Rockefeller Wins Oregon Primary In Surprise Upset
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller won Oregon's Republican primary, finishing well ahead of Henry Cabot Lodge and strengthening his bid for the GOP nomination. With 2,437 of 3,251 precincts reporting, Rockefeller led Lodge by about 10,623 votes and claimed 33 percent to Lodge's 27 percent, while Goldwater and Nixon trailed. Rockefeller’s victory bolsters his California prospects on June 2 and comes amid talk of his divorce and remarriage standings.
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Rockefeller victory reshapes Oregon California primary contests
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller sweeps Oregon, toppling Lodge supporters and boosting prospects against Goldwater in California. North Korea releases two U.S. pilots with a receipt of espionage, while East Berlin hosts a giant youth rally. Johnson discusses aid to South Vietnam as Teamsters press Hoffa for repayment of union funds. Senate set to resume civil rights debate amid potential Democratic boycotts. An unusual National item notes hazards seen by a stagecoach rider delivering a silver cargo.
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Kennedy Kennedy Books Dominate Best Seller List
AP reports Kennedy related titles dominate publishing sales with The Torch Is Passed at 3.6 million copies via newspapers. Four Days crosses two million plus 350 000 in bookstores. Life magazine memorial Kennedy edition sells 2.85 million. Profiles in Courage remains strong. Look Memorial Kennedy edition withheld figures. JFK-the Man and the Myth ranks No.4 nonfiction in 1963.
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Chuckle: man mocks woman driver then sobers up threading needle
A humorous item notes a man who laughs at a woman attempting to drive a vehicle through a 12 foot garage door, then sobers when he tries to thread a needle, reflecting light domestic wit.
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Saco Ordered to Abate Saco River Pollution
The Maine Waste Improvement Commission orders Saco to stop discharging inadequately treated wastes into the Saco River effective January 1 1968. The failed 1963 referendum rejected a $300000 sewerage project though state and federal grants would cover about 80 percent.
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Reds Release US Pilots After Espionage Claim
North Korea freed two American helicopter pilots Capt. Ren W. Stutts and Capt. Carleton W. Voltz, detained since May after a forced landing. The UN Command delivered a receipt admitting espionage, which the UN spokesman called meaningless. The pilots, in good condition, were flown to Seoul for medical checkups and intelligence questioning. President Johnson welcomed the humanitarian outcome and cooperation from multiple countries.
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Stagecoach Rides Recommended By Gordon Hanson
Gordon Hanson, writing from Rapid City, describes a 450 mile stagecoach trip from Denver to Deadwood in observance of South Dakota’s 75th statehood anniversary. He praises stage travel, shares dusty humor about riding shotgun and bouncing atop a saddle, and reflects on gold rush pioneers and the endurance required.
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Democrats In Closed Session Decide Maine Convention Slate
In Bangor Maine a group of key Democrats met in a closed session at the state convention to choose the nominees and likely delegates for the party’s national convention. The Convention Committee prepared a slate to be proposed at today’s general session.
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Suit Filed Against Hoffa Over Union Legal Costs
Six Philadelphia Teamsters filed a U S District Court suit seeking reimbursement of hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on Hoffa and other leaders legal defenses. They urge an injunction to stop further use of union funds for such expenses while naming Hoffa and fourteen executives plus four trustees.
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Retirement Pensions Higher In County
New figures from the Social Security Administration show York County residents receive higher pension checks than many areas, with local payments averaging 807 per year as of Jan 1. In the past year 12,665 recipients in York County received over 10.22 million dollars, up from 8.39 million for 10,866 recipients three years earlier. The report notes nationwide expansion and potential increases funded by payroll tax hikes, the first in six years.
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