Media 68

01 - 10 july
11 - 20 july
21 - 31 july

21 july

The organization for African unity (OUA) withdraws the recognition of the PAC in South Africa and concentrates all its support on the ANC. Recognized the MPLA(in the place of FNLA) in Angola, the Frelimo in Mozambique, Swapo in Namibia, Zapu in Rhodesia.
[Africa]
The police invade the offices of the steelworkers trade union in San Paolo, in Brazil and arrest 43 people. 2 priests are also arrested: they are accused of having incited the people to react.
[Brazil]
Rude Pravo officially gives news of the Soviet proposal of a meeting between a delegation of the Soviet Union Communist Party and the Presidium of the Czechoslovakian Communist Party. The obstacle is the place for the encounter. The Czechoslovakians insist that it be held on their territory.
[Czechoslovakia]

22 july

The writer Giovanni Guareschi dies.
[Italy]
After a rally in Trafalgar Square, 15,000 Londoners against USA intervention in Vietnam clash for hours with the police in Park Lane and Hyde Park.
[Great Britain]
The Soviet Union Communist Party accepts to move the encounter between the two parties to Czechoslovakian territory. Immediate drop of tension.
[Czechoslovakia]

23 july

Third consecutive night of clashes between hippies and police in Boston where a curfew has been declared to prevent the hippies from loitering in the roads.
[United States]
An El Al Boeing heading from Fiumicino to Tel Aviv hijacked over Algiers by three guerrillas of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine of George Habbash. All the passengers except for 10 Israelis are freed.
[Middle East]

24 july

The PFLP wants to ask for the freedom of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the release of the Israeli hostages. Algeria opposes the request of exchange and begins to decide on the freeing of the hostages in spite of the opposition of the Palestinians.
[Middle East]

25 july

Fidel Castro admits that he received the diary of Che from Arguedas, with no ulterior motive and for political reasons.
[Cuba]
The attempt of the police to irrupt in an apartment inhabited by a group of black militants triggers off a battle in Cleveland. The blacks, barricaded into the house, open fire and the clashes spread to the entire city. 11 dead. Clashes and fires also in Detroit.
[United States]
The Pirelli strike extends to the Bicocca of Milan. CUB, joint base committees had already been formed in the Bicocca since March. They gather workers and students together. The strike blocks three sections.
[Italy]
The attempt of the police to irrupt in an apartment inhabited by a group of black militants triggers off a battle in Cleveland. The blacks, barricaded into the house, open fire and the clashes spread to the entire city. 11 dead. Clashes and fires also in Detroit.
[United States]
"Pravda", the newspaper of the Soviet armed forces, "Stella Rossa", the newspapers of the Polish and Hungarian parties, attack the new trend, both as regards democratization, and in relation to the concept of "national ways".
[Czechoslovakia]

26 july

Curfew in Cleveland after the looting and destruction of a supermarket and in a suburb of Chicago. The black revolt reaches the city of Seattle.
[United States]

27 july

Three more days of strike at the Montedison factory of Marghera. The assembly of the workers makes the request for a 5,000 lire increase equal for everyone. The PCI forms a work group on the student movement led by Achille Occhetto.
[Italy]
Hours of very violent battle in the centre of Mexico City between 50,000 students and the chosen corps of Granaderos. The students, already attacked by the police on the 24th, have decided to intensify their protest in view of the Olympics.
[Mexico]

28 july

The Soviet Union Communist Party and the Czechoslovakian Communist Party announce a meeting between their two delegations, for the following day, in a locality on the border between Czechoslovakia and the USSR. Pravda exhorts the Central Committee of the Czechoslovakian party to openly fight against the right-wing forces.
[Czechoslovakia]
The students of Mexico City occupy the Polytechnic, the preparatory school for higher studies and declare a general strike as soon as it is discovered that the previous day 8 demonstrators were killed. The injured are 500 among whom many Granaderos.
[Mexico]

29 july

The papal encyclical "Humanae Vitae" deals with the subject of birth control. Disappointing the Catholic progressist environments, Paul VI puts a clear prohibition on all contraception methods except for Ogino-Knaus.
[Italy]
The Chinese universities are occupied by "work groups" which put an end to months of clashes between various factions of students.
[China]
The meeting between Russians and Czechoslovakian begins in the village of Cierna Nad Tisou. The Russian delegation is formed of 13 representatives, while the Czechoslovakian one is made up of 16 members of the Presidium. The highest leaders of both parties are present.
[Czechoslovakia]
State of emergency in the city of Grand Rapids, in Michigan, after two days of battles between blacks and police. In Los Angeles suspended a transmission in which the actor Sidney Poitier kisses a white woman, due to the protests of the spectators.
[United States]

30 july

Fifth day of demonstrations in Mexico City. In spite of the precise promises of the government, the students find the centre controlled by armed cars, paratroopers and Granaderos, and they react by building barricades with buses. In the end there are 10 dead between students and Granaderos. 1,200 the arrested.
[Mexico]
Tass defines the atmosphere of the encounter of Cierna as one "of frankness and companionship". The USSR abolishes the restrictions with regard to tourism in Czechoslovakia decided in the previous days. The Russian newspapers, for the first time in many days, do not attack the new trend.
[Czechoslovakia]

31 july


		01 - 10 july 11 - 20 july 21 - 31 july
21 july		The organization for African unity (OUA) withdraws the recognition of the PAC in South Africa and concentrates all its support on the ANC. Recognized the MPLA(in the place of FNLA) in Angola, the Frelimo in Mozambique, Swapo in Namibia, Zapu in Rhodesia. [Africa] The police invade the offices of the steelworkers trade union in San Paolo, in Brazil and arrest 43 people. 2 priests are also arrested: they are accused of having incited the people to react. [Brazil] Rude Pravo officially gives news of the Soviet proposal of a meeting between a delegation of the Soviet Union Communist Party and the Presidium of the Czechoslovakian Communist Party. The obstacle is the place for the encounter. The Czechoslovakians insist that it be held on their territory. [Czechoslovakia]
22 july		The writer Giovanni Guareschi dies. [Italy] After a rally in Trafalgar Square, 15,000 Londoners against USA intervention in Vietnam clash for hours with the police in Park Lane and Hyde Park. [Great Britain] The Soviet Union Communist Party accepts to move the encounter between the two parties to Czechoslovakian territory. Immediate drop of tension. [Czechoslovakia]
23 july		Third consecutive night of clashes between hippies and police in Boston where a curfew has been declared to prevent the hippies from loitering in the roads. [United States] An El Al Boeing heading from Fiumicino to Tel Aviv hijacked over Algiers by three guerrillas of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine of George Habbash. All the passengers except for 10 Israelis are freed. [Middle East]
24 july		The PFLP wants to ask for the freedom of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the release of the Israeli hostages. Algeria opposes the request of exchange and begins to decide on the freeing of the hostages in spite of the opposition of the Palestinians. [Middle East]
25 july		Fidel Castro admits that he received the diary of Che from Arguedas, with no ulterior motive and for political reasons. [Cuba] The attempt of the police to irrupt in an apartment inhabited by a group of black militants triggers off a battle in Cleveland. The blacks, barricaded into the house, open fire and the clashes spread to the entire city. 11 dead. Clashes and fires also in Detroit. [United States] The Pirelli strike extends to the Bicocca of Milan. CUB, joint base committees had already been formed in the Bicocca since March. They gather workers and students together. The strike blocks three sections. [Italy] The attempt of the police to irrupt in an apartment inhabited by a group of black militants triggers off a battle in Cleveland. The blacks, barricaded into the house, open fire and the clashes spread to the entire city. 11 dead. Clashes and fires also in Detroit. [United States] "Pravda", the newspaper of the Soviet armed forces, "Stella Rossa", the newspapers of the Polish and Hungarian parties, attack the new trend, both as regards democratization, and in relation to the concept of "national ways". [Czechoslovakia]
26 july		Curfew in Cleveland after the looting and destruction of a supermarket and in a suburb of Chicago. The black revolt reaches the city of Seattle. [United States]
27 july		Three more days of strike at the Montedison factory of Marghera. The assembly of the workers makes the request for a 5,000 lire increase equal for everyone. The PCI forms a work group on the student movement led by Achille Occhetto. [Italy] Hours of very violent battle in the centre of Mexico City between 50,000 students and the chosen corps of Granaderos. The students, already attacked by the police on the 24th, have decided to intensify their protest in view of the Olympics. [Mexico]
28 july		The Soviet Union Communist Party and the Czechoslovakian Communist Party announce a meeting between their two delegations, for the following day, in a locality on the border between Czechoslovakia and the USSR. Pravda exhorts the Central Committee of the Czechoslovakian party to openly fight against the right-wing forces. [Czechoslovakia] The students of Mexico City occupy the Polytechnic, the preparatory school for higher studies and declare a general strike as soon as it is discovered that the previous day 8 demonstrators were killed. The injured are 500 among whom many Granaderos. [Mexico]
29 july		The papal encyclical "Humanae Vitae" deals with the subject of birth control. Disappointing the Catholic progressist environments, Paul VI puts a clear prohibition on all contraception methods except for Ogino-Knaus. [Italy] The Chinese universities are occupied by "work groups" which put an end to months of clashes between various factions of students. [China] The meeting between Russians and Czechoslovakian begins in the village of Cierna Nad Tisou. The Russian delegation is formed of 13 representatives, while the Czechoslovakian one is made up of 16 members of the Presidium. The highest leaders of both parties are present. [Czechoslovakia] State of emergency in the city of Grand Rapids, in Michigan, after two days of battles between blacks and police. In Los Angeles suspended a transmission in which the actor Sidney Poitier kisses a white woman, due to the protests of the spectators. [United States]
30 july		Fifth day of demonstrations in Mexico City. In spite of the precise promises of the government, the students find the centre controlled by armed cars, paratroopers and Granaderos, and they react by building barricades with buses. In the end there are 10 dead between students and Granaderos. 1,200 the arrested. [Mexico] Tass defines the atmosphere of the encounter of Cierna as one "of frankness and companionship". The USSR abolishes the restrictions with regard to tourism in Czechoslovakia decided in the previous days. The Russian newspapers, for the first time in many days, do not attack the new trend. [Czechoslovakia]
31 july