Bobby May Quit His Race In California Primary
Los Angeles AP RFK said he will drop out if he loses California's primary next week and agreed to debate Eugene McCarthy who defeated him in Oregon. He called California a fair test of views among Humphrey McCarthy and himself and pledged to abide by the test results.
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Los Angeles
Robert F. Kennedy
California
Sen
Eugene J. McCarthy
Oregon
Hubert H. Humphrey
McCarthy
Johnson Urges Lower Voting Age To Eighteen At TCU
President Johnson told Texas Christian University graduates that 18 should be eligible to vote, appealing for a constitutional amendment. He praised the current generation as poised to improve the country while warning against extremists among youth and stressing moral energy and service.
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Fort Worth, Tex
Johnson
Protestors Crash Court at Supreme Court Violent Showdown
Washington AP reports a group of about six protesters forced entry into a Supreme Court area shouting Viva and throwing rocks at a main floor office. Four court police repelled them and a button reading Nosotros venceremos was left as a calling card. The disruption followed a rally of about 300 from the Poor People's Campaign on the court steps protesting a ruling on Northwest Indian fishing rights.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Northwest
De Gaulle Resigns Crisis Shocks France Amid Turmoil
Paris reports Charles de Gaulle left the capital by car and helicopter for his Colombey home amid heavy protests calling for his resignation. A cabinet meeting was planned for Thursday as political flux and possible dissolution of the National Assembly loom, heightening questions about his survival of the crisis.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
France
de Gaulle
Elysee Palace
White House
Colombey-Les-Deux-Eglises
Place de la Bastille
National Assembly
Paul Blanc
Colombey-Les- Deux-Eglises
Georges Pompidou
Communist Party
Flood Dangers Diminishing In Southern Ohio's Towns
Flood dangers eased across southern Ohio as rivers receded though federal hydrologists logged record to near record streamflows in many counties. Reports cited 17 500 cfs on Raccoon Creek at Adamsville and 35 000 cfs on the Hocking at Athens, with Ohio University campus damages near 500 000 dollars and statewide losses around 9 million. Evacuees returned home as waters fell and officials weighed disaster declarations within a week.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Scioto
Hocking
Washington
Office of Emergency Planning
U.S. Geological Survey Hydro
John J. Malloy
Surveys Water Resources Division
Raccoon Creek
Adamsville
Gallia County
Athens
Licking
Ross
Warren
Clermont
Pickaway
Ohio University
Orange object sighting fuels Scorpion search drift
Navy reports an orange colored object spotted 60 to 80 miles north of an earlier oil slick area as the Scorpion submarine remains missing with 99 crewmen. Capt. Davis says no confirmation that the sighting relates to the Scorpion and orders the Hyades to continue searching while other vessels join the effort.
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Washington
Navy
Atlantic
John F. Davis
Norfolk
Davis
Pentagon
Scorpion
Hyades
Second coed dies in Lincoln Tower dorm fire at Ohio State
A freshman coed Harriet Leeb was held as a material witness in the Lincoln Tower fire that killed two coeds at Ohio State University. Investigators term the blaze a set fire and pursue arson-law questions while dormitory safety measures continue. PamelaSue Patterson, 18, of Ludlow Falls, died the day of the blaze. 14 others suffered smoke inhalation, with two still hospitalized.
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Ohio State
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio State University
Lincoln Tower
Terry Drake
Harriet Frances Leeb
South Euclid
Cuyahoga County
Henry Holden
Drake
Miss Leeb
Ohio
Pamela Sue Patterson
Ludlow Falls
Miami County
Miss Foster
Miss Patterson
Ohio officials fear 38 road deaths this Memorial weekend
Ohio safety officials fear a high traffic toll during the Memorial Day holiday period, with traffic statisticians estimating 38 deaths and about 2,000 injuries. Gov. Rhodes urged motorists to obey laws as enforcement will be on duty, with courtesy cars on patrol and Jaycees serving coffee at roadside parks.
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Columbus
Ohio
Highway Safety Department
James A. Rhodes
Ohio Jaycees
Marines Drive Off Red Force Near Khe Sanh Battle
U S Marines beat back a major North Vietnamese assault two miles southeast of Khe Sanh near the DMZ. After heavy artillery and helicopter gunships joined the fight, Marines and reinforcements killed about 230 enemy fighters while suffering 13 dead and 44 wounded. Fighting in Saigon suburbs eased for the first time in days as North Vietnamese infiltrations continued elsewhere. General Westmoreland said the enemy has not achieved military victories despite intensified pressure since Paris peace talks began.
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Saigon
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Paris
William ©. Westmoreland
Vietnam
South Korea
Washington
Khe Sanh
Elevator Lifts Watery Surprise at McCracken Hall
Ohio University workers in College of Education faced a flooded basement as the Hocking River neared a crest of 24.64 feet. A misapplied no ground-floor use notice led to an accidental elevator descent and a rider triggering the up button, unleashing a three-foot wall of water when doors opened.
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Ohio University
Hocking
College of Education
McCracken Hall
House Wants Out On Tax and Spending Cut Plan
The House voted to insist on a $6 billion spending cut if a $10 billion income tax increase is approved. It defeated a bid to cut the mandatory slash to $4 billion. The move clears the way for a crucial House vote on the tax cut and spending plan, with the Senate already backing a similar package. Johnson faces a major decision.
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Washington
House
Johnson
Senate
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