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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1968

Page

2

RFK stays wary as McCarthy bets on primaries push

Kennedy weighs cooperation with McCarthy while McCarthy presses Indiana and South Dakota entries amid debate over Nelson Johnson opposition. California and Oregon uncertainties grow as Unruh and Lynch mobilize delegates. Kennedy hints at possible endorsement while Daley and other party leaders urge unity in a shifting anti Johnson landscape.

Kennedy McCarthy Johnson Oregon California South Dakota Richard Daley Chicago U.S Daley Harold Hughes Town Assembly Jesse M Indiana Jane anti-Johnson

Four more tuna boat crewmen rescued off Mexico coast

The San Diego based vessel with 11 crew sank 50 miles off Puerto Vallarta after a storm. Four more crewmen were saved after clinging to wreckage for 80 hours. navigator Eugene Kendall, 52, of Escondido, died. Survivors include Ana Jon Lewis, Oliver Pittenger, Victor Rojas, Sami Konishi, and Charles Chattle. The $285,000 boat owned by Stan Sadzinski of Chula Vista sank with 260 tons of fish.

San Diego Puerto Vallarta Mexico U.S. Coast Guard Baja California Coast Guard Eugene Kendall Escondido Ana Jon Lewis Oliver Pittenger Victor Rojas Chula Vista Sami Konishi Frank Medina Poar Charles Chattell el Cajon la Paz Stan Sadzinski

Jackie Kennedy backs RFK bid with full support

Jacqueline Kennedy pledged full support for her brother-in-law Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s presidential bid. She told reporters she would always be with him with all her heart and back him up. Asked about McCarthy’s New Hampshire win, she said in her family it is the men who answer such questions.

McCarthy Indiana Johnson Kennedy Roger D. Branigin New Hampshire Ant Johnson Richard N. Goode Mit Wisconsin Minnesota Wayne Morse Oregon Portland Cozumel Mexico UPI Jacqueline Kennedy Iith Sen Robert F. Kennedy Eugene McCarthy

Senate weighs gold backing on dollar amid mounting opposition

Senate Majority Leader Mansfield urged quick passage of the gold backing bill as debate exposed a shifting mood. A sizeable GOP and conservative coalition joined critics of the administration's Vietnam policy, signaling trouble for the measure before the vote. Senate Republican Leader Dirksen announced he would vote against the proposal.

Senate Mike Mansfield Montana Mansfield Everett McKinley ‘Dirksen Ill

Tibet clashes kill 700 Red Chinese soldiers

Moscow Radio reports at least seven Chinese soldiers killed in weeks of armed clashes in Tibet. The Tokyo broadcast says troops sent from Peking to suppress opponents of Chairman Mao Tse-tung in Tibet.

Tibet Tokyo Moscow Radio Peking Mao Tse-lung

UC May Limit Enrollments If Budget Is Not Boosted

Regents prepared for a possible decision to limit enrollment to maintain quality if the Reagan budget remains tight. UC President Hitch said the 1968-69 operating budget proposal could mean no increases on large campuses, with the regents having previously voted to cap enrollment rather than raise class sizes. About 87,000 full time students are on nine campuses, with 7,000 more expected next fall. Reagan called the enrollment cap policy hurtful to the economy.

Irvine University of California Regents Reagan Charles J. Hitch Regents Hitch Berkeley Ucla Orange County Hiteh uUc Norton Linton Fullerton Frederick G. Dutton Sausalito Regents’ Educational Policy Committee University of California Mitch Business Administration Santa Cruz Federa

London Markets Panic Over Gold Demand in 1930s Style

London dealers faced a rush as gold demand surged at the market, with estimates over 200 tons and a value around 220 million dollars. The United States held 60 percent of gold reserves totaling about 11.682 billion, while experts warned drastic action may be needed to restore confidence in the dollar and world trade.

Washington London U.S America Financial Times Wilbur Mills House Ways and Means Committee Europe

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