Pleas Urge Rolvaag to Let People Decide
Gov. Karl Rolvaag faced a flood of pleas to run in the DFL primary after a convention setback that denied endorsement to him in favor of Lt. Gov. A. M. Keith. At Twin Cities Airport he said he has not decided whether to back Keith and will reflect on public opinion before deciding.
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Twin Cities
Rolvaag
Cincinnati
DFL
Keith
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Jim Rice
Arthur Naftalin
Stephen Quigley
Joseph Donovan
Walter Butler
Jacobson
Rock County
Green Beret to be awarded Medal of Honor
Charlies O Williams a 32 year old first lieutenant and Army Special Forces officer commanded a detachment during a night long Viet Nam battle at Dong Xoai June 9 10 1965 He sustained wounds directed defense and urged his men to hold out Williams later recalled the night in an exclusive AP interview before receiving the Medal of Honor from President Johnson at the White House ceremony He bears a eight inch scar on his right forearm and says he would return to duty if ordered despite wanting to stay with his family and in the United States
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Washington
America
South Viet Nam
Charlies O. Williams
Army Special Forces
Williams
Dong Xoai
Sth Special Forces Group
United States
Viet Nam
Johnson
White House
Weather Outlook: Warm Humid With Showers Tonight and Friday
Partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms tonight and Friday. South winds diminish tonight. Lows 65 to 70 tonight. Friday highs 80 to 88. Precipitation chances 50 percent tonight and 40 percent Friday. scattered showers and storms Saturday with near normal temperatures.
Mississippi march firms up Philadelphia rally plan
The Mississippi civil rights march sharpens focus on a Philadelphia rally to honor three slain workers. Handpicked nonviolent participants, about 75, will travel in autos from Bent on to Philadelphia. Lawyers seek federal injunction and police protection as leaders push for voter registration amid Klan opposition.
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Benton
Miss
Philadelphia
Canton
Hosea Williams
Martin Luther King Jr
Floyd B. McKissick
King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
McKissick
Congress of Racial Equality
Williams
Stokely Carmichael
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Washington
Justice Department
James H. Meredith
Meredith
Memphis
Tenn
Jackson
State Capitol
GOP Convention Faces Andersen Challenge in Minnesota
Minnesota Republicans begin their state convention while DFL delegates earlier ousted Gov. Rolvaag in a 20 ballot fight. Three GOP contenders oppose former Gov. Andersen, who may spark a groundswell, with Harold LeVander and John Pillsbury Jr. as leading rivals.
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Andersen
Harold LeVander
South St. Paul
John
Pillsbury Jr
Orono
William B. Randall
Ramsey County
LeVander
Rules Committee
Dakota County
Blue Earth
Pillsbury
U.S
Randall
GOP
Bloomington
Donald R. Hasselberg
U. S. Senate
DFL
Walter F. Mondale
State Central Committee
Platform Committee
Carver named 1st vice-president of National Sheriff's Assn
Charles A. Carver of Faribault Minnesota was named 1st vice-president of the National Sheriff’s Association in Mobile Alabama. T. Ralph Grimes of Fulton County Alabama was elected president and Sheriff William Spurrier of Morengo Iowa was chosen 3rd vice-president. A second brief notes a Kansas City Kansas cave in where a new tunnel collapse threatens homes above an abandoned underground quarry.
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Faribault
Minn
Charles A. Carver
National Sheriff's Assn
Mobile
Ala
Ralph Grimes
Fulton County
Wiliam Spurrier
Morengo
Iowa
Kansas City
Kan
Mayor Lindsay cancels dinner for King Faisal
New York City Mayor John V. Lindsay announced the cancellation of the planned dinner reception for visiting King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. The decision comes as part of official events surrounding the royal visit.
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New York
John V. Lindsay
Faisal
Saudi Arabia
Reserve Units Cut Back Training Start July
The Army will reduce training for most of the 150000 man first line Reserve force from 72 drills to 58 per year. Units must pass combat readiness tests during summer training to qualify for the cutback after eight months of intensified drills.
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Washington
Army
National Guard
Violence Quelled by Riot Police in Pompano Beach
In Pompano Beach Florida riot police in steel helmets restored a fragile calm after 24 hours of violence in the Negro district. More than 200 rioters hurled bottles and jeers, police advanced with carbines and halted the crowds without arrests. A market incident involving a white shop owner alleged to have slapped a 10 year old boy helped spark the unrest.
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Theodore A. Ediger
Pompano Beach
Fla
Arthur Marks
Republicans Urge Cabinet Government and Bigger Senate
The Minnesota platform committee proposes adopting the federal cabinet form with governor appointing all state officers with Senate consent, plus a constitutional amendment. It also calls for reducing lawmakers to 50 senators and 100 House members, annual 90 day sessions, and electing legislators with party labels. A new court system and Viet Nam policies are outlined.
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Minneapolis
Republican State Convention
Minnesota
Senate
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Russell Says Viet Military Progress Improves Saigon Stability
Sen. Richard B. Russell reported that the U S military effort in Vietnam shows progress and Saigon politics are steadier than six weeks ago. He noted improvement despite internal dissension and cautioned that escalation prospects remain uncertain while lawmakers contemplate future steps.
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Washington
Richard B. Russell
U.S
Viet Nam
Saigon
Russell
Senate Armed Services Committee
Traffic Deaths State Today and Year Ago Iowa
An archival data note compares traffic death figures for the state today with those from a previous year. The brief lists totals for the current day and the corresponding past year for Iowa, indicating a historical trend in fatalities.
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State
Iowa
Hormel Union Talks Problems at Austin Plant
Fayette Sherman of Geo A Hormel Co and Frank W Schultz Local 9 president announced top union and company officials are meeting to discuss Austin plant problems. A membership meeting is tentatively scheduled for next Wednesday at Austin High School Auditorium to report results and present a recommendation.
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Fayette Sherman
Geo. A. Hormel & Co
Frank W. Schultz
Local 9
Austin
Austin High School
Reports of Cuban girl athletes defecting unfounded
Immigration Service in San Juan says reports of mass defection by Cuban girls at the Caribbean and Central American Games are untrue. A bus driver claimed 12 to 17 girls renounced Cuba, but after seven hours no one appeared and officials found no evidence of defection.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
U.S. Immigration Service
Immigration Service
Jose Lianuza
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Beach
Chicago
ASP
Elmer L. Andersen
Convention Rules Committee
Lot
Kansas Quarry
N.Y
Judy Elsary
Dorchester
Mass
Franklin Park Day Nursery
Communist Party
Gus Hall
Hall
North Viet Nam
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Georgia
Jacob K. Javits
Rn.y
Javits
Congress
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