De Gaulle defies resignation amid French strike crisis
President Charles de Gaulle refused to resign and dissolved the National Assembly to stabilize the franc, naming a new cabinet headed by Georges Pompidou as protests swell in Paris. Contingent talks resume as labor strikes ease and votes shift in U S presidential race amid Vietnam talks stalemate.
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Associated Press
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
National Assembly
Paris
Georges Pompidou
Alain Peyre
Fitte
News Media Guests At Lobster Bake
Activities this afternoon in Old Orchard Beach celebrate news media week end with a miniature golf tourney swimming and sunbathing social hour at 6 p.m. at the Vesper Hotel then the Chamber of Commerce Membership dinner at Pratt's Restaurant with media guests. Attendees include newspapers and media reps from Le Nouvelliste La Presse Montreal Gazette Boston Globe Ottawa Journal New England inn keepers association Trailways and more.
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News Media
Vesper Hotel
Chamber of Commerce
Pratt's
East Grand Avenue
Roger Lamontagne
le Nouvelliste
Three Rivers
Quebec
Phillippe DeSerres
la Presse
Montreal
J. Laurent Leduc
le Petie Journal
Paul Audet
le Soleil
Quebec City
Francois Vaillancourt
la Tribune
Sherbrooke
William Henry
Montreal Gazette
Allan Jarrold
Mass
John Krikorian
Hartford Courant
Hartford
Conn
James Keef
Department of Economic Development
Augusta
Clarence McKay
D.E.D
Johns Gagnon
A. L.A
Boston
Arnold Harklow
Ward - Griffith Co
Charles McCormick Jr
Boston Globe
Boston Mass
Robert Bergin
Worcester Telegram
Worcester
James Cruickshank
Harry M. Frost
Harvey Gretsky
Metropolitan Publishers
New York
N.Y
William Jeffery
Providence Journal
Providence
R. I
Pete S. Lawrence
Springfield
John O’malley
Boston Herald
Bernadine Hamberg
James W. Powell
Trailways
France faces extended strike as millions stay off job
Despite some signs of a return to work, about 10 million of France's 16 million workers remained on strike. Paris saw relief as the first gasoline supply in 10 days allowed limited movement for the Whit weekend, offering a chance to travel to the countryside or get around more.
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France
Paris
France calls for clear majority as elections near
Paris AP reports the French government seeks a solid majority in elections set for June 23 and 30 to restore the nation’s footing. Strikes ease in many sectors but linger in major industries as De Gaulle’s cabinet shifts left with new ministers.
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Paris
National Assembly
Yves Guena
Guena
Charles de Gaulle
Maurice Couve
Murville
de Gaulle
Defense Ministry
Scorpion submarine goes missing after Mediterranean run
The nuclear submarine Scorpion started home from the Mediterranean May 17 after an extended training operation. It was due back with its crew of 99 at Norfolk Virginia last Monday. Sightings and oil slicks were reported as searches focused east of Norfolk near the Azores, and a metallic object was found off the Virginia coast but later thought to be a World War II German vessel.
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Scorion
Theediterranean Sea
Norfolk
Azores
Continental Shelf
Navy
Virginia
Bulldozer Crash At Day Nursery Kills Nine Near Atlanta
A bulldozer struck a car line at a day nursery in an Atlanta area suburb on Wednesday, igniting an explosion that killed seven children and two adults.
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Atlanta, Ga
Death of NBC News president William R McAndrew noted
William R McAndrew, president of NBC News, died Thursday in Bronxville New York. He led NBC News during a pivotal era and had a lasting impact on broadcast journalism.
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William R. McAndrew
NBC News
Bronxville, N.Y
Peace Talks Move As Tho Heads For Paris Mission
The U S Hanoi talks pause as Le Duc Tho, key Hanoi official, is reported to travel to Paris to join negotiations. Hanoi spokesmen confirmed Tho’s arrival while U S emissaries Harris Harriman and Xuan Thuy await resumed talks in Paris. Officials question Tho’s exact role and bargaining aims.
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Paris
Hanoi
North Vietnam
le Duc Tho
Central Committee
Communist Party of
Tho
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Xuan Thuy
Moscow
Cyrus R. Vance
Harriman
Washington
Johnson
Hanoi shifts stance as Tho heads to Paris talks
North Vietnam named Le Duc Tho as special adviser for the Paris peace talks, signaling a potential shift in Hanoi’s bargaining approach. The move came as six sessions produced no progress on deescalating the Vietnam War while U.S. and North Vietnamese delegates exchanged proposals and counterproposals amid restrained formal rhetoric.
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Daniel Cohn-Bendit
North
Xuan
France
U.S
United States
Cyrus Vance
Paris
Johnson
Hanoi
Demilitarized Zone
Tokyo
Vietnam
le Duc Tho
Xuan Thuy
Tho
Communist Party Central Committee
VNA
Thuy
William J. Jorden
International Conference Center
Harriman
North Vietnam
McCarthy and Kennedy prepare for televised duel in California
In San Francisco Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy prepare for a prime time ABC debate style program branded Issues and Answers A Special Report The session will air at 9 30 p m Eastern time with 4 3 million California Democrats as the target undecided voters McCarthy taunts Kennedy on Vietnam and Kennedy accuses McCarthy of distortions Humphrey declined to join the event
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Eugene McCarthy
Oregon
Robert F. Kennedy
California
McCarthy
Kennedy
Hubert Humphrey
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Nixon
Florida
Paris
Vietnam
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Harriman
Johnson
San Francisco
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
Dominican Republic
American Broadcasting Co
Taunto
ABC
Frank Reynolds
Robert Clark
William Lawrence
Hubert H. Humphrey
Frederick W. Dutton
New Leaders Rise in Poor People's Campaign Protests
The emergence of new leaders in the Poor People's Campaign is linked to claims that demonstrations will intensify in Congress halls and government buildings.
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Congress
Aluminum Pact Reached With Pattern-Setting Deal
NEW YORK AP The Aluminum Co of America and United Steelworkers reached a three year contract, signaling a potential industry pattern. The pact raises wages by 55.9 cents hourly on average, improves pensions and health benefits, adds a $30 weekly vacation bonus, and raises unalloyed aluminum ingot prices by one cent to 26 cents per pound. Alcoa must ratify. other unions face separate talks and possible walkouts.
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New York
Aluminum Co. of America
United Steelworkers of America
United Auto Workers
Aluminum Workers Internationl Union
Alcoa Reynolds Metals Co
M. C. Weston Jr
Aluminum Industry Council
Alcoa
Reynolds Metals Co
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp
Ormet Corp
Olin Aluminm
Olin Mathieson Corp
Kaiser
Mem
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