McGovern Eyes California Win Amid Yorty Endorsement
California polls show McGovern leading Humphrey 46 to 26 with Yorty at 1. McGovern aims for a California victory to boost July Miami Beach nomination chances as New Jersey New Mexico and South Dakota vote today. Yorty backs Humphrey, insisting he is voting for the veteran candidate despite endorsing the other side in today’s primary.
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Los Angeles
Yorty
McGovern
Humphrey
California
Mervin Field
New York
Miami Beach
New Jersey
New Mexico
South Dakota
Hubert Humphrey
Californnia
Muskie
Humphrey Campaign Donations Probed Under New Law
The GAO referred possible violations to the Justice Department involving eight $6,000 contributions to Hubert Humphrey's presidential campaign. The gifts were made in the names of eight individuals and routed via John L. Loeb Jr. and Francis J. Loeb of Loeb Rhoades & Co. The letters named the Loebs as sources, with Thatcher seeking amended reports.
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Washington
Office of Federal Elections
Justice Department
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minn
Phillip S. Hughes
General Accounting, Office
John Ol
Francis J, Loebe
New York
Loeb
Wall Street
Loeb, Rhoades & Co
GAO
Loebs
Humphrey
Paul R. Thatcher
Hubert Hi. Humphrey
Lach
Federal Elections Office
Thatcher
Connally to Tour Talks After Nixon Briefing
Treasury Secretary Connally, a possible Nixon running mate, heads to a spate of world talks with stops planned in Peking and Moscow. White House aide Ziegler said Connally would raise key issues but would not reveal the topics. Kissinger will brief Connally and then travel to Japan for other discussions. Connally will not go to Japan.
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Moscow
Ziesier
Connally
Texas
Nixon
Florida
Tienry Kissinger
Kissinger
Japan
Ziegler
U.S
Wscan
California
South Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Treasury Secretary
White House
Secretary of the Treasury
John B. Connally
National Security
Henry A. Kissinger
Treasury
Preston Smith
McGovern
Smith
George Shultz Confirmed as Successor by Senate
The Senate has confirmed George Shultz as successor, marking approval of his appointment to lead the designated position. This confirmation clears the way for him to assume duties and implement administration policy.
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George Shultz
Senate
Mrs Stella Jones Services Today
Graveside services for Mrs Stella Jones 69 are set for 4 pm today in Lovington Cemetery under Smith Rogers Funeral Home. She died Sunday at Lovington Lea General Hospital after a lengthy illness. A Whitesville Kentucky native, she lived in Lovington five years and was a member of St Marys of the Woods Catholic Church. She leaves five daughters including Ruth Haskins and a son.
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Stelly Jones
Lovington Cemetery
Smith-Rogers Funeral Home
Jones
Lovington Lea General Hospital
Whitesville
John Sewell Services Today in Midland Church
John A. Sewell died after a brief illness at about 9 15 pm Sunday and will be laid to rest today at First Methodist Church with burial at Hesthaven Memorial Park. He came to Midland from El Dorado Arkansas in 194 and owned Majestic Cheuiers and belonged to the First Methodist Church and Midland Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his wife An nice, a daughter Mrs Martin Tebrinke of Dallas, a brother R V Sewell of El Dorado Arkansas, a sister Mrs W L Phillips of Tyler and one grandchild.
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John A. Sewell
First Methodist Church
Hesthaven
Park
Tiis Funeral Home
Sewell
el Dorado
Ark
Majestic Cheuiers
Annice
Martin Tebrinke
Dallas
R. V. Sewell
I Dorado
W. L. Phillips
Tyler
California Primary Prospects and Delegate Shifts Ahead of Election Day
The piece notes difficulties for a candidate in prior primaries, and cites Secretary of State Edmund G. Brown Jr. predicting seven percent turnout of California's 9.1 million registered voters. It highlights Nixon's expected victory over Ashbrook and McGovern's growing Democratic delegate total to 537.5 due to weekend gains. It also reports delegate changes for Wallace and adjustments from Michigan outcomes.
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Edmund G. Brown Jr
California
Nixon
John M. Ashbrook
Ohio
McGovern
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Connecticut
Colorado
Illinois
Nebraska
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Michigan
Mrs Pitman Rites Planned At Bryan Street Church
Mrs Pearl Pitman a Lamesa resident for 58 years died in Medical Arts Hospital about 9 30 a m Monday Funeral services will be at 4 p m Wednesday at Bryan Street Baptist Church Burial will follow at Lamesa Memorial Park under K Branon Funeral Home Survivors include her husband Lee two daughters Mrs A P Guerley of Post and Mrs Stanley Applegate of Lamesa two grandchildren and three great grandchildren
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Lamesa
Medical Arts Hospital
Bryan Street Baptist Church
Lamesa Memorial Park
Kbranon Funeral Home
Pitman
Liberty
Bryan Street Baptist I Church
Lee
A. P. Guerley
Post
Stanley Applegate
Primary Today Shapes New Mexico District 42 Field
Four Democrats contest the District 42 nomination with James McCrory noted as a former Lubbock resident along with his wife Cynthia Moore. Roosevelt, Lea and Curry counties list multiple races for sheriff clerk treasurer commissioners district attorney judge and state senate seats with several candidates competing in each contest.
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James McCrory
Lubbock
Cynthia Moore
Curry County
Therene Baumaart
Angelina Stanley
Bonnie Soutierland
Doris L. Akin
Tillie Olson Shaw
Morris D. Stagner
Fred T. Hensley
James C. Compton
Dee C. Blythe
Victor Stout
Dd. F.mccasland
Kenneth M. Schlientsz
Peter
C. Wilt
Odis Rehels
Lonnie Hand
Robert G. Brooks
H. B. Burnhard
Harvey Rolan
Harold W. McDonald
Marvin ‘Jones
Luther Sain
Howard W. Gore
Albert Matlock
Marvin Blackburn
W. G. Patton
Roosevelt County
Doyle Moore
C. B. Curtis
Odell Smith
James L. Stephens
Rosemary Shackleford
Dorris Dobbs
Lea County
Ed Roberts
Donald LaVaughn Sanford
Bil L. Lee
James R. McCrory
Wistriet
Testa Duell Burdett
Millard Hayes
Gladys Stephens
Imatriet
Robert Lyle Bensing
W. E F. Collum
City Accidents Injure Two In Separate Incidents
Two people were treated and released from local hospitals after separate accidents Monday. Ruben A. Swinney, 76, of 3805 North Street, was in a two car crash at 10:25 a.m. at 10th Street and Avenue NN. Lidia Bela, 20, of 2629 Parkway Drive, was injured when her vehicle overturned at Loop 289 and Avenue S around noon. Both received medical care at Highland and Methodist Hospitals respectively.
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Noth St
Avenue
Highland Hospital
Lidia Bela
Parkway Drive
Loop
Avenue S
Methodist Hospital
U S Ships Near Vietnam Amid Cambodian Attacks
Weather slowed air ops as U S aircraft logged 269 tactical strikes in the 68 day offensive. Phnom Penh hit by a stocker assault killing six including three girls and wounding 11. The Ticonderoga carrier expected in Tonkin Gulf with four destroyers to bring 70th Fleet vessels off Vietnam.
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Phnom Penh
Saigon
Ticonderoga
Tonkin Gulf
North Vietnam
San Diego
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Vietnam
Duchess of Windsor Returns to Paris After Palace Visit
The Duchess of Windsor, denied the royal title since her 1937 marriage to King Edward VIII, returns to Paris after Buckingham Palace visit days before the funeral. She appeared pale under a black veil, accompanied by her private physician, and was later seen peering through curtains.
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Wallis Warfield Simpson
Palace
Duchess of Windsor
Buckingham Palace
Queen Elizabeth
Duchess of Windsor bids farewell as duke honored at Windsor
Queen Mother led the palace tribute with the duchess riding to the color ceremony at St. George's Chapel. The duchess spoke of 35 years since the duke's passing to Lord Mountbatten and Prince Charles, attended the funeral, and departed with the coffin. She may not return to England until her death for burial at Frogmore.
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Prince Philip
England
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Windsor
Governors meeting shifts focus to party delegates
At the National Governors Conference in Houston, McGovern and Humphrey announced a bid to sway delegate seating by addressing statehouse leaders. John Connally tops talks as potential running mate while Vice President Agnew is favored by Michigan's Milliken. A four‑man committee will meet McGovern and Humphrey to settle more than 500 delegate challenges. Alabama Gov George Wallace is represented by Billy Joe Camp.
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West Virginia
Arch A. Moore
Houston
Moore
Texas
Preston Smith
Delaware
Russell W. Peterson
McGovern
Humphrey
California
Agnew
William G. Milliken
Michigan
Spiro JT
Nixon
Connally
Jimmy Carter
Geor
Gia
Kenneth M. Curtis
Maine
Milton J. Shapp
Pennsylvania
Patrick J. Lucey
Wisconsin
Carter
Alabama
iGeorge C. Wallace
Billy Joe Camp
Laird Pushes SALT Pact Budget Fight Before Congress
Defense secretary Robert Laird argues for approval of the SALT agreement and an $86 billion defense budget as he testifies before House and Senate appropriations panels. He warns McGovern would raise costs and weaken U S defenses while Proxmire accuses the administration of "crying wolf" and surrendering in arms talks.
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William Proxmire
D-Wis
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Thomas H. Moorer
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
Proxmire
House
Senate
Laird
McGovern
Defense Department
U.S
Moscow
Funeral today for Mrs. Foote in Petersburg
Mrs. Berton Foote 79 died in Central Plains Hospital Plainview. Services set for 2 30 p m at First United Methodist Church Petersburg with Pastor Lee Crouch officiating. Burial in Petersburg Wood Dunning Funeral Home Plainview. Survived by four sons one daughter and 12 grandchildren.
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Berton Foote
Central Plains Hospital
Walter
James Obed Foote
Daniel Foote
W. C. Foote
Petersburg
Robert Foote
Dallas
Robert Weaver
Austin
Homer Martin
L. C. Martin
Carl Martin
Fort Worth
O. B. Martin
Hurst
Hijack Loot Recovered As Suspect Arrested North of Reno
A 22 year old Reno man was arrested at dawn after authorities recovered cash tied to a hijacking. In Miami FBI agent Norman Bliss testified at a hearing for Frederick William Hahneman 49 accused of hijacking an Eastern Airlines plane and bailing out over Honduras on May 5. Bliss said Hahneman claimed the ransom funded a Bank of Communist China in Hong Kong and would return to the United States via Honduras and a bank in Hong Kong. He added Hahneman is anti Communist and leans far right.
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Robb D. Heady
Reno
Miami
Norman &. Bliss
FBI
Frederick William Hahneman
Eastern Air Ines
Honduras
Bliss
Hahneman
Bank of Communist China
Hong Kong
US S
U.S
Central
South America
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