Three Republican Senators Oppose Naming Chief Justice
Three Republican senators declare they will oppose any Johnson move to name a new chief justice after Earl Warren steps down. They warn a lame duck president should not fill the post as the nation nears a new administration. Warren reportedly plans to retire after 15 years on the court.
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North Korea claims sinking of spy ship disputed by U S and allies
North Korea said its navy sank an enemy spy ship in the Yellow Sea, but the claim lacked verifiable confirmation from the United States and South Korea. Pentagon and Seoul officials termed the report erroneous or unverified while noting possible alternatives such as a distress signal from a fishing boat.
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Humphrey Promotes Vast Silent Group Of Americans
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey outlined safety and equal rights as top goals at a Minnesota fund raiser, portraying himself as speaker for a vast silent group. He spoke after Sen. Eugene McCarthy at St. Paul, while Nixon and Rockefeller gathered with publishers in Williamsburg and New York.
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Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
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Virginia
Williamsburg
Nixon
Man Carries Humprey Banner at Minnesota Pre-Convention Banquet
A lone demonstrator carries a Hubert Humphrey banner during a preconvention banquet in St. Paul. The noisy convention scene hasn’t begun, but the man conducts his own small protest on Friday night as AP Wirephoto captures the moment.
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Labor Party
St. Paul
Local Temperature Readings Show Year Ago Milestones
The report lists today and last year temperatures with highs and lows. 11 a.m. reading is 70 degrees, with a low of 50. Friday compares with last year’s high 87 and low 50, and today’s high 79.
McCarthy Backers Eye Five Delegates in Minnesota Convention
McCarthy backers settle on nominating five of the 20 national convention delegates at the Minnesota DFL convention. They aim to trim Humphrey's edge by voting only present delegates, while Humphrey seeks a clean sweep. Both camps press their cases at pre convention events as debates on seating Powell continue.
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Brush Fires Hit California Acres
Gusty winds fanned multiple California wildfires forcing hundreds of out of state firefighters to assist. Liebre Mountain burned over 22 000 acres in Angeles National Forest and 500 Forest Service personnel plus 600 more from Western states battled the blaze. One captain suffered severe burns while four others inhaled smoke as Kent fire lines held near Cas taic and Bouquet Reservoir. A separate Los Padres fire scorched 1200 acres near King City as a military and civilian force worked to encircle flames at Pinal Creek at Hunter Liggett.
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Stock Market Records First Clear Loss in Weeks
NEW YORK AP The stock market posted its first clear-cut loss in five weeks as warnings of speculation and Wall Street paperwork backlogs prompted caution among traders and investors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 12.69 to 900.93 at week’s end with light volume and several days of mixed moves amid exchange closures for the holiday and backlog cleanup.
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Vietnam War Becomes Longest U.S. History
The Vietnam War becomes the longest war in American history at six years six months and one day since Dec 22 1961. U.S. forces move toward Saigon as Viet Cong plans a third offensive and Hanoi counters with intensified air and ground actions near the capital.
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Livingston, Tenn
Vietnam
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Mass
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Rock Wins Narrow Nomination For Indiana Governor
Lt. Gov. Robert L. Rock defeated the Democratic state organization by two votes at a heated Indiana state convention to win the nomination for governor. He topped Rep. Richard C. Bodine 953 to 951 amid a podium melee over McCarthy delegate moves. Senate candidate Birch Bayh was unopposed for renomination.
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Ind
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Democratic State Organization
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Richard C. Bodine
Birch Bayh
Sen
Eugene J. McCarthy
Johnson expected to sign tax surcharge soon
President Johnson is expected to sign the 10 percent income tax surcharge within days, with withholding rates rising 10 percent in the first pay period after signing. The measure funds a $6 billion spending cut and is retroactive to April 1 for individuals and January 1 for corporations, expiring June 30, 1969 unless extended.
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Associated Press
Washington
Johnson
Senate
White House
George Christian
Congress
U.S
Fowler Haits
Henry H. Fowler
Secretary of the Treasury
Youth and Policeman Fire Shots in Denver Parking Lot
In Denver early today a 19 year old Negro youth and Patrolman Moravek exchanged gunfire in a Northeast Denver shopping center parking lot. Police used tear gas to disperse a crowds after a night of disturbances leaving the youth in serious condition and the officer lightly wounded. One looting arrest reported as calm returned after a pre dawn news conference.
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Colo
Nathan Jones
Robert Moravek
George Seaton
Seaton
Holly Shopping Center
Fire destroys three story Accurand building in Minneapolis
Damage estimates range from 250000 to 500000 after a five alarm blaze in a three story Minneapolis structure housing Accurand Corp a molded plastic form maker. About 90 firefighters used 20 pieces of equipment to fight the two hour fire in heavy rain.
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Accurand Corp
Perkins gets 15 year term for first degree wife shooting
Edwin R. Perkins, 33, of Minneapolis, was sentenced to 15 years in prison by Hennepin District Judge William D. Gunn for the first degree shooting of his wife. The judge urged consideration of mental treatment options for Perkins by corrections officials.
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Edwin R. Perkins
Hennepin
William D. Gunn
Gunn
Commissioners of Corrections
Perkins
Crosby man drowns attempting Mississippi River swim
A 41 year old Crosby resident drowned Friday while trying to swim about 100 yards across the Mississippi River four miles north of Crosby. He had been fishing with 70 year old Crosby man Steve Sipper when the decision to swim was made.
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Mississippi River
Here
Paul Scarpellini
Steve Sipper
Crosby
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