De Gaulle's Empire Begins To Topple
PARIS UP I The Gaullist government loses its first cabinet minister amid a sweeping social upheaval. Francois Mitterrand calls for a provisional government to elect a new president and resigns De Gaulle before the June 16 referendum. France faces a nationwide strike as Pompidou warns of using gold reserves to stabilize the economy.
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McCarthy Wins Oregon Victory Boosting Presidential Bid
McCarthy defeats Kennedy in Oregon boosting his bid for the Democratic nomination. The Oregon win raises McCarthy’s delegate tally to 230 while Humphrey leads with 337 1/4. Kennedy remains a contender with 175 1/4 delegates. Nixon and others also gain in projections.
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Clark High seniors celebrate 451 diplomas at two ceremonies
Edward W. Clark High School honored 451 seniors at the Las Vegas Convention Center Rotunda with valedictory addresses as 65 scholarships and 82 grade awardees were announced. Southern Nevada Vocational Technical Center added 188 graduates greeted by Lt. Gov. Ed Fike and school officials.
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Convention Center Rotunda
Carl Constanten
Paige Jeffs
Geoffrey Reeslund
Southern Nevada Vocational-Technical Center
Clayton Farnsworth
Ed Fike
Senate Approves $5 Billion Ghetto Housing Aid Package
The Senate passed a three year housing bill to aid the ghetto with six million new or rehabilitated low cost units by 1978. It provides subsidies for incomes $3500 to $6800, $38 to $50 monthly, and set caps on family contributions. HUD to extend insurance and guarantees in slums with a $300 million rental aid and a special risk fund.
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Hanley to appear for hearing on murder count June 10
Hanley remains in county jail after a June 10 preliminary hearing date is set by Pawlikowski following a murder charge. District Attorney George Franklin issued warrants for Norman Call and Carl Schwartz alias Carl Black, both tied to Alsup’s January 1966 ambush death. Call is serving two life terms for murders of two labor leaders. Schwartz is believed in the San Francisco area.
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Norman Call
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Carl Black
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San Quentin
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Rockefeller to Campaign in Las Vegas Today
Rockefeller plans a private meeting with delegates at McCarran Airport area and an invitation only 7:30 p.m. reception at the Convention Center. He will depart for New York afterward to continue a nationwide swing for delegate votes ahead of the Miami convention.
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Garbage Workers Win Pay Hike to End Walkout
About 135 workers in the wage dispute ended their walkout after securing a 25 cent per hour raise from Silver State Disposal Co and Clark Sanitary Inc. The strike paused fuel and health concerns, with Mayor Grayson threatening city takeover of disposal equipment if health problems arose. Base pay stood at 3.50 an hour. six days could yield up to 9,600 yearly.
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Submarine Scorpion Searched Across Atlantic in Hope
Ships and planes scoured the mid Atlantic for the 99 man Scorpion crew after the nuclear sub went missing earlier in the week. An oil slick found by a Navy patrol was checked but considered unlikely to be related. President Johnson and Adm Rickover expressed concern as 39 ships and a Navy helicopter squadron continued the hunt.
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Poor People Stage Surprise Meeting With Wilbur Mills
In Washington the Poor People's march pressed plans amid rain as they sought a meeting with Representative Wilbur Mills and faced a rebuff over a lunch bill at the Agriculture Department. Organizers said morale remained high despite rain and dispersal reports, with leader Ralph Abernathy insisting the protest continues.
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Spock Trial Prosecution Rests Case
The prosecution abruptly rested its case in the antidraft conspiracy trial of Dr. Benjamin Spock and four others. The judge denied acquittal motions and ordered the defense to present its case. Defense contends no conspiracy existed and argues rights to speech and illegality of the war.
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Louisville Riots Faced by National Guard Shift in West End
National Guardsmen in two waves used bayonet tipped rifles to disperse a crowd of about 100 Black residents in Louisville's West End after street violence flared near 28th and Greenwood. About 190 guardsmen formed a wedge and sealed a six block area while minor fires and arrests occurred. Mayor Schmied blamed outsiders after a street rally by an ally of Stokely Carmichael.
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Transplant Patients Improving Worldwide Report
United Press International reports progress for heart transplant patients in the United States France Britain and Brazil. At St Luke s Hospital Houston Louis Fierro of New York City and Everett C Thomas of Phoenix showed strong recovery while Britains Frederick West asked nurses to remove masks. Brazil s João Ferreira da Cunha 23 ate semisolid food. In Paris Rev Jean Marie Boulogne priest in good condition shared later reports with no update on a Richmond Virginia patient.
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Temple Bombed in Mississippi injures none in Meridian
A dynamite blast destroyed the education wing of Temple Beth Israel in Meridian and damaged other sections of the synagogue. No injuries were reported. FBI agents began an investigation as the town faced the shock and a threatening phone call to Rev. Harold O Chester. The blast created an eight inch crater and debris scattered 100 feet from the site.
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Hughes Employees Turn Down Union at McCarran
About 50 Hughes Tool Co employees at McCarran Airport voted against unionizing with the International Association of Machinists. The ballot, conducted by the National Labor Relations Board, included linemen aircraft and automotive mechanics and maintenance staff.
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Dean Rusk Confined To Home With Cold
Secretary of State Dean Rusk has been confined to his home with a bad cold and fever, the State Department announced yesterday. The illness comes as Rusk's schedule slows and diplomatic duties continue under his temporary absence.
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