Kennedy Favored In California Primary Poll Says
The State Poll shows Senator Robert F. Kennedy leading the Democratic presidential race in California with Senator Eugene McCarthy a strong challenger and Kennedy holding a solid 46 percent sample ballot. On the Republican side incumbent Senator Thomas Kuchel leads narrowly with Dr Max Rafferty gaining late.
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Kennedy and McCarthy seek alliance to block Humphrey
Senator Kennedy proposes a Kennedy McCarthy coalition to halt Vice President Humphrey after the California primary. He says the alliance should back the primary winner, who will gain nearly all California’s convention delegates, and he discusses the plan on television and in San Francisco.
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McCarthy Campaign Rolls Through California Coast Cities
Sen Eugene McCarthy toured California ahead of Tuesday’s primary with stops in Bakersfield Long Beach Huntington Beach and Watts delivering a series of talks and meet and greet events. He urged victory and spoke of image concerns as he mingled with crowds including 200 at Long Beach Airport and about 5 000 at Huntington Beach.
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Saigon Police Chief Dies in U S Gunship Strike
A U S helicopter gunship accidentally struck a Saigon command post in Cholon wounding Mayor and killing six high ranking officers including Saigon police chief Col Can Van Cua and Col Nguyen Van Gian. American responsibility admitted by Sgt William Blake who said the rocket fell short.
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Mountain climbing clubs offered by Sierra Club in LA area
Question on joining a climbing club answered with Sierra Club options in Los Angeles including rock desert peak and ski mountaineering groups. Membership is $9 annually with a $5 initiation, plus family rates. Local contact E B Holden Jr Long Beach area president and a Long Beach group contact at 3509 E Ocean Blvd.
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France’s World War II debt to U.S. cut to 308 million
France has reduced its war and postwar debt to the United States from 2.5 billion to 308 million, with ongoing regular payments, per John Kerber of the Commerce Department. France last paid in June 1966, ahead of schedule.
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Soldier on R and R travel to California denied
A reader asks if a Vietnam based husband can visit California during R and R. Sgt. Maurice Leveille of the Army Office of Information in Los Angeles says no. The Temporary Duty Rest and Recreation Orders specify travel to the continental United States is not authorized.
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Odor in Purchased Home Persists Despite Cleaning
Reader reports persistent odor in a recently bought home despite airing washing and using sprays. They request further guidance on eradicating the smell and mention ongoing efforts continuing on Page A-3 Col. 1.
Red Gun Hits U S Destroyer in Vietnam War Action
The U S Navy destroyer Harwood was damaged and two crewmen injured on May 28 after a North Vietnamese artillery round hit aft near a 5 inch gun mount while the ship shelled artillery positions off Cat Ley north of the DMZ. The Pentagon reported minor damage and said 30 rounds were fired.
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Robbery murder revealed at North Long Beach chicken shop
Kenneth Voorhees of Lakewood was found dead near a fuse box at Colonel Sanders Fried Chicken in North Long Beach after a Saturday night incident. Police initially ruled electrocution. autopsy later showed a bullet in his heart and a missing $1200 from an open floor safe. Authorities pursue a homicide investigation.
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Angeles Forest Blaze Charred Texas Canyon Brush
More than 75 acres of rugged brush in the Texas Canyon area of the Angeles National Forest north east of Newhall burned Sunday as fire fighters moved to gain the upper hand. By evening nearly 200 personnel reported about 65 percent containment. Earlier a 150 acre brush fire in Precerita Canyon was contained. A 15 mile per hour wind aided operations, pushing flames away from town and a nearby powder company.
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Rushed Drive Over Niagara Falls Barrel Feels Lonely
A driver cruises the freeway during rush hour and then attempts going over Niagara Falls in a barrel, an act noted more for isolation than spectacle. The scene highlights a solitary dare amid urban traffic and distant public fascination.
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