Nixon visits Canada to mark Seaway anniversary
President Nixon arrives in Plattsburgh New York and flies to Montreal for Seaway ten year ceremony with Prime Minister Trudeau. He rededicates an Eisenhower dam and attends Expo 47 plaque events with Julie Nixon Eisenhower and a wide delegation including Kissinger Rogers Volpe and Javits.
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Plattsburgh
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New York City
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Montreal
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Massena
N.Y
Queen Elizabeth
Great Britain
Pierre Trudeau
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William P. Rogers
Henry A. Kissinger
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David W. Oberlin
Duluth
Minn
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White House
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Seaway Port Authority
Washington
Move to junk voting rights act opposed
President Nixon’s plan to scrap the expiring Voting Rights Act in favor of nationwide extensions faced criticism from key Democrats and Republicans. Atty. Gen. Mitchell argued for uniform standards while lawmakers warned the proposal would weaken protections. some GOP members supported extending the act, though opposition centered on regional implications and literacy test removal faced less scrutiny.
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Washington
House Judiciary Subcommittee
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
William M. McCulloch
Ohio
No blame assigned in MPCA report on White River pollution
MPCA report on the May 22 to 23 White River pollution in Olmsted County avoids assigning fault. It cites two businesses in St. Charles and the local sewage treatment plant as possible polluters and notes about 100 trout were killed in the south fork. The agency issued several recommendations and said it was not notified until May 29.
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White River
Olmsted County
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
St. Charles
PCA
Siege at Ben Het ends in stalemate as VC siege continues
Viet Cong claim two North Vietnamese regiments press a prolonged siege of the Ben Het Special Forces camp in the central highlands, encircling about 700 South Vietnamese irregulars and U.S. personnel. U.S. air drops exceed 40 tons amid heavy shelling, water shortages, and limited relief by ground forces as weather hampers lifting efforts.
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Viet Cong
Tany
Ben Het
U.S
National
United States
South Vietnam
Air Force
House sends surtax stopgap bill to Nixon
The House sent an emergency surtax stopgap measure to President Nixon by voice vote after the Senate approved it. The bill would extend withholding rates through July while Congress debates broader tax reform and potential extensions amid looming deadlines and possible refunds for taxpayers.
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Congress
House
Senate
William M. Colmer
D-Miss
Jules
Colmer
Richard Fulton
D-Tenn
The
Nixon
Gerlad R. Ford
B Ford
Ways and Means Committee
Soviet Vessel Skipper Seeks Closer Ties After U.S. Docking
In Seattle, Captain Arkady Tabakar of the Orsha hopes the first Soviet ship to unload here in 19 years paves the way for peaceful, closer U.S.-Soviet ties. The 15,000 ton freighter unloaded 900 tons of sponge titanium while a Tacoma center group protested nearby. Coast Guard monitored the operation and visitors boarded the ship.
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U.S
Orsha
Arkady Tabakar
Tacoma
Associated Metals & Minerals Corp
New York City
Ten Indiana policemen wounded in Ko komo disorder
Police sealed off 22 blocks in a largely Negro section of Kokomo Indiana after snipers wounded 10 officers including Chief Raymond Kellar. Rioting spread to Omaha Nebraska and Cairo Illinois with firebombs looting and clashes continuing into Thursday night.
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Raymond Kellar
Omaha
Neb
Cairo
Ill
Kellar
Robert Konkle
Indiana State Police
Near North Side
Arnold Daley
Gene Scarpino
James Loder
Hedy Lamarr
Finch gives up fight to nominate Dr Knowles
Washington AP secretary of Welfare Robert H Finch ends bid to nominate Dr John H Knowles as top health officer amid AMA and Dirksen objections. Knowles accuses AMA of blocking appointment. AMA spokesman denies opposition. White House says final decision soon with possible announcement tomorrow. Nixon traveling to Massena and St Lawrence Seaway. Knowles schedules 1 PM Boston news conference.
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John H. Knowles
American Medical Association
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Long Island
Newsday
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AMA
White House
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Massena
N.Y
Wisconsin May Decide It Drive for Constitutional Convention
Wisconsin lawmakers open hearings on a proposal to urge a U S constitutional convention. Assembly Speaker Froehlich backs the plan amid support and opposition in Illinois and Delaware, with Dirksen pushing a one man one vote overhaul and potential to reach 34 state approvals.
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F111 wings to be strengthened as restrictions lifted
The Air Force lifts flight restrictions on the F111 fighter and announces a $15 million wing-strengthening program to begin next month after October wing-crack findings triggered the previous limits.
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Air Force
Navy helicopter crash near Rhode Island leaves one missing
A U.S. Navy helicopter with four aboard crashed early today off Rhode Island while on an antisubmarine training mission. Three crewmen were rescued, one with a minor back injury and the fourth, PO2 C John R Anthony 23 of Birmingham Michigan, remained missing.
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Rhode Island
Navy
John R. Anthony
Birmingham
Mich
Trainees Quit or Fired in Ward’s Training Dispute
ST PAUL AP Several on the job trainees at Montgomery Ward and Co reportedly left or were fired in a dispute between Afro newcomers and the Midway store. Blacks protest wages below promised two dollars, alleged training room monitoring, and Afro hair restrictions. Ward’s denies the charges as negotiations with Manpower failed. Sixteen recruits had joined a year long program five weeks prior. three remained, five were discharged, eight were absent. Manpower coordinator says trainees were available but locked out by Ward’s. she vows they will not leave the program.
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Montgomery Ward & Co
Midway
Wards
National Alliance of Businessmen
Minnesota Department of Employment Security
Manpower Inc
Milwaukee
Wis
Marlene Delott
White Hawk death sentence appeal filed in South Dakota court
An appeal from the death sentence for Thomas White Hawk, 21, was formally placed on file in the South Dakota Supreme Court Thursday. The court suspended the sentence indefinitely pending its decision, expected to take several months.
Apollo 11 seven day countdown rehearsal begins
At Cape Kennedy the Apollo 11 mission team opened a seven day countdown rehearsal to verify rocket and spacecraft readiness for a moon mission next month. The test runs through a mock liftoff and simulated flight hours, guiding toward a July 16 launch for Armstrong Aldrin and Collins.
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Fila
Neil A. Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Michael Collins
Chance to share in drug settlement
Consumers who bought Aureomycin Tetramycin and Terracycline between 1954 and 1966 may file claims for a $120 million settlement from five drug manufacturers. Advertisements to be placed in newspapers nationwide next Tuesday inform buyers of their eligibility.
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New York
Tornado damages farms near Fremont in Winona County Minnesota
A tornado touched down near Fremont in eastern Minnesota late Thursday, destroying several buildings on the Ralph Drager farm in southwestern Winona County. Trees were uprooted, a windmill twisted, and structures damaged while nearby areas experienced high winds and heavy rain with warnings issued across several states. No injuries were reported.
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Minnesota
Te Weather Bureau
Winona
Minn
Weather Bureau
Fremont
Ralph Drager
Winona County
Irvin Baer
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