McCarthy presses ahead for Democratic nomination in 1968 race
Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy ends Wisconsin campaign and vows to pursue the Democratic presidential nomination despite Johnson's withdrawal from the race. He calls Johnson's Vietnam exit honorable and criticizes reliance on multi group committees as politics. McCarthy addressed a NBC television appeal and spoke of a youth movement shaping future elections.
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Nevada PSC Keeps Clark County Cab Caps In Place
The Nevada Public Service Commission voted to reinstate a 210 cab limit in Clark County, preserving a split among operators. District Judge Mendoza previously ruled county authority to allocate medallions was limited, prompting PSC to maintain state oversight and recounts.
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Supreme Court Extends One-Man One-Vote to Local Governments
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 3 to apply the one-man one-vote standard to county and city governments, affecting about 80,000 local units. Justice Byron R. White wrote the majority opinion. Justices Harlan Stewart and Forias dissented. Marshall did not participate. The Midland County Texas case focused on a four-member county commissioners court.
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Rumors Fly After High Level GOP Meeting
Reported remarks stir discussion about voter loyalty and independence among local Republican figures including Lt. Gov. Ed Fike and Reno attorney Les Gray. chatter hints at reshuffling political positions and a possible swap involving Walter Baring, Sen. Alan Bible, and Fike.
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Court decision prompts shake ups in local boards
Clark County leaders including the Board of Commissioners school district directors and the University Board of Regents faced changes after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling framed as one man one vote. The measure could trigger rapid court action across several thousand local governments.
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Johnson Opens Door To Unity Meeting With Kennedy
President Johnson accepted Senator Robert F. Kennedy's request for a national unity meeting after announcing he would not seek reelection. Kennedy called Johnson's move magnanimous and proposed discussing joint efforts for national unity in the coming months. Johnson will meet Kennedy at the senator's convenience, signaling a high-stakes confrontation between two longtime adversaries amid Democratic nominating dynamics.
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Chicago
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Southeast Asia
Vegas Firemen Plan March On City Hall
Vegas firemen meet at 8 30 a m to march on City Hall with picket signs. They threaten to end protests if city commissioners begin talks on pay and benefits. Mayor Grayson says no objection to picketing and offers City Hall room for breaks. About 200 union members.
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Demos Ponder Next Move After Johnson Withdrawal
Nevada Democrats split as Lyndon B Johnson withdraws from politics and declines any November run. GOP leaders see a changed race while supporters of George Wallace backers in hope. Sawyer praises Johnson as statesman while Laxalt foresees a new GOP landscape with Nixon favored.
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