Indiana and Nation Brace For Key Primary Week
Indiana, Alabama, Florida, Ohio and the District of Columbia host primaries as Kennedy and McCarthy vie for delegates while Humphrey seeks support for the Democratic nomination. Republicans face Nixon aiming for the 867 delegates needed to clinch the nomination with Rockefeller as a pending factor.
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Washington
Indiana
Robert F. Kennedy
A. A. McCarthy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Kennedy and MacCarthy
Richard M. Nixon
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Alabama
Florida
Ohio
District of Columbia
Hawaii
Wyoming
Delaware
Alaska
Maine
W. Se
Humphrey
Kennedy
America
McCarthy
Walter Mondale
Minnesota
Fred Harris
Oklahoma
United Democrats
ABC
Mondale
Nixon
Newsweek
Rockefeller
New York Times
President urged tax hike to curb inflation and boost economy
Washington sources report key economists told President Johnson a $10 billion tax surcharge is needed to slow the overheated economy. They warn the 10 percent GNP growth and 4 percent inflation are unsustainable and fear a crash without action. The discussion touches oil, gas price controls, and a Supreme Court ruling on wellhead pricing affecting producers.
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Washington
UPI
Ofton
Johnson
U.S
Congress
Independent Petroleum Association of America
Supreme Court
Association
L. D. Jones
Federal Power Commission
Permian
West Texas
New Mexico
FCC
Tom B. Medders Jr
Wichita Falls
Tex
Ira Cram
Funds For Flood Control Requested
A six state delegation urged Congress to vote 82.6 million this year for flood control on the Lower Mississippi and tributaries, calling it a bare bones program. The group compared with Johnson’s 69.6 million proposal and plans to repeat the request to a Senate subcommittee.
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Washington
Congress
Mississippi River
Lower
Mississippi Valley Flood Control Association
Johnson
Maurice Smith
Birdeye
Ark
House Public Works Appropriations
Louisiana
Mississippi
Kentucky
Llinois
Missouri
Tennessee
Arkansas
Senate Public Works Appropriations
Smith
House
Newman. Bolls
Greenville
Miss
Yazoo River
Basin
Caldwell Trial Opens Juror Selected Today
In Fourth District Court the defense and prosecution agreed on one of twelve jurors by noon for the manslaughter trial of Mrs Shirley Caldwell over her December 14 1966 slaying of her husband Billy Caldwell. She faces an attempted manslaughter charge against Vera Caldwell mother of the slain man with trial set for June 4. Her prior murder charge was reduced to manslaughter and she was convicted in April 1967 and sentenced to 12 years in the Louisiana State Penitentiary.
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Shirley Caldwell
Fourth District Court
District Court DWI and speeding actions noted in Fourth District
Judge Jesse Heard presided as several defendants faced fines and jail terms for operating a vehicle while intoxicated and speeding. Willie D. Austin and others were fined with jail time, while multiple defendants pleaded not guilty and had trial dates set for May 24 or June 14.
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Fourth District
Jesse
Heard
Willie D. Austin
Polk St
Monroe
Joseph Baker
Morton St
Paul J. Rabalais
Rt. 3
O Pearl Jones
West Monroe
James B. Durr
Loop Road
Joseph W. Kvaternik
Riverside
Elza J. LeBlanc
Kentwood Dr
Richard 0. Nealy
Brewster
Ruston
Tommy Joe Stewart
Bowie St
Shreveport
John Allen Aaron
Grayson
Linda P. Carrero
Tennessee St
DWI
Terman
John H. Johnson Jr
Berg Jones
C. A. Luby
Cypress St
Luby
Emily L. Smith
Rt. 2
Viet Cong News Organ Backs Paris Talks
The Viet Cong news organ endorsed preliminary peace talks to be held in Paris by U.S. and North Vietnamese representatives. Vietnam News Agency cited the Gia Phong Press Agency in praising the DRVN government, welcoming the May statement on talks level place and time.
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Tokyo
Paris
U.S
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Gia Phong
Fi. Yee
D.R.V.N
Foreign Ministry
D.R. VN
Boggs Urges Peaceful Enterprise After Church Burn Warning
Rep Hale Boggs of Louisiana urged citizens at a Veterans of Foreign Wars dedication event to avoid violence in protests. He warned that a small minority preaches destruction and urged lawful change rather than burning churches or post homes. The remarks emphasized solving issues without tearing the country apart.
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Yau Ote
Hale Boggs
D-La
Boggs
Post 4275
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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Pierre Salinger
Indianapolis Star and News
Sunday Star
Roger D. Branigin
Eugene C. Pulliam
Bobby Kennedy
Capitol Hill
White House
Eugene McCarthy
South Bend
Ind
Caldwell
Viet Cong
Baskets Cross
Heart
Mary's Flower Shop
Jarer
Frest
JSDA
Coe In
John
Shank
Jane
Parker
Blackberry Pie
Large Angel Food
Ring
U.S. NO. 1
Ve ‘Gal
Sampognaro
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