SORBONNE; STREETS AND TRAFFIC; STUDENTS; SIGN; STATUE.




Initials GHB/V/CCT/AE/SGM



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Background: THE SORBONNE FACULTY QUIETLY OPENED ITS DOORS TODAY (THURSDAY) FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE POLICE TOOK IT OVER ON JUNE 26 AFTER MORE THAN A MONTH OF STUDENT OCCUPATION.

LITTLE NOTICE APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN TAKEN BY FRENCH STUDENTS OF THE RE-OPENING OF THE SORBONNE, BUT ELSEWHERE IN PARIS PRELIMINARY MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS - BOYCOTTED BY SOME HARD-LINE STUDENTS THIS WEEK - CONTINUED AMID SCENES OF NOISY CONFUSION AND WITH A POLICE CORDON SEALING OFF THE ROAD OUTSIDE THE FACULTY BUILDING.

AT PARIS UNIVERSITY'S SUBURBAN FACULTY AT NANTERRE, CLOSED BY UNIVERSITY AUTHORITIES IN JULY, ABOUT 150 STUDENTS YESTERDAY FORCED THEIR WAY INTO RESIDENCE BUILDINGS, PROTESTING AGAINST THE CLOSURE.

IN A SPEECH TO THE GAULLIST PARTY CONGRESS IN WESTERN FRANCE, PRIME MINISTER MAURICE COUVE DE MURVILLE, TODAY ISSUED A WARNING - APPARENTLY DIRECTED AT REBELLIOUS STUDENTS - AGAINST ANY ATTEMPT TO UPSET PUBLIC ORDER.