RFK Seeks Oregon Win as Primary Looms
Senator Robert F Kennedy voiced concern about lackluster reception in Oregon ahead of the May 28 primary. He noted undecided voters and some Johnson backers while McCarthy pledged to stay in the race. Richard Niven and David Eisenhower campaigned with Tricia and Julie Kennedy in Eastern Oregon. Ronald Reagan criticized Johnson promises as he planned a six state tour.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Oregon
Kennedy
Johnson
Nebraska
Hubert H. Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
Americans For Democratic Action
ADA
Minnesota
McCarthy
California
Humphrey
Richard M. Niven
Tricia
Julie
David Eisenhower
National Newspaper Association
Los Angeles
Saigon Hit by Rocket and Mortar Barrage on Ho Chi Minh Birthday
Communist gunners fired rockets and mortar shells into central Saigon on Ho Chi Minh's birthday, touching off fires near the American Embassy Independence Palace and Saigon market. Allied troops, including Marines under Capt. Charles S. Robb, fought near Da Nang as casualties rose.
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Saigon
UPI
Ho Chi Minh
U.S
Independence Palace
Market Place
White House
Johnson
Charles S. Robb
Hanoi
da Nang
Cholon
Nguyen van Thieu
Mondial
De Gaulle Returns To Fight Growing French Labor Revolt
Paris the nation faces a spiralling labor revolution with 400 factories occupied and banks closed as strikes disrupt transport and public services. De Gaulle cuts short a Romania visit to rally government forces while Pompidou coordinates police and military response amid a nationwide crisis.
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Paris
UPI
Charles de Gaulle
Romania
Cannes
Riviera
Festival
Jean-Luc Godard
Peking
Pompidou
de Gaulle
Jacques Fauvet
le Monde
Radar System Questioned After F-111A Crash Climb
Pentagon sources review terrain following radar in F-111A after desert crash 60 miles north of Las Vegas. System feeds autopilot with ground echoes to maintain altitude but a malfunction mode may pitch the nose up causing a stall and potential loss of recovery height. Prior accidents cited pilot error and a sealant tube but terrain following radar remains a major contributory factor under scrutiny.
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Air Force
Desert
Las Vegas
Pentagon
Peace Talks Stalemated As Next Session Set May 22
U S chief negotiator W A Harriman told Hanoi that North Vietnam has about 85 000 troops in the South with 15 000 in Viet Cong units and four regiments around Saigon during the Saigon attack He and Xuan Thuy clashed in a four hour session at the Majestic hotel The next meeting was scheduled for May 22 with Harriman delaying to meet French President Charles de Gaulle and North Vietnam insisting U S aggression is the core issue.
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U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Hanoi
North Vietnam
South Viam
Saigon
Harriman
Xuan Thuy
M.o
Hotel Majestic
Arc de Triomphe
Charles de Gaulle
Jorden
Thuy
Wisconsin Campus Firebomb Highlight of Student Protests
A firebomb damaged the South Hall building housing student records at the University of Wisconsin Madison as 300 students staged a sit‑in over Chase Manhattan stock linked to South Africa. Police intervened at Columbia University where a tenement occupation ended and 121 sympathizers were arrested outside.
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University of Wisconsin
Columbia University
South Hall
Madison, Wis
Wisconsin
College of Letters and Sciences
New York
The
University
Columbia
Chase Manhattan Bank of New York
Chase Manhattan
South Africa
Salisbury in Maryland hit by Nemo rioters and curfew
Maryland city of Salisbury faced rioting with storefronts shattered and fires set after a curfew and liquor ban were ordered by Mayor Dallas Truitt. Governor Agnew declared a state of emergency and considered National Guard and state police deployment.
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Maryland
Salisbury
Dallas Truitt
Agnew
National Guard
Delaware
Truitt
Henry
Jerry Mason
Helldorado Days Parade Rodeo Open Four-Day Event
Las Vegas hosts Helldorado with a feature parade and a Western rodeo at Cashman Field. Entertaining floats from Mint Tropicana Caesars Palace Stardust Showboat California Club and Binion’s Horseshoe Club plus classic cars owned by Roger Foley Gordon Potter and others. Sherri Vincent Miss Rodeo America and Paula Parker lead the parade with Las Vegas Elks officials. Youngtimers Parade drew about 25 000 spectators with 131 entries. Rodeo events begin tonight at 8 p.m. with multiple best of awards noted for participants from Las Vegas and nearby regions.
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Mint
Tropicana
Caesars Palace
Stardust
Showboat
California Club
Binion
Horseshoe Club
Roger Foley
Gordon Potter
Ray W. Davis
Gold Strike Inn
Les Russel
Sherri Vincent
Paula Parker
Las Vegas Elks Lodge
Helldorado
Cashman Field
Five High Schools Schedule Baccalaureate and Graduation Events
Five high schools join baccalaureate services at Boulder City High with Dell Robison present. Graduation ceremonies run at the convention center May 21 through May 27 including Western Moapa Valley Las Vegas Boulder City Rancho Basic Valley Virgin Valley Clark High and a joint ceremony with Southern Nevada VTC. Superintendent Mason and other board members will attend.
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Boulder City High
Dell Robison
Convention Center
Western
Moapa Valley
Las Vegas
Boulder City
Rancho and
Basic
Valley High School
Virgin Valley
Clark High School
Southern Nevada Vocational-Technical Center
Mason
Johnson Enjoys Light Moment With Cartoonists
President Johnson told editorial cartoonists at the White House he would be missed. He joked about his nose and ears and noted a display of his cartoons at the Johnson Library University of Texas under the title In Cold Blood.
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Washington
UPS
Johnson
Association of American Editorial Cartoonists
White House
Johnson Library
University of Texas
Air Force and Navy F111s Involved in Crashes
Air shows featured Air Force FILIA and Navy F111B crashes. Three F111A jets went down in Southeast Asia, and a display aircraft, scheduled for two passes over Edwards Air Force Base, sparked decades of controversy over General Dynamics winning the contract over Boeing.
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Air Force
Southeast Asia
Morris
Edwards Air Force Base
California
Boeing Corp
Seattle
Boeing
General Dynamics
Vermont GOP delegates favor Nixon over Rockefeller
Vermont Republican delegates at the state convention elected nine of twelve national delegates to Nixon and two to Rockefeller. Republican State Chairman Elbert Moulton was uncommitted, leaving Nixon with strong early support despite prior expectations from both campaigns.
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Montpelier, Vt
UPI
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Vermont
Richard M. Nixon
Rockefeller
Elbert Moulton
Nixon
Pueblo Crew Release Seen
North Korea captured the Pueblo and its crew on January 23 while patrolling the Korean coast. Humphrey cited diplomatic sources that surviving crew members are safe and that Pueblo equipment is being dismantled for study.
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Humphrey
North Korea
United States
South Korea
Vietnam
Five Teens Escaped From LV Juvenile Home
Five teenage boys escaped from the County Juvenile Home on East Bonanza last night. They wore white T shirts and blue jeans, broke windows to enter the yard, and scaled a 12 foot fence before being recaptured by police in the desert area adjoining the home.
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East Bonanza
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Marquette
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Rialto
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Don Thompson
Kelly Thompson
Shelly Ellis
Ontario
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Lu An Strand
Apple Valley Dancing Hooves
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Ricky
Karen Smith
Patty Romeo
Dianne Markholt
Sunrise Acres School
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