Media 68

01 - 10 september
11 - 20 september
21 - 31 september

21 september

Another day of battle and very violent clashes in Mexico City. There is doubt about the approaching inauguration of the Olympics. Numerous the arrests carried out in the homes of student leaders. Two deaths in clashes between students and police in Montevideo.
[Mexico]
Cernik announces the gradual withdrawal of the Russian troops from the whole Czechoslovakia territory.
[Czechoslovakia]

22 september

The students of Mexico City reply with Molotov cocktails and gun shots to the attacks of the Granaderos, who by now are shooting at the height of man. The battle causes tens of injured. The arrests are over a thousand.
[Mesxico]

23 september

The rector of the university of Mexico resigns in protest against the violence of the Granaderos and the repressive choice of the government. 7,000 professors threaten to follow him. Closed until the 15th schools and universities in Uruguay.
[Mexico]
Released after five months of house arrest the former Greek prime ministers, Canellopulos and Giorgio Papandreu, with 5 other political prisoners. All forbidden to become involved again in politics.
[Greece]

24 september

During the night, the Granaderos attack an occupied institute of the Polytechnic of Mexico City. The students defend themselves by burning cars, lorries and vans and shoot from the roofs. At dawn the dead are 15 and the institute is still occupied.
[Mexico]
The French Communist Party asks for the postponement of the approaching international summit of the Communist parties of the whole world, destined to fail after the facts of Prague.
[France]

25 september

The siege of the Polytechnic continues. Armed clashes also in other parts of Mexico City. The Granaderos ask for reinforcements and the army intervenes.
[Mexico]

26 september

The police interrupts a flying rally of the students in a popular market of Mexico City. The crowd takes part in the clashes. In the afternoon new armed clashes after a central demonstration of the movement. Two dead.
[Mexico]

27 september

Condemned to 8 months of suspended sentence and three years of probation Cohn-Bendit, arrested after a clash between students and police in Frankfurt.
[West Germany]

28 september

Treaty in Mexico. The government promises the reopening of the university and the withdrawal of the Granaderos. The rector withdraws his resignation. In a press conference the strike council of the students invites to avoid clashes and guarantees not to sabotage the Olympics.
[Mexico]
National convention of dissident Catholics in Reggio Emilia, open to "all groups that fight against neo-capitalism".
[Italy]
In Greece the referendum organized by the colonels is mismanaged.
[Greece]

29 september

30 september

A demonstration in Mexico City ends with sporadic clashes between students and police. The Granaderos prepare in any case to leave the university and the crisis seems solved.
[Mexico]


		01 - 10 september 11 - 20 september 21 - 31 september
21 september		Another day of battle and very violent clashes in Mexico City. There is doubt about the approaching inauguration of the Olympics. Numerous the arrests carried out in the homes of student leaders. Two deaths in clashes between students and police in Montevideo. [Mexico] Cernik announces the gradual withdrawal of the Russian troops from the whole Czechoslovakia territory. [Czechoslovakia]
22 september		The students of Mexico City reply with Molotov cocktails and gun shots to the attacks of the Granaderos, who by now are shooting at the height of man. The battle causes tens of injured. The arrests are over a thousand. [Mesxico]
23 september		The rector of the university of Mexico resigns in protest against the violence of the Granaderos and the repressive choice of the government. 7,000 professors threaten to follow him. Closed until the 15th schools and universities in Uruguay. [Mexico] Released after five months of house arrest the former Greek prime ministers, Canellopulos and Giorgio Papandreu, with 5 other political prisoners. All forbidden to become involved again in politics. [Greece]
24 september		During the night, the Granaderos attack an occupied institute of the Polytechnic of Mexico City. The students defend themselves by burning cars, lorries and vans and shoot from the roofs. At dawn the dead are 15 and the institute is still occupied. [Mexico] The French Communist Party asks for the postponement of the approaching international summit of the Communist parties of the whole world, destined to fail after the facts of Prague. [France]
25 september		The siege of the Polytechnic continues. Armed clashes also in other parts of Mexico City. The Granaderos ask for reinforcements and the army intervenes. [Mexico]
26 september		The police interrupts a flying rally of the students in a popular market of Mexico City. The crowd takes part in the clashes. In the afternoon new armed clashes after a central demonstration of the movement. Two dead. [Mexico]
27 september		Condemned to 8 months of suspended sentence and three years of probation Cohn-Bendit, arrested after a clash between students and police in Frankfurt. [West Germany]
28 september		Treaty in Mexico. The government promises the reopening of the university and the withdrawal of the Granaderos. The rector withdraws his resignation. In a press conference the strike council of the students invites to avoid clashes and guarantees not to sabotage the Olympics. [Mexico] National convention of dissident Catholics in Reggio Emilia, open to "all groups that fight against neo-capitalism". [Italy] In Greece the referendum organized by the colonels is mismanaged. [Greece]
29 september
30 september		A demonstration in Mexico City ends with sporadic clashes between students and police. The Granaderos prepare in any case to leave the university and the crisis seems solved. [Mexico]