Window on the World Diplomatic Delays and Global Tensions
Paris diplomats report Viet Cong and Hanoi hardliners seek to stall peace talks hoping to win a total political victory as pressure on Saigon rises. Thieu Chiang talks in Taipei yield no troop commitments. Philippine policy makers debate birth control inclusion against strong Catholic influence. French financiers question U S gold and IMF draw rights ahead of September talks.
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Phil Newsom
UPI
Paris
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Hanoi
Saigon
Thieu-Chiang
Neuyen van Thieu
Chiang Kai-shek
Taipei
Chiang
South Vietnam
Peking
China
Mainland
Philippines
United States
International Monetary Fund
Washington
U.S
Wall Street Charter Weighs Oversold Market and Possible Rebound
Tessel, Patrick & Ostrau say many leading stocks hold strong levels despite weeks of consolidation and warn to watch for initial signs of stability signaling a downtrend reversal. Janeway Service cites Kennedy’s wage and price control remarks as a false alarm while tax and credit controls loom as market risks. In mid-term, Shearson Hammill notes potential progress in Paris peace talks could justify selective stock commitments.
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New York
Tessel, Patrick & Ostrau
Janeway Service
Treasury
David Kennedy
Paris
Shearson, Hammill & Co
Moon Temperatures Reach Extreme High and Low
Surface readings on the moon show temperatures from 243 degrees below zero Fahrenheit to 214 degrees above, highlighting the wide thermal range encountered in lunar environments.
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United Press International
Temperature records across the nation Sunday
The U.S. Weather Bureau reported the highest temperature Sunday outside Alaska and Hawaii reached 102 degrees at Needles California. The coldest reading that day was 33 degrees at Lewistown Montana.
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New York
UPI
U.S. Weather Bureau
Alaska
Hawaii
Needles
Calof
Lewistown
Mont
Shellac Thinner Kills Four Men in Georgia
In Rome Georgia four men died after drinking shellac thinner bought at a paint store. George Lindsey survived after seeking hospital care hours later. Police found Francis Otting Johnny Smith Clinton Ellis and Robert Sampler unconscious at a rooming house. two others died Friday night and Saturday. Lindsey had left the gathering before health deteriorated.
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Rome
UPI
George Lindsey
Lindsey
O.W. Pierce
Francis Otting
Johnny Smith
Clinton Ellis
Robert Sampler
Patsy Awards Honor Animals From Film Television and More
Alba rado the horse Arnold the pig Timmie the chimpanzee and Lassie the dog win Patsy Awards the Oscars of the animal kingdom Albarado is best supporting animal in a motion picture Arnold best supporting animal in a television series Timmy earns best single appearance for a cameo in The Beverly Hillbillies Sponsored by the American Humane Association on Saturday.
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Hollywood
UPI
Albarado
Arnold
Pig
Timmie the Chimpanzee
Lassie the Dog
Animal Kingdom
Green Acres
Timmy
The
American Humane Association
Alexander Leads Allied Command Triumphs Through World War II
The article recalls Field Marshal Viscount Bernard Montgomery and General Claude Auchinleck guiding British arms after WWII while Alexandre played a pivotal role at Alamein and Tunis. It notes his influence in the war and later roles including governor general of Canada and a ceremonial London hotel opening.
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Eisenhower
Winston Churchill
Field Marshall
Bernard Law Montgomery
Afrika Korps
Montgomery
8Th Army
Alexander
Alamein
Rormmel
Tunis
Canada
London
Supreme Court says Congress cannot bar members by majority vote
Justice Warren argues federal courts may review membership challenges under the Constitution. He cites Article 1 and the need for courts to interpret constitutional limits despite congressional power to discipline members. The ruling echoes one-man one-vote precedent on court authority.
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Powell
Warren
Congress
Supreme Court
Big School To Be Bigger
The University of Mexico, already the largest single campus university, is projected to reach a student body of about 266,000 by 1979. The university budget this year stands around 44 million, up 8.5 million from last year. A carrier wave is the radio wave used to transmit radio impulses.
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Menico City
LPI
University of Mexico
Jorge Amapdia
Nixon Gals Give Dad A Surfboard
In the White House Rose Garden on Father’s Day President Nixon received a scale model of a surfboard from his daughters Tricia and Julie. He joked he would not ride it but would loan it to others and pressed his memories of a midlife surfing trip in Hawaii.
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Washington
UPI
California
Nixon
Tricia
Julie
Midway
Roy Goodearle
Hawaii
Oceanside
San Clemente
Calif
White House
Rose Garden
Norman Vincent Peale
New York City
Divorce Record in Japan Sets New 1908 Marital Split
Tokyo reports 86 921 couples ended marriages in 1908, a record since statistics began in 1809. Health and Welfare Ministry officials stated the figure marked the highest level of divorces on record.
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Tokyo
UPL
Japan
Health and Welfare Ministry
Hal Baylor Cast as Shorty in A Hall of Mirrors
Hollywood reports Hal Baylor, a former heavyweight contender, will portray Shorty a petty racketeer in the Paul Newman Joanne Woodward film A Hall of Mirrors.
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Hollywood
UPI
Hal Baylor
Shorty
Paul Newman
Joanne Woodward
Legislator Moves to Regulate UIL in 1968 Special Session
A lawmaker tried to pass rules governing the UIL during the 1968 summer special session arguing the body was never created by statute and lacked legal authority to enact certain rules now in effect.
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Tempt
UIL
Pompidou Wins French Presidency Promising Policy Continuity
Pompidou declared his struggle not wasted and said the new president must weigh his views in government policy. Poher, 60, vowed a sharp break from Gaullist rule, yet Sunday's result showed France still favored many Gaullist policies. Western diplomats see an early Pompidou-Nixon meeting as possible but caution against abrupt shifts in U S relations. Pompidou stressed France’s longtime friendship with the United States and intends to proceed cautiously.
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Pompidou
Poher
de Gaulle
Nixon
Surtax fight and Vietnam battles grip nation
Senate leaders voiced doubt on quick surtax extension while Treasury chief Kennedy rejected partial-year compromises. Nixon warned the tax would slow inflation. Meanwhile US forces clashed with North Vietnamese near Saigon, with heavy shelling, air strikes, and casualties reported as battles continued around Dak To and My Tho.
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Senate
Mike Mansfield
Edward M. Kennedy
Treasury
David M. Kennedy
Samuel S. Stratton
Dn.y
Kennedy
Face the Nation
CBS
Congress
Nixon
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
Saigon
U.S
Highlands
Dak To
My Tho
Biggst
Mekong Delta
Mistaken Maneuver Leads to Naval Collision Query
Testimony details a misread course and zigzag corrections as the Evans collided with the Melbourne. Newby and Lt. Haug testified Melbourne rode 260 degrees while Evans received the signal. Hopson disputed. Capt. Doak praised Evans readiness and roles as screen commander during the incident.
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Newby
Huntington Park
Calif
Melbourne
Evans
Hopson
James R. Haug
U.S
Everett F. Larson
Pacific
Joseph J. Doak Jr
Los Alamitos
Doak
Public information drive targets LSD and drug abuse
Dr. speaking on national drug concerns notes LSD use declined in two years. NIMH has launched an intensive information campaign using radio, television and newspaper announcements as a first line of defense against continued drug abuse.
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NIMH
Three Lives Already For Dudley Priest
Dudley Priest, a 56 year old truck driver from Dudley England, has been revived three times after heart stoppages at Burton Road Hospital. Nurses in the intensive care unit used external massage to restart his heart each time during a week long episode. He shares a light moment with his wife during a hospital stroll and expresses deep gratitude to the medical team.
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Dudley
England
UPI
Dudley Priest
Burton Road
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