New gun control bill tougher than asked for by Johnson
Ten Senators introduced a compulsory firearms registration and licensing bill that goes beyond the administration's aims. Senator Joseph D. Tydings urged a judiciary subcommittee-led probe into the gun lobby, while Postmaster General Watson announced tighter postal rules to flag and halt delivery of firearms shipments and banned sawed-off shotguns from mail.
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Washington
Joseph D.tydings
Dem. Md
Senate
W. Marvin Watson
Watson
National Press Club
Post Office
Tydings
Judiciary Committee
Thomas J. Dodd
Dem. Conn
National Rifle Association
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North Vietnam weighs study of Harriman proposal in Paris talks
In Paris North Vietnam signals cautious openness to a Harriman plan to curb propaganda after talks with U S officials. Ambassador Thuy will study the proposal while the conference pauses for a week, with future sessions planned as Hanoi weighs battlefield events and world opinion in pressuring U S stops.
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Paris
North Vietnam
United States
Xuan .Thut
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Harriman
Pokesman
Thuy
South Vietnam
French Demonstrations Defy Paris Ban Amid Elections
Thousands marched in Paris and other cities defying the government ban on demonstrations sparked by unrest after recent riots that left three dead. In Strasbourg riot police dragged away student squatters while across the country workers and students held quiet protests. Premier Pompidou blamed the Communists, while Communist leader Rochet accused Gaullist policy of causing the crisis. Militant car workers and state radio television staff remained on strike as talks continued at Renault Flins and Peugeot Sochaux plants, where earlier clashes occurred.
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Reuters
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France
Montpelier
Bordeaux
Marseille
Caen
Poitiers
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Besancon
Daniel
Danny the Red
Cohn-Bendit
Cite Universitaire
Colin-Bendit
London
de Gaulle
Britain
Georges Pompidou
Waldeck Rochet
Communist Party
Renault Auto
Flins
Sochaux
Peugeot Car Company
Extradition of James Earl Ray Moves Forward in London
British Home Secretary signed an order to begin extradition proceedings against James Earl Ray for the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and an armed-robbery sentence. Bow Street magistrate’s court to schedule a hearing within a week. U.S. must prove both crimes are crimes under British law. Ray held at Heathrow after capture. arraigned on passport and weapon charges.
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USS
James Earl Ray
United States
Home
James Callaghan
Bow Street
Martin Luther King Jr
Metropolitan
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Home Office
Foreign Office
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King
Memphis
Missouri
Heathrow
Brussels
Berlin visa fees spark Western protest over East German rules
East Germany began charging 1.25 visa fees for overland travel to West Berlin as Britain, the United States and France condemned the restrictions. West Germans must obtain passports by June 15, with visas stamped on identity cards if passports are unavailable. Western allies plan protests at the Soviet Union, while West Germany plans subsidies to offset expected losses. Chancellor Keisinger toured West Berlin to reassure residents.
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West Germany
West Berlin
Soviet Union
Kurt Georg Keisinger
Berlin
Liberal criticisms ripple through campaign chatter
The Canadian press report covers Liberals under fire over past errors. Trudeau faces questions on university grants while Lamontagne urges a science ministry. Hellyer pushes housing policy. Stanfield and Douglas critique Liberal clarity on housing inflation and growth ahead of the June 25 election.
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Toronto
Trudeau
Montreal
Maurice Lamontagne
Canada
Science
Edmonton
Hellyer
Stanfield
NDP
Douglas
Liberal Party
Alabama Agencies Charged Over Discriminatory Employment Practices
The U S justice department charged eight Alabama state agencies with discriminating against Negroes in hiring for jobs tied to activities partially funded by federal sources. These discrimination claims involve employment practices in programs receiving federal funds.
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Washington
U.S. Justice Department
Alabama
Convicts win concessions after 28 hour hostage ordeal
Four armed inmates held 25 hostages at a U S penitentiary. Directors agreed to several demands including moving two prisoners, reviewing a 30 year sentence, and allowing grievances to be printed. Hostages released unharmed after the 28 hour crisis. FBI arrested the fiancée of one inmate on weapons charges.
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Atlanta
Alexander
Justice Department
Robert W. Gorman
Atlanta Journal
Blackwell
FBI
Lepiscopo
Arlene Anna Granito
Newark
N.J
Saigon Faces Threats of Renewed VC Rocket Barrages
Viet Cong radio warned of 100 consecutive days of rockets and nightly barrages if Saigon did not flee. Despite threats, Saigon enjoyed a relatively quiet night while attacks hit Phuoc Binh and Ca Mau, with 132 civilians reported killed overall. South Vietnamese sources noted mortar strikes and a brief ground assault at Phuoc Binh, with defense forces repulsing the attack.
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Saigon
Viet Cong
Liberation
Amo Dump
Phuoc Binh
Ca Mau
Sheep man transplant fails at Houston hospital
World second animal to human heart transplant attempted at St. Luke s Episcopal Hospital in Houston using a 125 pound sheep heart. The 47 year old man died soon after the procedure though family consent and tissue matching were reported. Medical team led by Dr Denton A Cooley described prior transplants at St Luke s with mixed results and cited earlier chimpanzee heart attempts with brief viability.
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Houston
Tex
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
Newell France
France
Denton A. Cooley
St. Luke’s
University of Mississippi Medical Centre
Mississippi
James D. Hardy
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