McGovern Kennedy Play Mirrors California Primary Stakes
Sen George McGovern campaigned across California as the polls mounted in the crucial primary while courting skeptical governors and seeking a televised debate with Humphrey. Hubert H Humphrey gained unlikely support from Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty who urged votes for Humphrey amid concerns over McGovern's liberal platform and potential regional fallout.
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George McGovern
California
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
San Diego
San Francisco
McGovern
Humphrey
Sam Yorty
Yorty
South Dakota
Houston
Tex
Robert W. Scott
North Carolina
Possible Humphrey campaign contributions probe under 1971 law
The Office of Federal Elections referred a case to the Justice Department alleging eight $6,000 contributions made under different names to Sen. Hubert Humphrey’s campaign. The office said the contributions were acknowledged as made possible by John L. and Frances L. Loebe of New York City.
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Washington
Office of Federal Elections
Justice Department
Hubert Humphrey
Phillip S. Hughes
Elections Office
John L
Frances L. Loebe
New York City
North Vietnam says air strikes hit economy hard
Acknowledging two months of U S bombing North Vietnam cites economic strain from raids while U S command reports destroying the Tai Hui and Dong Khai bridges and severing rail lines to China. South Vietnam reports gains in Kontum and Lon Nol leads Cambodia election returns.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
U.S
China
Radio
Hanoi
Communist Party
Nhan Dan
Hong Kong
Air Force
Tai Hui
Dong Khai
Phantoms
Vinh
South Vietnam
Kontum
Central Highlands
Cambodia
Lon Nol
U. S
Norfolk Harbor Protesters Blockade Carrier America
Demonstrators formed a peace blockade against the aircraft carrier America as it sailed to Vietnam. Coast Guard cutters picked up 31 canoists after their boats capsized in Hampton Roads. they were released without charges. Eggs were thrown at a Navy tug and a high pressure hose drenched sailors.
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Norfolk, Va
America
Vietnam
Coast Guard
Hampton Roads
Coast
America’s
America the Beautiful
Aviation Bosun
Oscar D. Love
Zelpha
James
Charles
Love
Mediterranean
Navy
Norfolk
McGovern Builds Momentum In California Primary Or New Mexico Push
Senator George McGovern closes California march with a delegate hunt and a late flight to Houston to meet skeptical governors. Hubert Humphrey stays in California facing a strong McGovern lead in polls.
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Los Angeles
George McGovern
California
New Mexico
Houston
Hubert H. Humphrey
Grant
McGovern
State highway bids set for three contracts
The State Department of Highways will open bids June 27 on three contracts including the final two for the East River Mountain Tunnel on Interstate 77 in Mercer County and a new scenic overlook and rest area site near Saddle Mountain on U S 50 in Mineral County.
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State Department of Highways
East River Mountain
Mercer County
Saddle Mountain
U. S. 50
Mineral County
Angela Davis Faces Possible Law Career After Acquittal
Angela Davis, freed after a 22 month confinement, weighs a law career. The 28 year old ex UCLA philosophy instructor says she may attend law school and work in courts to press for freeing political prisoners. Associates worry about security as threats persist after her Marin County courthouse shooting acquittal.
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San Jose Calif
Angela Davis
Miss Davis
UCLA
Marin County
Calif
San Jose
Connally To Tour 15 Nations For Economic Talks
President Nixon sends John B. Connally on a month long 15 nation tour to discuss international economic matters and other host generated topics. The itinerary starts in Venezuela and includes Colombia Brazil Argentina and Peru with potential stops in India Pakistan and possibly South Vietnam or Bangladesh. Connally will not seek POW releases and will travel as a presidential envoy to meet heads of state on current global economic issues.
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Fla
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John B. Connally
White House
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Hubert H. Humphrey
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Colombia
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la Paz
Lima
Ziegler
India
Pakistan
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Africa
William P. Rogers
Nixon Rejects Immediate Tax Reform Amid Debt-Ceiling Plan
Washington reports that President Nixon’s administration rejects closing tax loopholes this year while backing a $15 billion debt-ceiling rise to $465 billion through March 1, 1973. Budget deficits are projected at $26 billion this year and $27 billion next, with $6 billion under-collection blamed on tax misuse.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
George P. Shultz
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
Shultz
Missing Buchanan County Man Found Dead
The partly decomposed body of 62 year old Elbert Blankenship was found in a weeded area near his isolated Garden Creek home. Officials say death appears natural with time of death about 7:30 or 8 p.m. Friday June 2. No foul play suspected.
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Buchanan County
Garden Creek
Elbert Blankenship
Bradley Berry
Berry
City Hit as First Votes Are Counted
Rockets blasted Phnom Penh on the first day of Cambodia's presidential election as incumbent Lon Nol led with about 60 percent. A defense ministry rocket killed three and wounded ten, with another near Lon Nol's villa and a separate blast near Friendship Hospital.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Lon Nol
Norodom Sihanouk
Defense Ministry
Friendship Hospital
Moonlight Sale Lights Up Bluefield Stores Tonight
Sixteen Bluefield shops join the Moonlight Sale sponsored by the downtown committee of the Bluefield Chamber of Commerce. From 6 to 10 p.m. free prizes will be awarded to customers. Participating firms include Lerner Shop Alfred Land Jeweler Bluefield Music Co Bond's Mews Store Weinberg's Larry Helms Furniture and Appliance J C Penney Kammer Furniture Leggett Department H M Shoe Store S S Kresge Cox's Department Store Audreys Billie’s Fabric Steckler's Men's Phil's Fashions Montgomery Ward.
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Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Lerner Shop
Alfred Land Jeweler
Bluefield Music Co
Bond’s Mews
Weinberg’s
Larry Helms Furniture and Appliance
J. C. Penney, Kammer Furniture Co
Leggett Department
H&m Shoe Store
S. S. Kresge Company
Cox’s Department Store
Audrey’s
Billie’s
Steckler’s Men’s Shop
Phil’s Fashions
Montgomery Ward
Defense Faces Possible 5 Billion Defense Funding Gap
Secretary Melvin Laird warned Congress that Hanoi’s offensive could cost the United States an extra 5 billion if war costs continue, while McGovern’s proposed 30 billion defense cut would require at least 1 billion for surrender flag funding. He said funds are needed to preserve negotiating strength in arms talks and to cover extended bombing and mining operations in North Vietnam.
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Washington
Melvin R. Laird
Congress
Hanoi
United States
America
Laird
Senate
George McGovern
House
U.S
North Vietnam
Senate Foreign Aid Appropriations
McGovern
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Proxmire
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