Earl Warren Quits High Court Post
Former Chief Justice Earl Warren resigns from the U S Supreme Court with retirement at full pay. The White House has not commented while sources say he sent his resignation letter around the term end. If Warren leaves, Abe Fortas or William Brennan could be elevated. Hugo Black could serve as acting chief justice if Warren departs before a successor is named.
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Warren
White House
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Johnson
Abe Fortas
Fortas
Senate
Robert P. Griffin
R-Mich
Hugo L. Black
William J. Brennan
U.S
Richard N. Nixon
Nixon
Woman Witness In Hanley Case Nabbed In Elko
A woman witness linked to the Hanley case was arrested in Elko to avoid prosecution on at least 12 charges including forgery. Authorities seek Moss Simmons for re questioning about the 1966 shotgun murder of Alsup, ex business agent for the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union local, as Hanley faces trial for Alsup's slaying with other suspects Norman W. Call and Carl Schwartz.
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Moss Simmons
Alsup
Plumbers and Pipefitters Union
Miss Simmons
Hanley
Norman W. Call
Carl Schwartz
California
Mike Marathon
Marathon
Haney
Paradise Valley
Water pumps fail in Las Vegas area causing watering curbs
Las Vegas Water District warns residents to curb lawn irrigation after pumps malfunction. Emergency crews cut an alternate pipeline to relieve Charleston Heights while demand soars to around 80 million gallons daily, far above normal, as Lake Mead supply drops to 12 million gallons per day. A new 40 million gallon reservoir and pumping station on Flamingo Road is under construction as part of the $85 million Southern Nevada Water Project to deliver Mead water to Las Vegas.
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Lake Mead
Flamingo Road
Boulder Highway
Sirhan Sirhan case lawyer seeks police guard
Sirhan Sirhan’s attorney Zraikat said he was ordered not to comment on the case and would speak only as quoted by Sheriff Pitchess. The security and consular arrangements were praised as Sirhan prepares to enter a plea in Superior Court for the Kennedy assassination and a related shooting.
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Sirhan
Sheriff Pitchess
Kennedy
Wounder
Ambassador Hotel
Riots in Rio Federal District Shut Down Downtown
In downtown Rio de Janeiro students rioted for a third straight day, attacking the U S embassy area as tear gas filled the streets. State police and reinforcements faced missiles while workers hurled objects at them, with 3 000 state police deployed to quell the unrest.
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Rio
Brazil
Johnson Signs $6 Billion Tax Hike Amid Spending Cuts
After an 18 month battle President Johnson signs a bill raising $15.6 billion by taxes and $6 billion in spending cuts. The 7.5 percent 1968 individual rate retroactive to April 1, a 10 percent corporate tax, and extended excise taxes take effect, with exemptions for the poor.
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LBJ
Johnson
Congress
Women in siege battles near Saigon on Highway 2
Viet Cong forces including women in jungle uniforms fought South Vietnamese militia for control of Highway 2 northeast of Saigon. Heavy combat focused on a strategic bridge near Dinh Quan with reports of Viet Cong casualties and a battalion of about 60 women entering Bao Luc before withdrawing. Rocket attacks killed and wounded hundreds in Saigon, while ICC reports condemn widespread destruction of homes and civilian losses.
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UPS
Foreign Ministry
International Control Commission
ICC
Khanh Long Province
Dinh Quan
Wietiere
Pao Luc
Lam Dong
Bao Luc
Humphrey open to talks with Red China if elected
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey urged a domestic Marshall plan to end poverty and slums and said he would talk to Red Chinese leaders if world tensions permit. He spoke at a St Paul dinner and a New York address to the National Newspaper Publishers Association.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
America
Humphrey
Minnesota
Labor Party
St. Paul
New York
National Newspaper Publishers Association
Nelson Rockefeller
Richard Nixon
Rockefeller
Riviera Bid Delayed by Nevada Gaming Commission
The Nevada Gaming Commission delayed action on Las Vegas gambler Ed Torres to buy 30 percent of the Riviera Hotel and Casino on the Strip. Spokesmen said the pause allows the Gaming Control Board more time for its standard investigation. Torres, former Fremont Hotel manager, was named in a Federal Grand Jury probe of profit skimming. charges against him were later dropped.
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Las Vegas
Ed Torres
Riviera
Torres
Commission
Gaming Control Board
Fremont Hotel
Fremont
Two Drivers Hurt In Auto Mishap On Desert Inn Road
Two motorists were injured when one rear-ended the other on Desert Inn Road and Joe W. Brown Drive before 6 p m. Donna J. Silva 22 suffered torn muscles and ligaments in her upper back and neck and wore a neck brace after treatment at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital. Richard W Garmen 18 was treated at Sunrise Hospital for a deep head laceration and concussion.
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Desert Inn Road
Joe W. Brown
Donna J. Silva
Natalie Ave
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Richard W. Garmen
3000
Miss Silva
Garmen
Crane Operator Burns From Crane Crash at Pittman Steel Plant
Nathan Coe 46 Federal Lt was critically burned when the crane boom snagged high tension wires at Taylor Steel Company on Athol Street Pittman He was thrown from the crane by an electrical shock and taken to Rose de Lima Hospital where he remained in critical condition Rescuers waited for line crews to cut power before approaching the energized machine.
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Henderson
Taylor Steel Company
Athol Street
Pittman
Rose de Lima Hospital
Nathan Coe
Coe
West German Barriers Hit East German Delegation at Munich
East German officials traveling in 16 buses were barred from entering Munich amid a Berlin pressure showdown. The incident at Rudolphstein near Hof sparked a tense border scene with no violence reported. Rusk invited to Bonn, while NATO talks in Reykjavik aim to unite allied response.
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UPI
West Germany
Munich
West Berlin
Dean Rusk
Berlin
Rudolphstein
Bavaria
Hof
Communist Party
ADN
Rusk
Washington
Iceland
Willy Brandt
Brandt
Reykjavik
NATO Defense Alliance
Civil Rightists Plan Interviews of Presidential Candidates
A National Committee of Inquiry led by Rep. John Conyers aims to interview every presidential candidate, including George Wallace, to evaluate their stands on Vietnam, civil rights, jobs, and slum problems. The panel will release preliminary findings before the conventions and final conclusions before the election.
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UPI
Stokley Carmichael
Martin Luther King
Sidney Poitier
John Conyers
D-Mich
Convers
America
Conyers
Ralph David Abernathy
Hosea Williams
Andrew Young
Floyd McKissick
Harry Belafonte
Alabama
George ©. Wallace
National Committee of Inquiry
Unclear Midair Crash In Nevada Desert Triggers Probe
Investigators from the Sheriff’s Office Clark County Coroner’s Office and a Navy Air Force team from Norton AFB San Bernardino pursue a full scale inquiry into a desert crash involving four F 105s and a light private plane. Reports differ on altitude and flight path as victims are prepared for burial in New Jersey and California.
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Desert
Sheriff's Office
Clark County
Special Air Force
Norton Air Force Base
San Bernardino
Calif
Paris riots flare as voting nears end
UPI reports violence continued across France as Sundays vote in the Gaullist era campaign proceeded. Dozens injured amid bomb threats and arson targeting Gaullist offices, with one candidate escaping a car bomb in Yvonne and shootings during poster campaigns in the northeast.
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UPI
France
Charles de Gaulle
Union For Defense of the Fifth Republic Party
UDR
de Gaulle
Alain Termour
Yvonne
Communist Party
Toulon
North Shore Road Crash Injures Three With One In Serious Condition
Three people were injured when a car rolled over an embankment on North Shore Road just north of Lake Mead Boulevard at a rest area. Mohamad David Rafidjah, 30, of Hollywood California, was in serious condition with possible additional injuries. Two unidentified passengers were less severely hurt. All were hospitalized at Rose de Lima Hospital in Henderson. The Nevada Highway Patrolman Bob Everett investigated the crash, which remains under investigation.
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Lake Mead Blvd
Mohamad David Rafidjah
Hollywood
Calif
Nevada
Bob Everett
Henderson
Rose de Lima Hospital
Everett
Rafidjab
New Firearms Shipping Rules Announced by Airlines
Airlines publish stricter air freight rules for firearms. Waybills must describe each shipment clearly and mark firearms prominently. Shippers must send a letter with destination police details before acceptance. Post Office also tightens firearm mail shipments.
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Washington
UPI
Air Transport Association
Norman J. Philson
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