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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1968
Page
4
Reports say the patient remains in stable condition after the attack, with doctors not expressing extreme concern. The latest word delays Eisenhower’s June 24 move to Gettysburg for further recovery, implying a possible continued hospital stay until doctors confirm readiness.
Venezuela's only submarine captured an ocean going Soviet tugboat with 14 crew members within 12 miles of the Los Avos Islands. The tug was escorted to the naval base at Puerto Cabello, about 125 miles west of Caracas.
Four members of the Reyes family died when a rescue chain failed at Prewitt Reservoir near Fort Morgan Colorado. Paul Reyes 5 slipped from a dam into the water and despite a human chain involving Cipriano Reyes 44 Cornelia 23 and Louis 14 all four救 collapsed into the water.
Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy in a taped program rejected passing gun control laws under panic, urging a national program of registration for long guns and stronger state laws. He said his stance remained unchanged after Kennedy’s assassination and noted possible federal action may be required.
Sen Eugene McCarthy said on Newsmakers he may not publicly call Kennedy delegates to support him but expects some to back him for ideological reasons. He warned of political distress if parties push past policies and noted a possible third party movement. Hart could be decisive in the Senate Judiciary panel on gun-control bills amid renewed push for registration and licensing.
Moyers argued Humphrey has best credentials to lead a changeist ticket and urged a shift left, including ending the Vietnam War and reforming the economy to aid the poor. He predicted Johnson would not run again unless drafted by acclamation, which he doubted.
California Governor Ronald Reagan, leading the California delegation as a favorite son, said he tends to favor Richard Nixon over Nelson Rockefeller on national problem solutions. He urged delegates not to reveal preferences and noted alignment with Nixon on Vietnam and government involvement in domestic affairs.
Wilbur J. Cohen urged federal takeover of state welfare programs at Brown University. He proposed a federally financed, nationwide income payment system for aged, blind, disabled, and dependent children to solve inequity and fiscal gaps. He criticized patchwork welfare and state disparities across Mississippi and New York.
Miami Beach reports millionaire John D. MacArthur paid 150 dollars for a giant pink and white snack bar from the old Roney Plaza Hotel auction. The 63 foot long unit was shipped by ocean to Palm Beach home, with delivery estimated at 5000 dollars.
Louis Harris poll finds 81 percent support gun registration nationwide, up 10 points since Kennedy assassination, with 45 percent doubting violence reduction. Many link violence to radicals, criminals, movies, and TV coverage, while 90 percent want less violence in daily life.
A Gallup Poll of 1 570 adults shows 78 percent favor a guaranteed work plan delivering at least 60 dollars weekly, while 58 percent oppose a guaranteed minimum income plan. Support for the minimum income option stands at 36 percent with 6 percent undecided.
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