Tragic Desert Trek Ends in Boy's Death
William Vollan, a Westminster High freshman, died after riding his trail bike in a desert heat wave near Midway City. Searchers found his bike out of gas and later his body four miles from camp as temperatures neared 110 degrees. His parents, Charles and Mrs Vollan, led the camping party in the rescue effort.
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Charles Vollan
Madison Ave
Midway City
Ted Harvey
William
Bill Vollan
San Juan Capistrano
Westminster High School
Cornell Chief Resigns After campus crisis and violence
Cornell University president James A. Perkins resigns citing no stated reason and will ask the trustees to start a search for a successor at the June meeting. The move follows last month’s Willard Straight Hall siege by armed students and campus unrest.
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Ithaca
N.Y
UPI
Cornell
James A. Perking
University
Perkins
Board of Trustees
Nixon Thieu stance on Vietnam peace plan stays firm
White House says there is no sign Thieu opposes President Nixon’s Vietnam peace plan. Ziegler notes Thieu is aware and consults, but rejects any rush to withdraw American troops without mutual enemy withdrawal. Thieu had allowed possible later pullout with South Vietnamese forces as June summit nears.
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Key Biscayne
Fia
UPI
White House
Nguyen van Thieu
Nixon
Vietnam
Thieu
Permissible sidewalk bicycle riding in San Pedro
Under Section 56.15 of the Los Municipal Code, San Pedro rules on riding bicycles on sidewalks. Different agencies may cite different interpretations, but the code governs where sidewalk riding is allowed or prohibited.
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G.S
Long Beach
Long Bach Police Department
M.S
San Pedro
Los
Curacao Strike Braces Island as U S Navy Moves In
Curacao sees a spreading strike with 500 troops and police on the island 65 miles off Venezuela. The Atlantic fleet goes on stand alert as two U S warships head toward Willemstad, the USS destroyer and the USS Springfield. A rebel raid forces radio broadcasts to reach Prime Minister Ciro.
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Caribbean
U.S. Navy
San Juan
P.R
U.S
Ciro
Cadet Dress Review Drops Female Officer at The Citadel
An instructor flagged baggy pants in a dress parade at The Citadel revealing Janet Roggemann of New Jersey in a dress uniform with a red sash and sword. Two senior cadets who procured the outfit were barred from graduation. the company commander was reduced in rank.
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Charleston, S.C
Citadel
South Carolina
Deans Dente
Janet Roggemann
Tibeene
N.J
Peter A. Brause
Port Washington
N.Y
Miss Roggemann
Holiday Traffic Deaths Mounting Across Nation
A Memorial Day holiday toll neared 400 with fatalities running about 50 percent above the 1966 figure, as a UPI count showed at least 349 deaths by midnight. California led with 31 deaths, followed by Missouri 25, Texas and Ohio 24, Michigan 20, and New York 18.
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United Press International
California
Missouri
Texas
Ohio
Michigan
New York
Search Continues for Geologist Mom Murray Case
The Yuma County Sheriff’s office continues to pursue leads in the geologist mother case connected to geologist Murray. Investigators seek information from family, colleagues, and local residents amid ongoing inquiry.
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Mom
Murray
Yuma County
Sherald
Apollo 10 Heads Home to Downey After Pearl Harbor Cut
Apollo 10 astronauts mission ends with the command module off the USS Princeton in Pearl Harbor and bound for Long Beach and Downey. It will arrive by air early next week and undergo NASA testing at Downey facilities.
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Charlie Brown
Long Beach
Downey
Pearl Harbor
Air Force
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Nightclubs stay open after wives finish dressing
The piece notes nightclubs remain the few venues still open after a wife finishes dressing, highlighting their appeal as late night social spots.
France Vote Set Today
France prepares to vote in the presidential election after bomb blasts marked the campaign end. Polls show Pompidou leading with 41 percent while interim president Poher trails at 25 percent amid calls that the survey was unfair. A sidewalk bomb injured a street sweeper near Poher’s campaign center.
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Paris
France
Alain Poher
Charles de Gaulle
Soir
Pompidou
de Gaulle
Poher
Senate
Poker
Where to Find It The Poly High Parents Meet with Officials
Poly High parents huddle with campus officials amid disagreements on key issues. Rumor-control centers established to ease tensions. Also notes on commissioners, political stances, and council actions across multiple pages.
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Poly High
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Combined News Services
USS
Springfield
STODA
Ars Schuck
Smart
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Hoover
New Left
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Crow
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