Fear of a 3rd party looms over McCarthy move
AP reports Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey faces rising worry that Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy may bolt to form a third party. At the Democratic Farmer Labor convention in St Paul Humphrey loyalists fear McCarthy backers balk at reconciliation as McCarthy denies plans to split from the Democrats.
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Helicopters Fall Killing 38 Soldiers Near Saigon
Nineteen American and 19 Thai soldiers died in five helicopter crashes today and Monday as allies pressed to thwart a Viet Cong attack on Saigon. Two American fliers were missing in North Vietnam after a Navy Intruder downing. The crashes, four accidental, followed a 12 hour battle 19 miles southwest of Saigon where Viet Cong losses were heavy.
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Bill Would Add Monday Holidays
President Johnson faces a bill to move four holidays to Monday each year, creating five three day weekends starting Jan 1, 1971. The plan sets Washington's birthday on the third Monday in February, Memorial Day on the last Monday in May, Veterans Day on the fourth Monday in October, and Columbus Day on the second Monday in October.
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Hung jury delays narcotics trial verdict
Inside Today a hung jury resulted in a narcotics trial with jurors voting 9 to 3 to acquit the defendant. Page 2 notes a street light bill reduction in Middleport from Electric Company. Page 8 reports Jim Northrup hitting two grand slams as Cleveland wins. two Reds and two Cubs named to the NL All-Stars while Chauncey council votes to close the town dump until fires are controlled.
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Ohio Crime Increases FBI Says
The FBI reports violence crimes rose in Ohio in the first quarter, with eight largest cities showing varied gains. Murders held steady at eight six across the period, while forcible rapes and robberies climbed. Ohio cities saw notable shifts in Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dayton and others. Aviatrix Jerry Mock flies toward San Juan and back, crossing Florida coast as FAA tracks status at Port Columbus.
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Resurrection City Evacuated After Washington Curfew
National Guardsmen with riot control weapons patrolled curfewed streets of Washington after disorders following the closing of Resurrection City. Mayor Walter Washington declared a state of emergency and deployed 1,450 troops. Police reported 274 arrests, 119 at the city campsite and 261 at a Capitol march led by Rev. Ralph Abernathy. one man wounded fleeing a looted liquor store. Curfew to be lifted when conditions normalize.
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Johnson urges federal gun registration and new controls
President Johnson called for universal federal registration of privately owned guns and stricter gun control laws to be followed by specific proposals. The speech drew swift attack from Rep. Sikes who criticized the approach. The Poor People's Campaign entered a new mobilization phase with plans to boycott specific goods and demonstrations continuing, aided by shelter for demonstrators in local churches.
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Trudeau watches riot as Quebec campaign ends in violence
In Montreal during the final days of Canada's election, Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau observed clashes between police and demonstrators over Quebec's status. Police reported 91 bystanders and 44 officers injured, with over 290 demonstrators detained as tensions rose at the St. Jean Baptiste Day parade.
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Johnson urges federal gun registration and licensing
President Johnson called for federal gun registration and licensing under uniform standards, with states allowed to administer but federal action if needed in 10 years. He cited public health and safety concerns and urged quick action on pending bills banning mail order pistol sales. A Glenn-led group pledged a national push for tougher gun control.
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Ohio Guardsmen Restore Order At State Prison Riot
National Guardsmen aided guards at the Ohio State Penitentiary in Columbus after a riot left 50 injured and caused about 11 million dollars in damage. Authorities searched for missing keys, confiscated weapons, and moved 150 guards inside the complex while 800 troops stood by at Ft. Hayes.
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