Lindsay to form new urban party after primary loss
New York Mayor John V. Lindsay vows to forge an independent urban party after a conservative surge in the Republican primary. He accuses John J. Marchi of fear and divisiveness and signals a coalition with independents and liberals for the fall election.
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ICC set hearings on N and Ws Powhatan Arrow discontinuance
An ICC hearing examiner will hold hearings in July at eight locations from Norfolk to Cincinnati on Norfolk and Western Railway discontinuance of its Powhatan Arrows passenger trains. The schedule includes Norfolk July 14 15 Petersburg July 17 Roanoke July 18 Bluefield July 21 Williamson July 22 Kenova July 23 Portsmouth Ohio July 24 and Cincinnati July 25. Opponents may request N W witnesses and a Norfolk representative must testify.
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West Virginia to Close for State Birthday Celebration
Charleston AP reports state agencies and many businesses will close Friday to mark West Virginia’s 106th birthday since becoming the 35th state in 1863. Closures include the State Capitol offices, liquor stores, banks, boards of education, and many city halls.
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No Winner Seen In Irish Election
Ireland’s election ended with heavy turnout and chants of foul as no party claimed an outright win. Prime Minister Jack Lynch predicted a possible minority government while opposition leaders expected gains under the proportional representation system that colors votes for Fianna Fail Fine Gael and Labor.
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Ireland
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Lynch
Fianna Fail
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Fine Gael
Liam Cosgrave
Brendan Corish
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Small Farm
Flag to be planted on moon by Armstrong crew
Cape Kennedy Fla AP NASA announced that after Armstrong steps onto the moon on July 21 a 3 by 5 foot nylon flag on an eight foot staff will be planted on the surface. The flag and staff will be wired to stand out and will be wrapped in plastic and stowed in an aluminum tube on a lunar module leg en route to the moon. The three astronauts Armstrong Aldrin and Collins are scheduled for a July 16 liftoff with Armstrong and Aldrin to descend to the surface four days later.
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Edwin FE. Aldrin Jr
Michael Collins
Aldrin
Collins
State Miners To Receive Record Vacation Pay
West Virginia's 40 000 coal miners will receive a record 15 million dollars in accumulated vacation pay. The first vacation shift begins June 28 followed by a second shift July 12, each lasting two weeks. Miners earned one day of pay for every month worked the prior year and will not be penalized for the three week black lung strike earlier this year.
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West Virginia
West Virginia Coal Association
Kansas Convicts Riot After Prison Shakedown
Kansas penitentiary inmates rioted after a surprise shakedown yielded half a truck of knives drugs and contraband. The disturbance ended by noon with a prisoner shot in the arm by a tower guard to restore order. Director Charles D. McAtee cited a minority of agitators among 1400 inmates and said the prisoners demanded only being treated like men.
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Reduction a War Urged By Clifford
Former Defense Secretary Clark M. Clifford urges the United States to begin withdrawing 100000 troops from Vietnam by year end and to have all ground combat forces out by the end of 1970. He also calls for reduced combat pressure, continued Saigon logistic and air support, and a shift of the burden to South Vietnamese forces to threaten North Vietnamese leaders.
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North Vietnamese Attacks Hurt U S Bases Near Laos and Saigon
U S commanders say two major assaults by North Vietnamese troops hit bases near Laos and Cambodia. In the Khe Sanh area 35 enemy dead. U S losses 10 killed, 12 wounded. In War Zone C near Saigon 37 NVA killed. U S casualties 3 killed, 16 wounded. Officials report captured papers show orders to intensify base attacks by sapper units.
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Israeli Jets Raid Jordanian Positions Across 30 Miles
Israeli air force bombed and strafed Iraqi and Jordanian artillery units for five hours along a 30 mile front north of the Dead Sea. Witnesses counted up to 25 planes as jet fighters crossed the cease-fire line in southern Jordan. The attack followed warnings to Jordan over artillery fire and guerrilla cooperation.
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Damiya
Dead Sea
Middle East
Patman escalates push against rising rates amid public anger
Representative Wright Patman, leader of the House Banking Committee, gathers grassroots letters and telegrams protesting an 8 percent prime rate hike. He launches an inquiry into the rate rise while opponents blame inflation and banks defend it as needed to ration credit.
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Wright Patman
Patman
Los Angeles
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New Orleans
FBI says Robert Kennedy authorized King wiretap
The FBI asserted Robert F. Kennedy approved in writing the wiretap of Martin Luther King Jr. It disputed reports that J. Edgar Hoover acted alone and recalled past Kennedy Hoovers clashes. Tolson defended Hoover, denouncing Rowan’s article as malicious while defending the agency’s past actions.
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Robert F. Kennedy
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J. Pan Hoover
Hoover
Tolson
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New York
Atlanta
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