Sporadic Sniping Flares in Kokomo and Omaha Turmoil
Violence flared in Kokomo Indiana and Omaha Nebraska with police under fire and curfews in Cairo Illinois and Harrisburg Pennsylvania. About 200 troopers stood by in Kokomo after 11 officers were wounded and property damage reached seven thousand to one thousand dollars. Ernest Chambers, a local activist, was arrested for carrying concealed weapons as unrest continued into the night. National Guard remained on standby while curfews limited activity and officials negotiated with community leaders.
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Harrisburg
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Nixon Plans Trip Behind Iron Curtain
Nixon plans an extensive overseas tour starting July 23, with a first stop aboard the USS Hornet to greet moon astronauts after splashdown. Secretary Rogers will join to Manila and Jakarta and then continue to Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Australia, and New Zealand.
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Hornet
America
Moon Walker
Neil Armstrong
Michael Collins
Edwin Aldrin
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Mrs. Nixon
William P. Rogers
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Korea
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Australia
New Zealand
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Vietnam
South Korea
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Administration Scurries To Dampen HEW Flareup
The White House withdrew plans to name Knowles as an assistant to the president after AMA opposition. Finch said he accepted the rebuff philosophically and would continue fighting. Egeberg, a former MacArthur physician now dean, quipped a dean is like a fire hydrant to a dog. Senate confirmation for Egeberg is expected, as the controversy looms for Democrats.
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Douglas MacArthur
American Medical Association
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Knowles
Finch
Massachu
Senate
Maryland Penn Central Streamliner Derails
The Penn Central streamliner derailed in Maryland on tracks used by the Metroliner between New York and Washington. Early hospital reports cited about 57 injured, with five in serious condition. fire crews fought brush fires as passengers were evacuated amid a scene of torn tracks and buckled asphalt. National Transportation Safety Board investigators were dispatched to the scene.
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Fresh Troops Hurl Into Ben Het Siege Fray
Allied forces poured in more than 1,200 fresh troops and conducted four ground battalion blows plus long B52 bombardments to break the Ben Het siege. North Vietnamese tunneling attempts were reported as defenses repelled a planned assault on the Green Beret post 94 days into the siege near Ben Het.
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UPI
Ben Het
Dien Bien Phu
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Haggling and Red Tape Stall Low-Cost Housing in County
A pair of $5 million housing projects for the elderly and low income families run a year behind schedule amid disputes with HUD and local authorities. Landsman and Pitts accuse Clark County officials of bid manipulation and secrecy, while HUD orders readvertisement on one project. Tensions involve Authority Chairman Art Espinosa Realtor Ken Johann and others with libel threats and countercharges of pressure and conflict of interest. Tomorrow promises further details on graft and tax dollars in the county housing effort.
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Landsman
Collins Brothers Builders
Grant Stewart
Construcion Company
Henderson
Jerry Schaeffer
Los Angeles
Ken Johann
Weissman
Johann
Schaeffer
Authority
Art Espinosa
William Miller
Johann and
Espinosa
the Sun
Robert L .Jones
County Planning Commission
Don Gilday
City Planning Commission
First Western Financial Corporation
Clark County
SUN
Gilday
SUN Investigative Task Force
Housing Authority
Bill Byrne
Pitts
Collins Brothers
Landsman and
U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Mansfield warns GOP disunity as ABM debate looms
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield says infighting within the Republican Party harms the nation as Nixon faces pressures. He notes a close Armed Services Committee vote backing ABM research and urges avoiding deployment while seeking a research led compromise. He warns a new arms race could cost tens of billions and risk national security.
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Washington
Mansfield
Nixon
Battle over Safeguard ABM deployment looms in Senate
Nixon’s Safeguard anti ballistic missile plan gains Armed Services Committee approval for 794 million this year and 23 billion for procurement. The panel endorses initial sites in Montana and North Dakota and backs 135 million for nuclear warhead R and D. Debate centers on deployment and risk of expanding the arms race with a Senate vote expected late July or August.
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UPI
Nixon
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate
Armed Services Committee
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John Stennis
Montana
North Dakota
Mississippi
Atomic Energy Commission
Stewart Symington
Missouri
Daniel Inouye
Hawaii
John Tower
Texas
United States
Soviet Union
America
Laird Ties Draft Ends to Future of Volunteer Force
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird told a presidential commission that switching to an all volunteer military would hinge on future Vietnam era commitments. He stressed the goal while cautioning that Southeast Asia and other involvements could affect the timing and feasibility of volunteer service.
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Washington
UPI
Melvin R. Laird
Secretary of Defense
Thomas Gates Jr
Pentagon
Defense Department
Nixon
Southeast Asia
Landmark complex opens with towers, theatres and casino
The Landmark debuts with marble replicas of world landmarks. The main floor houses Landmark Theatre showroom and Cascade Room restaurant with tropical pools. Two bars include Night Hawk Theatre Lounge and a large casino. Floors above hold shops, 26 floors of hotel rooms, a 27th floor cocktail lounge and Mandarin Restaurant. Club 29 features oriental dining, casino and a dome lounge. Top of the Dome nightclub offers 360-degree Strip views under an artificial sky.
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