Oregon Upset Boosts McCarthy as Kennedy Loses Ground
In Oregon, McCarthy led with 44 percent to Kennedy's 38 percent, boosting his White House bid while Kennedy conceded. Nixon won 72 percent on the Republican ballot and California Governor Reagan gained 22 percent. Morse led Duncan narrowly in a separate Democratic race. The results set up California primaries next, with delegates awarded and the two parties continuing their campaigns.
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Ore
Eugene J. McCarthy
Oregon
White House
Robert F. Kennedy
California
Richard M. Nixon
McCarthy
Kennedy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Johnson
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Nixon
Ronald Reagan
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Wayne Morse
Robert B. Duncan
House
Morse
Duncan
Michigan
George Romney
Reagan
Rockefeller
Minnesota
Kennedy Victory Image Tarnished In Oregon Primary
Kennedy suffered a rare defeat as Eugene McCarthy upset Robert F Kennedy in Oregon’s Democratic primary. Humphrey benefited from Kennedy’s setback with Florida’s 63 votes going to a Smathers ticket, while Nixon dominated the Republican race.
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Ore
Kennedys
Oregon
Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
New York
Kennedy
Hubert H. Humphrey
McCarthy
Chicago
Orange Object Sighted Near Slick in Scorpion Search
The Navy reports an unidentified orange object north of an Atlantic oil slick tied to the missing submarine Scorpion and its 99 crew. Capt. Davis notes buoy possibility but says no conclusions. The search expands with 50 ships and 30 planes sweeping the Scorpion route toward Norfolk as weather worsens.
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Navy Today
Scorpion
John F. Davis
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Azores
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Hyades
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Coast Guard
U.S. Navy
Atlantic
Westmoreland says Reds are not winning as Vietnam war intensifies
In Saigon area South Vietnamese and U S forces clash with Viet Cong near Gia Dinh and Tan Phu Lam as Marines report repelling two large North Vietnamese assaults near Khe Sanh. Westmoreland says enemy has not achieved military victories amid heavy fighting and reinforcements. Gunship helicopters bombard city buildings to disrupt sniper fire and rocket barrages.
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Saigon
U.S
Khe Sanh
William C. Westmoreland
Gia Dinh
Phu Lam
Louisville violence injures many as National Guardsmen assist
More than 150 people were arrested and 15 injured in Louisville during a second night of racial unrest. Brick throwing and sporadic sniper fire marked the clashes in the West End. A police officer was shot and three firefighters and three guardsmen were hospitalized.
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Louisville
National Guardsmen
West End
Reds Call For Labor To Protest In Paris
In Paris the 13 day old general strike swelled as the Communist led CGT urged a massive protest to back demands for a 12 percent wage rise. The government offered 10 percent and a cut in the work week from 46-47 to 40 hours, which the union condemned as insufficient. Danny the Red Cohn-Bendit reportedly dyed his hair and slipped back into France amid the unrest.
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Hocking Crest at 22.21 Feet Amid Flood Eration
High water on the Hocking River crested at 22.21 feet in Athens then began receding after 7:30 a.m. U. S. observer Cr L Colmer reported a second crest within five days and a drop to 22.06 feet by 9 a.m. City crews and Ohio University volunteers sandbagged and repaired breaks in the Balti more and Ohio Railroad levee, with Mayor Raymond Shepard praising the effort and noting access was hindered by high water near Morris Avenue and below Mill Street.
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Cr. L. Colmer
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Colmer
Baltimore and Ohio
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Ohio University
Shepard
Dwight Robinson
Charles Cochran
Morris Avenue
Mill Street
LBJ Says Peace Reps To Stay Indefinitely
President Johnson says peace envoys may stay in Paris indefinitely but urges restraint from Hanoi before the United States scales bombing North Vietnam. Cyrus Vance briefed Johnson and Congress leaders, with Senate's Mansfield cautiously hopeful that peace talks could take weeks or months. Vance to return to Paris soon.
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Washington
Johnson
Paris
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Cyrus R. Vance
W. Averell Harriman
Vance
Congress
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Dual Tragedy Hits Ohio State Lincoln Tower Fire
Miss Retta D. Foster of Colorado Springs and Pamela Sue Patterson of Ludlow Falls died from smoke and fire injuries after the Lincoln Tower dormitory blaze on the OSU campus. Police label the incident arson. investigators seek motive as 14 others were treated. In Washington, the Senate approves a $5 billion housing bill aimed at helping poor families buy or rent homes, sending the measure toward President Johnson with House approval anticipated but debate expected.
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Retta D. Foster
Colorado Springs
Colo
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Ohio State University
Pamela Sue Patterson
Ludlow Falls
Miami County
Washington
Senate
Dope Bonds Set High In Greene County Narcotics Raid
In Yellow Springs Ohio judge Reynold C Hoefflin set bonds totaling 92500 for 12 men arrested in a Monday night narcotics raid. He said the charges are serious and the bond should reflect the severity of the situation.
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Yellow Springs
Ohio
Greene County
Reynold C. Hoefflin
Harriman Aims Move Talks Beyond Propaganda Sessions
Ambassador W Averell Harriman plans a renewed push at Vietnam peace talks in Paris to shift from propaganda exchanges to private discussions on de escalating the war. He and advisers see little chance of early agreement with North Vietnam’s Xuan Thuy, but argue private diplomacy is needed for any progress.
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W. Averell Harriman
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Harriman
Xuan Thuy
North Vietnam
West End service station fire strains Athens fire team
Firefighters battled a blaze at a West End service station in Athens with flood conditions hampering efforts. The incident is reported as a major local fire with active firefighting ongoing on page 3. Also noted are civic items including a Meigs County Development Committee lineup and regional updates on city council actions.
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Athens
Meigs County Development Committee
Cincinnati
Jim Maloney
Reds
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