Rockefeller Launches Bid to Overtake Nixon Lead
Nelson A. Rockefeller opened a campaign to overtake Richard M. Nixon for the Republican nomination. He urged a "new leadership for a new America" at a National Press Club luncheon and criticized the Old Politics while noting Sen. Robert F. Kennedy died after speaking out on national issues. Rockefeller framed his bid as carrying forward an unfinished mission to build a better America.
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Blaiberg Receives Emergency Liver Treatment
Dr. Philip Blaiberg, the world's longest surviving heart transplant recipient, was treated for hepatitis at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. Dr. Christiaan Barnard stated Blaiberg's condition is not critical as Barnard heads to Cape Town after visiting the Netherlands.
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Cabinet Pushes Relocation of U S Base in Japan Amid Protests
Tokyo cabinet panel urges asking Washington to move Itazuke air base while cities push for nuclear ship bans. Kitakyushu protests block gunpowder shipments as leftist students disrupt railway traffic. Tokyo and Yokosuka officials demand curbs on nuclear vessels and ship visits amid contamination concerns.
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House Group Defeats LBJ Bid for tougher gun law
In Washington the House Judiciary Committee split 16 to 16 on Emanuel Celler's bid to report Johnson administration gun control measures. A June 20 vote was set on a compromise version while Dodd's registration bill faced broader opposition. President Johnson urged stronger action after the Kennedy assassination, pushing for mail order bans on long guns as well as pistols.
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State Board Moves Toward Five Year Teacher Training
Minnesota plans require new teachers after Sept 1 1975 to plan for added training within seven years. The rule ends life certificates and requires renewable certificates every seven years. Four year degree holders would need 30 semester hours during seven years and districts may set earlier deadlines for kindergarten entrants to hit a five year old by Sept 1 1971.
James Ray moved to Wandsworth as extradition talks proceed
James Earl Ray, the fugitive accused in the King assassination, was moved under guard to Wandsworth Prison in London for safety. U.S. officials began formal extradition steps, with Tennessee authorities requesting Ray be returned for trial, while Britain weighs options on speedy transfer and possible undeclared alien deportation.
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President Johnson urges scholars to aid justice and unity
Washington AP report notes President Johnson calls on 121 top graduates from every state to use talents against injustice and violence, urging Americans to trust in each other and in the nation's purpose. The UN approves a nuclear weapons treaty amid unexpectedly high abstentions. Palermo prosecutors seek prison terms for Mafioso defendants in a Sicilian and American Cosa Nostra case. St Charles appoints George M. Robertson Jr. as special municipal judge by Gov. LeVander.
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Navy Officer Who Commanded Liberty Receives Medal
Captain William L. McIgnatius, who commanded the USS Liberty during the 1967 attack, is awarded the Medal of Honor in a ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard presided over by Navy Secretary Faul R. Last year’s recipient is honored for heroism in the incident involving Israeli boats and aircraft.
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Kennedy visits paralyzed father at Hyannis Port
Sen Edward Kennedy arrives at Hyannis airport on Cape Cod to visit his partially paralyzed father Joseph P Kennedy at Hyannis Port. He is the sole surviving son of four and planned a brief visit but stays overnight following the assassination of brother Robert Kennedy last week.
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Viet Cong daytime barrage slaughters 19 in Saigon
Viet Cong rockets hit Saigon during morning rush hour wounding 106 and killing 19 civilians. The daytime attack marks the heaviest toll and first major daytime bombardment in 38 days of sustained capital shelling.
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New U S and Hanoi Moves Seen in Paris
In Paris the stalled Paris peace talks edge toward possible new U S and North Vietnamese moves as Harriman and Xuan Thuy prepare for an eighth meeting since May 13. Le Duc Tho arrives as special counselor while no party expects a breakthrough soon. observers note ongoing shelling and fear affecting South Vietnam.
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Former Editor Prefers Fine Over Jail Term
The Supreme Court refused to review the contempt conviction of Annette Buchanan former editor of the Daily Emerald at the University of Oregon She will pay a $300 fine rather than face jail time and remains at her copy desk job at The Oregonian in Portland The 1966 story titled Students Condone Marijuana Use caused the charge for refusing to reveal sources to a grand jury.
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First Woman Governor of Grenada Sworn In
Dr. Hilda Bynoe, a physician and mother of two, was sworn in as Grenada’s governor, becoming the first woman to hold such a post in a British Commonwealth country. She described strong male support, her role as a typical feminine woman, and noted Grenada’s growing tourism with a mainly agricultural economy.
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