiani. The "organizers " suspended for 15 days.
[Italy]

14 december

The government grants the rectors of the French universities" special powers" to stop protests at their birth. Among these is the faculty to suspend from examinations for up to a maximum of 5 years.
[France]
The Brazilian president Costa e Silva, supported by the military, assumes full power, dissolves the parliament and abolishes press freedom.
[Brazil]

15 december

In Tokyo 40,000 people participate in a protest demonstration against the American bases in Japan.
[Japan]
Protest of the students in West Berlin after the absolution of an ex-Nazi judge, responsible for condemnations against anti-Hitlerian conspirators.
[West Germany]
Protests and strikes in Uruguay 6 months after the proclamation of special laws, equivalent of being in a permanent state of siege. Hundreds of arrests in Brazil.
[Latin America]

16 december

The police invades the university of Nanterre and breaks up an assembly that was not authorized by the rector.
[France]
The mass arrests continue in Brazil. Among the prisoners also the governors of 3 states. The police breaks up the crowd that has gathered to watch a television variety show. 6 dead in the crush.
[Brazil]

17 december

Hardening of the South Vietnamese delegation in Paris after a very harsh declaration of Clifford, which had attributed to the obstinacy of Saigon all the responsibility for the failed beginning of the peace conference.
[Vietnam]
Strikes against the repression in the universities of Nanterre, Toulouse, Nantes and Lyons. Demonstrations also in the Latin Quarter. The UNEF convokes a national day of protest for the 18th.
[France]

18 december

Paralysis in Paris. Cao Ky complains stating that as well as from enemies, it is necessary to defend oneself from the "so-called friends". Senator McGovern, in the USA, defines him a "tin dictator".
[Vietnam]
Day of protest of the French students. The minister Faure closes until 3 January a high school on strike and threatens the suspension of exemption from military service for the students who join the strikes.
[France]

19 december

Moshe Dayan escapes an attack of the Palestinian resistance.
[Middle East]
The police evacuates occupied Nanterre.
[France]

20 december

Demonstration of Roman high school students charged and dispersed by the police in the square of St Mary Major's. The workers of Pirelli Sicily, near Messina, occupy the factory. They asked that the agreements signed at the Bicocca be extended.
[Italy]

		1 - 10 december 11 - 20 december 21 - 31 december
11 december		The fifth edition of the Prague jazz festival is not held. The organizers announce that they do not believe it to be opportune after the Soviet invasion, but it is not improbable that the festival was prevented by a direct order from Moscow. [International] Strike of the dockers and worker-student demonstration in Genoa. The students of Pisa free the Sapienza: 5 faculties remain occupied. In Rome, the Mamiani high school is evacuated by the police and closed for an indefinite period . All the schools of Massa and Carrara are occupied. [Italy] 80% of Portuguese students take part in the 2 day strike called by the student movement. [Portogallo] Frazier successfully defends his title of world heavy weight champion against Bonavena. [United States]
12 december		The wives of 15 imprisoned workers' leaders begin a hunger strike in a church of Madrid in front of the USA embassy. At the same time the political prisoners begin a strike. [Spain] Harsh clashes with the police at the university of San Francisco. [United States]
13 december		Strike in Nanterre. The students ask for the release of a girl accused of four attacks, the withdrawal of the denouncements against the students that had kidnapped the vice-director in November and the end of the "police state" in the campus. [France] All Iglesias on strike after the arrest in their homes of 3 people accused of violence during the general strike against fixed salary sectors. In Rome, 5 days of suspension for 200 students for the occupation of the Mamiani. The "organizers " suspended for 15 days. [Italy]
14 december		The government grants the rectors of the French universities" special powers" to stop protests at their birth. Among these is the faculty to suspend from examinations for up to a maximum of 5 years. [France] The Brazilian president Costa e Silva, supported by the military, assumes full power, dissolves the parliament and abolishes press freedom. [Brazil]
15 december		In Tokyo 40,000 people participate in a protest demonstration against the American bases in Japan. [Japan] Protest of the students in West Berlin after the absolution of an ex-Nazi judge, responsible for condemnations against anti-Hitlerian conspirators. [West Germany] Protests and strikes in Uruguay 6 months after the proclamation of special laws, equivalent of being in a permanent state of siege. Hundreds of arrests in Brazil. [Latin America]
16 december		The police invades the university of Nanterre and breaks up an assembly that was not authorized by the rector. [France] The mass arrests continue in Brazil. Among the prisoners also the governors of 3 states. The police breaks up the crowd that has gathered to watch a television variety show. 6 dead in the crush. [Brazil]
17 december		Hardening of the South Vietnamese delegation in Paris after a very harsh declaration of Clifford, which had attributed to the obstinacy of Saigon all the responsibility for the failed beginning of the peace conference. [Vietnam] Strikes against the repression in the universities of Nanterre, Toulouse, Nantes and Lyons. Demonstrations also in the Latin Quarter. The UNEF convokes a national day of protest for the 18th. [France]
18 december		Paralysis in Paris. Cao Ky complains stating that as well as from enemies, it is necessary to defend oneself from the "so-called friends". Senator McGovern, in the USA, defines him a "tin dictator". [Vietnam] Day of protest of the French students. The minister Faure closes until 3 January a high school on strike and threatens the suspension of exemption from military service for the students who join the strikes. [France]
19 december		Moshe Dayan escapes an attack of the Palestinian resistance. [Middle East] The police evacuates occupied Nanterre. [France]
20 december		Demonstration of Roman high school students charged and dispersed by the police in the square of St Mary Major's. The workers of Pirelli Sicily, near Messina, occupy the factory. They asked that the agreements signed at the Bicocca be extended. [Italy]