Lawmen Close In On Slayers Of Alsup Las Vegas Cabbie
Lawmen pursue suspects in the slayings of Don Alsup, a Las Vegas plumbing and piping workers agent, and Shumate, a 43 year old found shot near Sunrise Mountain. Reports tie the killings to an abortive kidnapping plot and a web of local and out of town criminal links.
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Sunrise Mountain
Alsup
525
Marathon
Don Wilson
San Francisco
Wilson
Houston Heart Transplant Patient Fights For Life
A 62 year old Houston heart transplant patient remained in critical condition at St Luke's Hospital as the donor death legal battle loomed. The other three heart recipients worldwide were reported improving.
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Houston
John Stuckwish
Alpine
Tex
St. Luke’s Hospital
Jean Marie Boulogne
Marseille
France
Paris
Frederick West
London
Everett C. Thomas
Phoenix
Ariz
Philip Blaiberg
Clarence Nicks
Stockwish
Monty Bray
Nicks
Resurrection City begins as Abernathy leads marchers
Rev Ralph Abernathy marks the start of Resurrection City at the Lincoln Memorial site. About 600 marchers from Mississippi join in, with three more caravans en route. Shelters include brown plywood huts and green canvas lean tos to house up to 3,000 people while demanding Congress act on poverty and unemployment.
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UPI
Poor People’s March
Resurrection City
USA
Congress
Ralph David Abernathy
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
Mississippi
Abernathy
Martin Luther King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Potomac River
District of Columbia
SCLC
Supreme Court candidates file for Nevada seats
Thompson Mowbray and Batier announce they will file today for the Nevada Supreme Court six year terms. Mowbray seeks the four year term. Batier and Thompson bring long Clark County and Carson City legal careers. The nonpartisan election features Zenoff and Collins not up for reelection.
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Clark County
Batier
Carson City
Supreme Court
David Zenoff
Jon Collins
France End of General Strike Falls Short of Paralyzing Nation
Paris reports show France did not grind to a halt as millions avoided work and public utilities ran with skeleton crews. The 24 hour walkout drew 250 000 protesters and students marching peacefully on the opening day of Vietnam talks and the Algerian insurrection anniversary. Police blocked clashes as right wing students staged limited incidents near the Chinese Embassy.
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France
Paris
Vietnam
de Gaulle
Peace talks launch between United States and Vietnam in Paris
In Paris, Thuy accuses U S of wartime crimes and defeat while Harriman urges deescalation. The talks at the Majestic Hotel conference center run from 10 30 a m to 1 45 p m with a plan to pull apart forces and set a DMZ to test good faith.
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International Conference Center
United States
Thuy
Harriman
Hanoi
U.S
U. S
New York
Soviet Union
Dramatic Rescue Of Vegas Family
A Sunday gale on Lake Mead hampered recovery efforts as rough water and high winds stranded vessels and disrupted the Nevada Sailing Club regatta. A Spotter plane noted extreme turbulence while rescuers aided four foundered sailboats and more than a dozen power boats sought coves for safety.
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Nevada Sailing Club
Reserves Called Up for Two Years of Active Duty
More than 20,000 civilian reservists reported for up to two years of active duty as the first call up including foot soldiers and sailors since 1961. The mobilization covers part of a broader 24,550 reservists called April 11 with 30 days to settle civilian affairs. About 10,000 were destined for Vietnam. the rest stay within the United States to bolster forces.
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UPI
Berlin
Defense
Clark Clifford
Vietnam
United States
Nebraska Primary Sparks Campaign Swing and Voter Split
Bobby Kennedy campaigns in Nebraska with stops at Boy's Town and Wahoo promising farmer relief while McCarthy predicts a stronger showing than Indiana. James Green condemns Nixon write in ads as Kennedy aides forecast a record turnout near 410000 amid party split and cross over limits.
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Kennedy
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Boy’s Town
Wahoo
McCarthy
Oregon
James F. Green
Kennedy Nebraska Committee
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Hoosierland
Himelf
Johnson
Humphrey
Roger D. Branigin
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wisconsin
Cannon's Appeal Restores NERVA Funding After Hearing
The House added funds to a base of 11.7 million for the NERVA project as the administration sought 60 million for the NASA-AEC joint effort. The Senate Space Committee, led by Cannon, trimmed nearly 220 million from the federal space agency authorization before executive session.
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Senate Space Committee
Federal Space Agency
Space Committee
Cannon
America
Stanford Campaign Sparks Nude Dancer Clash
Bonnie Parker denounces topless campus campaigning at Stanford as she backs Dennis Hayes in the runoff against Vicki Drake. Parker says nudity has its place only in clubs or homes and claims Drake seeks publicity through nudity. Hayes lags in campaign style, Parker asserts.
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Berkeley
Miss Parker
Oregon State
Dennis Hayes
Miss Drake
Hayes
Dennis
Bonnie
Vicki
AFL CIO orders UAW dues or face suspension
The AFL CIO executive council told the United Auto Workers to pay about 270000 in back dues by May 15 or be suspended. Meany said loss of the UAW would be damaging but the federation would continue operations without the union. The UAW had been pressing for a special convention to consider reform, while Atlantic City action left dues in a special account pending action.
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Labor Federation
Organized Labor
Merged
Federation of American Trade and Industrial Unions
Afl-Cio
George Meany
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
Executive Council
Meany
Auto Workers
Federation
American Trade Union Movement
Reuther
Atlantic City
Auto Workers’ National Convention
Svnenidon
Johnson weighs veto on 6 billion spending cut tax bill
President Johnson leans toward vetoing a conference committee tax measure that would require a 6 billion dollar reduction in fiscal 1968 spending while Treasury Secretary Fowler backs the bill. Administration aides say a 5 billion dollar compromise may be sought during floor debate.
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UPI
Johnson
Congress
Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Capitol Hill
House Senate
Fowler
Conference Committee
House
Senate
Time for Seeking Solution to Middle East Fire Slipping
King Hussein of Jordan said yesterday time is running out on diplomatic efforts to calm rising Middle East tensions. He urged urgent international action and called on leaders to resume negotiations to prevent further clashes.
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Jordan
Hussein
London
Jerusalem
Levi Eshkol
Israel
United Nations
New York
West Bank
Security Council
Vietnamese Legislature Pans Leader Amid Cabinet Shakeup Rumors
South Vietnam lawmakers grilled Prime Minister Nguyen Van Loc over government weaknesses during the winter spring offensive. Loc defended his record and warned he and his cabinet may resign for the nation's benefit amid Thieu’s plan to broaden government support.
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UPI
Nguyen van Loc
Nguyen van Thieu
Loc
Senate
House
Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
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