Williams Demands Fortas Story and Resignation Demand
Sen John Williams, leading Fortas critic, urged disclosure of any further DOJ evidence and a public response. He questioned a Wolfson family foundation fee accepted by Fortas and pressed Atty Gen Mitchell and Chief Justice Warren for replies. Sen Joseph D Tydings demanded Fortas resign if evidence exists, saying the case harms the court and judicial system.
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UPI
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Supreme Court
Abe Fortas
Atty
John N Mitchell
Fortas
Williams
Mitchell
Far Warren
Senate
Earl Warren
Family Foundation
Louis E. Wolfson
Justice Fortas
Joseph D. Tydings
D-Md
Lawmakers Report Widespread Business Ties in Disclosure
A House rule adopted in 1968 required officials to disclose outside interests. Among 277 members reporting some data, many held stock in defense contractors such as Boeing Westinghouse Dow Chemical and RCA, with others earning substantial income from law practice or owning oil gas airlines interests.
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Joint Committee On Defense
Charles W. Whalen Jr
Ohio
Armed Services Committee
Boeing Co
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Dow Chemical Co
Richardson L. Preyer
Joe Skubitz
Kan
House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Nixon to Outline New Vietnam Peace Instructions Tonight
President Nixon summoned Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge from Paris for fresh negotiating instructions tied to Vietnam peace talks. He will address the nation in a 10 p.m. EDT televised speech from the White House to present new material and outline prospects for ending the war.
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UPI
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Lodge
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Viet Cong
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NLF
Abrams
Lyndon RB. Johnson
Ziegler
Five Die As Fuel Barge Explodes Near Quincy
A huge fuel barge carrying 847 000 gallons of high octane fuel blew free of its moorings on the Mississippi River, drifted eight miles to the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad bridge north of Quincy, and burned for ten hours. Coast Guard crews used foam on the burning vessel while two bodies were recovered, three others remained missing and presumed dead. Four more men were injured, one critically. Names recovered include Glen Maples and Albert Frieden of La Grange. two Memphis crewmen were missing. A fifth man connected to the dock was also believed killed.
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Here
Trangle
W. C. Mitchell
Aaron Jean
Memphis
Tenn
Anselmo Resigns as SUN Editor to Return to Thunderbird Hotel
Vince Anselmo ends a 22 year newspaper career tonight as he leaves the SUN and returns to the Thunderbird Hotel as director of publicity advertising and promotion. He will take over the new post next Monday after a long career including two stints as SUN managing editor and a key role at the Thunderbird during its rise as a famed West Coast hotel.
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Joe Wells
del Webb
School Board Lets Mason Leave Early
Mason thanks the Oakland school board for releasing him from his contract now and cites ongoing teacher negotiations budget integration as requiring continuity through an acting superintendent. He plans a vacation and supports Oakland’s June 3 tax election. He hopes to aid the district’s pro campaign.
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Mason
Oakland, Calif
Oakland
Teachers Delay Court Action Over Clark County Contracts
The Clark County teachers association rejects unilateral contract terms and an $800 yearly raise. They consider seeking court blocks to halt the district move and plan district-wide ballots on sanctions while two unions threaten legal action if pay or terms are docked.
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CCCTA
Hank Posner
PEN
Da Nang shelling by rockets escalates Vietnam assault
Eight Soviet made 122 mm rockets slammed Da Nang early today killing 22 people and wounding 21 as Communists broadened shelling to Vietnam’s three largest cities. Civilian casualties dominated, with limited military losses reported. attacks extended to 212 targets nationwide since Sunday.
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William P. Rogers
U.S
President Proposes Draft Lottery to Replace Conscription
In a special message to Congress, President Nixon calls for ending the draft in favor of a universal volunteer army. He proposes a random selection system to determine which 19 year olds are drafted and notes the need to limit disruption while maintaining fairness. For the first year, all eligibles would be lumped together regardless of birth date to avoid immediate advantages.
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Nixon
White House
Dad Pays $10000 Ransom for Daughter’s Release in Baltimore
A two year old Iowa girl, Ann Katherine Jenkins, was freed after her father, Richard T. Jenkins, paid $10000 to a woman in a moving cab. Edward Dee Lull, 39, of Baltimore, faced federal extortion and interstate transportation charges for ransom demands. Miss Jenkins arrived at her father’s hotel four hours after speaking by phone.
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UPI
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Richard T. Jenkins
Edward Dee Lull
Baltimore
North Carolina
Maryland
Virginia
Ohio
Miss Jenkins
CEP's Failing To Progress In West Las Vegas
A federal study, amid West Las Vegas job programs, faults lack of leadership and coordination among Clark County Economic Opportunity Board CEP Nevada State Employment Service and the School District. It cites failures in on the job training and placement, weak subcontractor performance, and delays in services, with several contracts mismanaged since 1963 and 1969.
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PEN
Afl-Cio
American Federation of Teachers
Las Vegas
CEP
West
Clark County
Clark County Economic Opportunity Board
FOR
Las Vegas West Side
Legal Services
Nevada State Employe Service
Uproar Leads to Tear Gas At Southern University Campus
Deputy Caulfield described a hostile scene as McKeithen ordered guard presence after a second campus uproar in two weeks at Southern University. Earlier, students occupied an administration building near New Orleans and a narcotics raid sparked violence on a suburban New York campus with ROTC protesters at Northeastern University for five hours.
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Southern University
New Orleans
Southern
New York
Northeastern University
Nixon Scores Major Win Solons Kill Job Corps Bill
The Senate defeated a Democratic resolution to keep 59 Job Corps centers open. A 52 to 40 final vote saw 12 Democrats, mostly from the South, join 40 Republicans against the measure critical of Nixon's plan to shut the centers. Senator Long urged reconsideration and mocked Shultz's stance.
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UPI
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South
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D-Calif
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