California Vote Block Test Looms
Senator George McGovern faces a California credentials challenge that could threaten his nomination. A key platform draft aligned with his positions, while a minority report from Wallace supporters looms. Credentials votes reshaped delegates, with Maine seated and other challenges withdrawn, narrowing remaining disputes to 74. McGovern aides plan strategy for a Thursday California showdown.
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Farmer turns in skyjacker money in Indiana ransom case
Peru Indiana 61 year old Lowell Elliott found 500000 paid to a skyjacker after a St Louis to Toronto hijack. FBI and state police search for four days, a sub machine gun and missing parachute found nearby. American Airlines offered Elliott an all expenses trip and a monetary gift depending on a New York meeting.
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Nixon nominates Stoessel for European affairs post
Washington AP reports William Stoessel a career foreign service officer was nominated by President Nixon to be assistant secretary of state for European affairs.
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Woman Fugitive from Chin Gang Refuses Bridge Allegations
A woman described as not playing bridge is reported as a fugitive linked to alleged Chin Gang activity. The item notes copyright context but provides no further concrete details.
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Iowa official urges minibike controls after rise in injuries
State Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sellers called for legislation to regulate minibikes in Iowa amid rising injuries among youths ages five to ten. He warned of possible fatalities and said many accidents occur on small roads and bike paths. He noted enforcement and reporting gaps hinder study and said meetings with legislators will be held this summer.
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Nixon to hold White House news conference Thursday
President Nixon will hold a news conference from the White House East Room to be broadcast nationwide by radio and television Thursday evening. It will be his first live session with reporters in over a year. Exact time has not been announced.
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France Starts South Pacific Nuclear Tests
France opened a series of atmospheric nuclear tests in the South Pacific with the first detonation Sunday morning. Paris said the tests will be low yield and not disclosed until the series ends. Tahiti reports noted a two week wait after warnings to navigation and international protests from Australia New Zealand and Peru.
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South Viets Mount Big Quang Tri Offensive
South Vietnamese marines and paratroopers launched a major assault into Quang Tri province north of Hue, meeting immediate Communist resistance as U.S. air power intensified nearby. Do Dang Bo reported 10,000 plus troops involved, 118 Communists killed, 3 government dead, 15 wounded in 12 hours. UPI noted continuous bombing of Hanoi area and a Thieu power expansion vote in Saigon.
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Record bombing as B 52 raids surge in Vietnam drive
The drive followed five days of heavy raids in Quang Tri and Thua Thien with a record 102 B 52 sorties dropping about 2 550 tons of bombs. Jet fighters carried out 152 strikes while 17 U S navy destroyers and cruisers lay offshore. Military sources say B 52s launched their heaviest raids of the war in the past five days.
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Kin Gather To Bury Guadalcanal Dead
At Arlington National Cemetery families of five Marines gathered to bury sons and brothers killed at Guadalcanal in 1942. Remains found in 1970 were identified with Pfc David Johns, Pfc Eugene Johnston, Cpl John Suggs, Pvt Paul Gagnon, and Pfc Godfrey Hunter. Bodies were recovered after long search including Smithsonian analysis and years of hopeful pledges.
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Army helicopters with new missiles in Vietnam destroy 39 enemy vehicles
Washington AP reports the only two army helicopters equipped with new tank killing missiles have destroyed 39 enemy armored vehicles artillery pieces and trucks since rushed into action in Vietnam.
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Banks Use Street Names to Hide Big Stock Stakes
Senate aide Jean Heller reports Senator Lee Metcalf contends large banks own hidden stock blocks in major U.S. firms, often listed under corporate pseudonyms. He cites Chase Manhattan’s 24 street names and inconsistent airline disclosures to the Civil Aeronautics Board, where banks appear to hold significant stakes unseen in public records.
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Nixon plans 10,000 troop drawdown from Vietnam by Sept
President Nixon announced a two month withdrawal of 10 000 U S troops from South Vietnam directing that only volunteers among draftees will be sent there in the future The move lowers the authorized level to 39 000 by September 1 and follows a summer rate of 5 000 monthly while the May June rate was 10 000 The White House said forces in Southeast Asia including ships offshore total about 125 000 with 40 000 aboard ships and 45 000 elsewhere Ziegler expect further action could come before Sept 1 and noted the Vietnamization plan would continue to guide operations
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