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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1980
Page
3
A hazardous device exploded at the Statue of Liberty Museum of Immigration below the statue, destroying exhibits and scattering rubble onto the plaque. The island was closed for cleanup, with no injuries reported as the blast occurred after the last visitor boat left. Anonymous threats claimed responsibility, but authorities remained cautious.
President Carter secured the Democratic lead while Sen. Edward Kennedy kept campaigning in California and New Jersey. Reagan claimed all nine GOP primaries as delegates tallies push both parties toward their conventions. Kennedy vows to press on despite Carter’s mathematical nomination edge.
An analysis of Kennedy’s rapid decline cites four main negatives: Chappaquiddick and the handling of fallout, questions about character heightened by his wife Joan’s struggles, Iran comments that aligned him with anti-shah factions, and Kennedy’s late, uneven campaign rollout plus tough media coverage. Others cited include a perception of ambition and use of the Kennedy name.
At a Tehran mosque Khomeini called the United States worse than animals for exploiting Iran. About 300 delegates including 10 Americans led by Ramsey Clark attended the four day conference. Clark proposed swapping hostages for peace and named Nixon and Kissinger as better hosts.
Dr. Lawrence Burton, famed for CBS 60 Minutes coverage, pushes a controversial cancer therapy tested in the Bahamas and questions the cure motive in medicine. He cites the around $100 billion annual spend on conventional treatment and envisions a dog cancer research lab adjacent to the ACA.
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