FBI to continue subversive probe despite criticism
Acting FBI Director L Patrick Gray III told the Crime Center Conference in Biloxi that the bureau will keep investigating domestic subversive groups. He criticized courtroom obstruction by some attorneys and urged adherence to law over mob rule, defending ongoing surveillance post Hoover. Gray warned of protests and defended the FBI's mandate against threats to national security and citizens’ rights.
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Chicago 7
Wiliam Kunstler
Era
PBI
Michener Walks Out of Moscow Symposium Protest
Pulitzer winner James A. Michener stormed out of a Summit Press Center symposium in Moscow protesting what he called frivolous discussion of Jewish treatment in the Soviet Union. He declared reporters were turning a serious issue into a joke after a debate with Alexander Chakovsky and James Wish over Jewish life and censorship in the USSR.
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UPI
James A. Michener
Summit Press Center
Soviet Union
Michener
James Wish
American Jewish Press Association
Alexander Chakovsky
Literary Gawle
Wish
Chakovsky
United States
Secretary Whiten Testifies On Environment And Food
Secretary Whitten criticizes ecologists as he urges balancing environmental goals with feeding Americans. He argues many Americans lack direct experience with nature and warns against overly cautious changes that hinder progress. He says two thirds are young and unaware of ecological stakes.
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America
F Whitten
California primary spending by Humphrey and McGovern
Statements filed with the secretary of state show Democratic presidential candidates Hubert Humphrey and George McGovern each spent about 1.5 million dollars in the California primary. McGovern reported spending 1,698,129 and raising 1,421,444 between early April and mid May, while Humphrey’s figures were recorded for the same period.
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UPI
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Hubert Humphrey
George McGovern
California
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McCovern
South Dakota
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Brown
Nixon
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Ohino
Henry Jackson
Washington
Los Angeles
Sam Yorty
Political publicist killed in crash in Nebraska
UPI reports Ruth Watson a San Francisco political publicist for Spencer Roberts and Associates was killed in an auto crash in Nebraska. Her husband Campbell, former Editor and Publisher West Coast editor, is in intensive care at Cheyenne Wyoming.
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Nebraska
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Berkeley Gazete
Cheyenne
Wyo
Assembly passes modified no fault auto insurance bill
In Sacramento the Assembly approved three changes to no fault auto coverage in a 47 to 19 vote. The bill moves to the Senate, with critics arguing it raises premiums and weakens protection, while supporters say it expands insured recovery and ensures damages up to 100000 regardless of fault. Legal concerns about attorney fees and compensation limits were raised by skeptics and backers alike. Gov Meskill in Connecticut vows to push a mandatory jail sentence for drunken drivers after last session setback.
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Fentos
D-Montebello
Senate
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UPI
Thomas J. Meskill
Connecticut
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