Kennedy McCarthy duel hits final hours in California
In the California presidential primary contest Kennedy and McCarthy race for the prize and convention votes as Humphrey stands apart. A Los Angeles Times poll shows Kennedy favored with 36 percent to 31 for McCarthy, amid mass media coverage and a staged Southern California push.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Kennedy-McCarthy
California
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
Eugene J. McCarthy
Hubert H. Humphrey
McCarthy
Humphrey
Kennedy
Los Angeles Times
Thomas C. Lynch
San Francisco
American Broadcasting Co
North Vietnam names Tho to press for peace talks in Paris
Le Duc Tho, 57, arrives in Paris as a top North Vietnamese negotiator and immediately calls for an unconditional halt to American bombing. He insists Washington must renounce its obstinate attitude before talks can proceed, signaling potential yet limited progress.
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Paris
UPI
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
Politburo
Ho Chi Minh
Tho
Moscow
Kremlin
United States
Gunships kill seven in Saigon by accident
US helicopter gunships firing tear gas without success killed seven South Vietnamese officials in Saigon including police chief Nguyen Van Luan during a Cholon street battle. Three rockets were fired at a Viet Cong nest. one malfunctioned and likely caused the fatal blast.
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Saigon
UPI
South Vietnam
van van Cua
Cholon
Nguyen Cao Ky
U.S
US. State Department
Nguyen van Luan
Dao Ba Phuoc
Nguyen Ngoc Xinh
Nguyen Bao Thuy
Nguyen Bao Tri
Phan van Phan
Nguyen van Gian
Capital
Military District
Tran van Phan
National Police
Kate Webb
Miss Webb
William Blake
Laurel youths eye the stars in bee laden rocket tests
Laurel students formed the New Castle Rocket Association at Laurel School District aiming to study spaceflight through small high altitude rockets. They test launches with bees as payloads and follow safety rules while planning a regional rocket market and college science majors.
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New Castle Rocket Association
Ron Berry
Harlansburg Rd
Brand New
Laurel
National Association of Rocketry
Arcon
Laurel High School
Armory
Berry
Three teen volunteers die in silo blast near Lewistown
Funeral services set for three Lewistown teenage volunteer firefighters John Wilson age 17 Jack Hopple 19 and Richard White 18 killed when a hay silo explosion hurled them 60 feet. Fire chief Larry Yohn 30 remains in critical condition along with about a dozen others treated for shock and minor burns. The Dairyland farm blast caused $14000 in damage and occurred seven miles north of the community.
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Lewistown
UPI
Reedsville
Larry Yohn
Lewistown Hospital
John Wilson
Jack Hopple
Richard White
John
Ing
Mifflin County
White
Heller
Lewistown High School
Vira Methodist Cemetery
Sacred Heart Church
Wilson
Juniata Memorial Park
Hopple
Barr Funeral Home
Tropical storm Abby aims at Florida coast
Tropical storm Abby moved toward southwest Florida with forecasts showing possible hurricane strength before landfall between Fort Myers and Tampa. Forecasters cited slow intensification as Abby neared land, with heavy rains and gusty winds already hitting South Florida and a record May rainfall total.
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Miami
UPI
Abby
Florida
Weather Bureau
Fort Myers
Tampa
Key West
South Florida
Aleady
Hurricane Hunter
Cuba
Alma
Florida Panhandle
Explosion at J P Stevens plant kills three in Clemson
A gas-fired drying unit exploded at the J P Stevens Co textile plant in Clemson, killing three men and injuring about a dozen. An electrician among the dead was attempting repairs when the blast occurred. The explosion punched a 40 foot roof hole and wrecked the printing and finishing area. Coroner Williams cited possible electrical causes. The plant has around 2200 workers.
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Clemson, S.C
UPI
J.P. Stevens Co
Raymond Williams
Unclear regional forecast for Western Pennsylvania
Variable cloudiness with scattered showers and thundershowers today and late tonight. Mild today with highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Cooler tonight with lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Mostly sunny and warmer Tuesday.
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Pennsylvania
Youngstown Man Identified In French Creek Slaying
The body of Philip Cownden 31 of Youngstown Ohio was found in French Creek near Meadville Pa with two gunshot wounds and hands tied. State police call it an apparent gang land slaying and await FBI and Youngstown reports. Cownden had bought a farm near Knox Pa and faced prior federal forgery charges.
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Meadville
UPI
French Creek
Here
Philip Cownden
Youngstown
Ohio
Cownden
Beverly
FBI
Knox
Clarion County
Robert Krucar
West Virginia
Lance Cpl. Grist Killed in Vietnam
Lance Cpl. William A. Grist age 19 of Bessemer died May 28 from enemy rifle fire in Vietnam while serving with the US Marine Corps. He was Mohawk Area High School graduate, enlisted May 1967, served October 1967, the 17th Lawrence County teen to die in the war, survived by parents, siblings, and grandparents.
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Lance Cpl
William A. Grist
Bessemer
Lawrence County
Vietnam
L. Cpl. Grist
Marine Corps
Ruth Grist
New Castle
Thomas Grist
Mohawk Area
Thomas Jr
Terry
Lorree Melanie
Tony Grist
Hillsville
Death notices listing multiple individuals
Death record for June 3 1968 lists Mrs Mary K Zbegan 83 of 120 W Ralph Ave Mrs Michalena Barbarowicz 416 Electric St 19 of Bessemer Mrs Harold Wallace 71 of RD Joseph Cimini 80 of 1303 Croton Ave Mrs Ksawera Gosztyla 75 of 10 Magee St Joseph Esposito 71 Hampstead NY Ellwood Page
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Mary K
Zbegan) Zbiegien
W. Ralph Ave
Michalena Barbarowicz
Electric
St. Lance
William A. Grist
Bessemer
Harold Wallace
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Mark Barnes
David Patterson
Randy McGuire
Laurel Youths
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Wes
Isle OF Pines
Due
Florida Keys
Sydney J. Harris
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TV Log
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Lance Cpl. Grist
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