Smothers Brothers CBS dispute sparks mixed public reaction
A Harris survey of 1,503 homes from April 28 to May 5 shows 46 to 29 per cent overall agreement that the Smothers Brothers were unpopular in the CBS dispute with older cohorts more negative than younger ones. Viewpoints split on censorship and advertiser pressures, with both sides cited by respondents.
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Louisville
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Santa Barbara
Austin
Tex
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Allies Claim Huge Victory In Vietnam
US and South Vietnamese forces report a series of lopsided victories over Communist units with more than 600 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong killed. The clash spanned from the Mekong Delta to near Saigon with American losses four dead and 143 Communist dead around An Loc since Friday.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
Mekong Delta
1St Infantry Division
An Loc
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
Ben Cat
USS Princeton Ready In Pacific To Pick Up Apollo 10 Spacemen
The USS Princeton prepares in the Pacific to retrieve Apollo 10 spacemen. An official remarks entertainment will feature a Samoan Puletasi costume performance by several performers in a traditional two piece attire.
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Princeton
Pacific
Puletasi
Curfew Eases in Malaysia as Rioting Fades
Kuala Lumpur curfew hours are relaxed from 5 30 a m to 3 p m in most areas with Penang still under strict limits and a Sunday free night expected. Officials warn the overnight curfew will continue to enforce law and order as authorities detain opposition figures and MPs. Diplomatic sources report India agreeing to supply arms to Malaysia to bolster its ground forces.
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Penang
Goh Hock Guan
Goh
Democratic Action Party
Alliance
India
Malaysia
Turnout Expected in Los Angeles Mayor Race
Los Angeles voters head to the polls Tuesday for a historic mayoral contest between Bradley and Yorty. Surveys show Bradley leading, with Yorty closing the gap as turnout is anticipated to set records.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Three Hurt in Rancho Oakey Three Car Collision
Three people were slightly injured in a three car crash at Rancho Road and Oakey Boulevard yesterday. Jeff Lyons, 24, driving a Checker Cab, ran a red light and caused the collision. Stanley Karas, 56, in a Thunderbird, received a cut and was treated at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital before release. Mary Lodice, 43, also treated and released. Lyons cited for running a red light.
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Jeff Lyons
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Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
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Klan Leaders Seek New Trial in Civil Rights Slayings
Attorneys for Samuel H. Bowers and six Mississippi allies appeal to the U S Fifth Circuit to overturn federal conspiracy convictions in the 1964 deaths of Michael Schwener Andrew Goodman and James Chaney. The case marked the first Mississippi civil rights murder verdict against whites by a federal jury.
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UPI
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Ku Klux Klan
U.S. 5Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Meridian
Miss
Samuel H. Bowers
Michael Schwener
Andrew Goodman
James Chaney
Philadelphia
Mississippi
Bowers
Laurel
Neshoba County
Lawrence Rainey
E. G
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Ray seeks new trial in Memphis
James Earl Ray returns to court in Memphis seeking to erase the 99 year sentence he signed away rights to appeal. Attorneys claim Percy Foreman pressured Ray into pleading guilty and allege Foreman and prior counsel used the case for financial gain amid a potential new murder case.
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UPI
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U. S. Supreme Court
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London
Nashville
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Battle
Houston
Percy Foreman
Chattanooga
J. B. Stoner
Savannah, Ga
Richard J. Ryan
Foreman
Birmingham, Ala
Arthur J. Hanes Sr
New Laser Satellite Considered to Guard Earth
The report describes a laser satellite system to surveil the globe and destroy missiles. It notes Defense Department silence on orbiting military systems and hints at future manned orbiting stations armed with lasers to spike nuclear weapons if feasible.
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Washington
The
Star
Earth
South Vietnam Grants Amnesty in Buddhist Birthday Pardon
South Vietnam will reduce prison terms for leading monk Thien Minh from ten to three years and grant amnesty to 417 prisoners on Buddha's birthday. The move, approved by President Nguyen Van Thieu, targets deserter harboring and illegal documents charges. identities of all others were not released. The amnesty takes effect on June 30 with no other prominent figures reported among beneficiaries.
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UPI
Thien Minh
Minh
Nguyen van Thieu
Buddha
Chicago Teachers Strike Ends as Pay Rises Lead Nation
Chicago teachers approved a 9 778 to 585 vote ending a two day strike the first public school walkout in city history. The contract adds 100 monthly and 8400 yearly starting salaries funded by anticipated state aid and a proposed Illinois income tax. It includes automatic certification for substitutes after three years, no layoffs, 1800 teacher aides, and class sizes capped at 30 to 33 in elementary and 35 in upper grades.
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UPI
Chicago Teachers Union
Chicago Board of Education
Illinois
Richard Ogilvie
Richard J Daley
Democratic
John Desmond
Wisconsin Sen Nelson Warns of DDT Tainted Fish
UPI reports Senator Gaylord Nelson argues pesticides contaminate fish from Maine to California and calls for government reimbursement to fishermen when catches are banned. He cites FDA seizure of Lake Michigan Coho Salmon with DDT and notes at least 12 states report residues above safe levels.
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Washington
UPI
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Maine
California
Nelson
Wisconsin Democrat
Senate
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Lake Michigan
Controversy Over Death Surrounds NC A&T Student
Greensboro upheaval follows the fatal shooting of Willie Ernest Grimes near North Carolina A&T University amid rock throwing and sniper incidents. Police cite outside agitators. student leaders blame board politics at Dudley High School.
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N. C
UPI
North Carolina A&t University
Willie Ernest Grimes
Winterville
National
Vince McCullough
A&t
Grimes
Police Department
W. A. Burch
Panthers Deny Cleaver in Cuba
The Panthers deny reports that Eldridge Cleaver is in Cuba. A spokesman said Cleaver planned to stay free in the black community and avoid prison. Cleaver, wanted in California for parole violation, had been reported in several cities including New York since disappearing last November. His attorney Charles Garry of San Francisco said he had no confirmation he was in Havana.
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Willie Drake
Nelson Johnson
A&t
Dudley High School
Claude Barnes
Dudley
Youth For the Unity
Barnes
Student Council
Eldridge
Cleaver
California
New York
Charles Garry
San Francisco
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