Loan Shark Racket Expands Into Legitimate Business
Senate Small Business Committee heard expert testimony on loan sharks as a major source of organized crime income second only to gambling. Debtors become pawns as lenders seize control of businesses from optical stores to nightclubs, using extortion to fund other criminal activities and legitimize holdings. A federal crackdown could disrupt this pattern.
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Interstate Cooperation on Joint Agricultural Quarantine Station
California and Arizona plan talks on a shared border quarantine station to cut duplicate inspections and save money. Arizona’s entomologist says four state stations could be eliminated and operating costs reduced by about eighty thousand dollars yearly, with further savings possible for both states. Other interstate cooperation ideas may also be explored nationwide.
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Reporters’ mixed reads on 1968 race shape the field
Washington insiders say Kennedy’s crew reshuffled with O’Donnell and Sorensen replaced by Dutton while young aides drive messaging. Humphrey is seen as the likely winner if he can beat Kennedy and Nixon praised for professionalism, with LBJ awaiting a final dramatic move as party infighting grows.
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Rockefeller
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LBJ
Chicago
Golden Age Club to Move Its Meeting Space
The Golden Age Club sees growth as retirement-age men join, requiring a move in early June to the Cincinnati Gas and Electric building on Mary Etta Street. The utility provides space free, and volunteers are asked to donate tables lamps and rugs, with pickup arranged by Mrs. Phoebe Schmidt or Frank Robinson. The Altrusa Club of Hamilton plans a July 4 patriotic event called Bells On Independence Day inviting Middletown churches to ring bells at 1 p.m. and residents to display flags at home. The Hamilton parade precedes the program at Butler County Fairgrounds, while Middletown’s event I Am A Loyal American Day occurs in the morning, allowing attendance at both observances.
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Butler County Fairgrounds
Nixon Leads Nebraska Republican Vote in Primary
Former Vice President Richard Nixon topped Kennedy and McCarthy in Nebraska's Republican primary with Reagan and Rockefeller adding to Nixon's total pushing the GOP to about 190000 votes versus 152000 for the Democratic side. Humphrey's write-in shows 8 percent with Gallup placing him at 40 percent among Democrats.
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Minnesota
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California
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Humphrey
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Kennedy Faces Doubts Over Campaign Strategy in Nebraska
Joseph Alsop analyzes Kennedy’s Nebraska stop, noting confidence lacking in campaign plan to roll through primaries. He cites big state leaders as power brokers, polls showing Humphrey strength, and Kennedy’s risk if big-state delegates align against him.
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Oregon
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Chicago
David Lawrence
Pennsylvania
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Humphrey
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