Vote Slated Today On Court Appointee
The Senate Finance and Judiciary committees face a confirmation vote on Judge Blackmas amid mixed praise and criticism from Republican and Democratic senators. Observers note prior resignations and fire-related scrutiny shaping the nomination process as senators weigh the nominee's qualifications and philosophy.
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Newark Mayoral Runoff Looms After Turbulent Primary
Newark voters head to the polls amid a tight mayoral race where incumbent Addonizio faces Kenneth Gibson and several rivals. Polls show Gibson at 32 percent, Addonizio at 23, with others like Imperiale Caufield Richardson and Matturri vying for runoff. If no candidate clears 50 percent, a June 16 runoff follows on a contested race amid corruption indictments and the city’s black, Puerto Rican, and Italian communities.
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Antiwar Protests disrupt campuses nationwide
Readers report ongoing antiwar demonstrations across U.S. colleges and universities. Protesters occupy offices, disrupt classes, and clash with police in campuses from Denver to Berkeley, while administrators seek court orders to restore order and resume instruction.
House Panel Approves Postal Service Plan Changes
The House Post Office Committee backed creating an independent United States Postal Service with an 11 member board. It would raise postal workers pay 8 percent retroactive to April 18 and give high cost living area benefits. The plan shifts control from the Postmaster General to a new board and adds a 90 day CAB veto over carrier contracts.
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Soldier Fires M 16 During Vietnam Helicopter Assault
An American soldier from the 25th Infantry Division stands to fire a burst from his M 16 rifle at Viet Cong near the Cambodian border during a helicopter assault northwest of Tay Ninh. The action takes place in the ishhook area of Cambodia.
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Church Building Funds Under Fire
A federal court challenge questions a Pennsylvania law allowing race-track tax receipts to fund religiously affiliated colleges and universities. The suit cites Fairfield University, the Society of Jesus, Sacred Heart Diocese, and other groups with nine professors, a high school teacher, a minister, an engineer, a physician, a housewife, and a former state official as plaintiffs.
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Panel Vote Bars Funds for Cambodia War Effort
Senate panel moves to bar funds for all U S military action in Cambodia including ground, sea, and air operations. Leaders set a month of debate on foreign policy measures, with sponsors Church and Cooper urging a vote to end U S involvement. Muskie proposed a peace declaration urging withdrawal and aid for Southeast Asia reconstruction.
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Envoy Optimistic On Soviet Talks
West German envoy Egon Bahr reports “quite a bit of optimism” about upcoming talks with Soviet leaders in Moscow. He plans to meet with Premier Gromyko after preliminary discussions on a mutual defense accord. Bahr’s timetable remains open, signaling willingness to stay as long as Moscow desires. Industry notes include peace signals from the Kremlin and Brandt’s policies, with emphasis on nonaggression moves and East German recognition issues. A vegetable nutrition note closes the dispatch.
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Price Climb Halted In Wholesale Index
The wholesale price index paused its rise in April the first time in 18 months as farm price declines offset gains in industrial goods. Food items fell sharply while cake and coal led April increases, with overall prices up 4.2 percent from April 1969.
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Texas A M Bastion of Sanity Amid Campus Tensions
At Texas A M College Station cadets in tan uniforms and the Twelfth Man spirit defend the school’s image as a stable, wartime veteran institution. Student leaders tout peacekeeping values while a 43-signatory letter from black students alleges racism. Regents meet as 100 black students remain a presence on campus.
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Auto Plants to Observe UAW Leader Walter Reuther Tribute
Auto plants nationwide will pause for three minutes at 10 a.m. in memory of Walter P. Reuther the longtime UAW president who championed economic and social justice. Reuther his wife and four others died in a Pellston Michigan plane crash and funeral plans are set for Detroit Ford Auditorium.
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Unconfirmed reports on cremation and possible ashes at UAW Education Center
The article notes cremation plans and unconfirmed reports that ashes may be scattered at the 1,200 acre, $15 million UAW Education Center, as part of the related event.
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