Presidential contenders gain delegates as Nixon and Humphrey lead
Nixon wins in South Carolina Louisiana Maryland Washington and Montana boosting to about 600 committed delegates. Humphrey adds in Minnesota and Connecticut, reaching 899 committed delegates with 1,312 needed. Rockefeller holds 254, McCarthy trails, and a Gallup poll shows McCarthy leading Nixon and Rockefeller in various outcomes.
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Senate vote set on missile system
Senate opponents claim enough support to block the $227.3 million initial Sentinel ABM program, arguing it would escalate the nuclear arms race. Senator John Sherman Cooper, a Republican leader of the bipartisan push, said the defeat could come by as many as five votes.
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Seven skulls identified as estate of late doctor
Seven human heads found in a dump near Bellaire Ohio were identified as the property of the late Dr. L. D. Covert. The skulls, some with skin and hair, came from Covert’s estate and were stored in a garage before being discarded. Prosecutors said no charges will be filed.
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White Named Hotel Manager at William Penn in Pittsburgh
Leo H. White 41 a former executive manager of the Sheraton-Cleveland Hotel in Cleveland Ohio was named general manager of the William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh He is a native of New Castle Pennsylvania and began his career at the William Penn in 1948 as a night desk clerk He became chief auditor before moving to Cleveland in 1960
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Steelworkers and industry begin wage talks ahead of deadline
USW and Big 11 producers meet in secret talks to discuss money as the August contract nears expiration. The union seeks a 6 percent wage increase and universal incentive pay, while management argues the figure is unrealistic. I. W. Abel leads USW negotiations with R. Conrad Cooper for the industry.
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Derailment of Broadway Limited injures 20 in Pa.
A Penn Central spokesman tied the Sunday night derailment near Landisville to a torn off generator under the fifth car. Twenty of 146 passengers were hurt as eight cars left the tracks at 80 mph. The crash damaged a quarter mile of track and drew about 4,000 onlookers while nine ambulances and buses moved injured to Lancaster and Harrisburg hospitals.
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North Vietnam rejects armistice before US air raids end
Xuan Thuy, North Vietnam's lead negotiator in Paris, told a lunch meeting that Hanoi will not accept an armistice until the United States ceases air raids unconditionally. He contrasted Humphrey’s cease fire call with the need to end aggression before any further talks.
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Lawmakers push to start summer recess with big money bills
Harrisburg lawmakers begin a five day week aiming to finish Shafer's 1.7 billion general appropriations bill and other spending measures. Debates include reducing the budget by 38.8 million, election reform, consumer protection, ethics code, and liquor sales on Sunday. Legislation on gun control and local tax enabling bills are also planned.
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Industrial Exposition Opens In Harrisburg With Shafer Ribbon
Governor Shafer will open the Pennsylvania Industrial Exposition at the Farm Show Building by cutting a steel ribbon. 3,000 top executives, presidents of major firms, government buyers, and legislators will attend. The show runs for businessmen Tuesday and Wednesday, then open to the public as Penn Expo for the rest of the week.
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Pope appeals for Vietnam Nigeria cease fires and Arab-Israeli peace
Pope Paul VI urged a complete cease-fire in Vietnam and Nigeria and called on Arabs and Israelis not to rearm. He spoke to cardinals celebrating St John the Baptist day, saying the Paris talks could move toward a near solution if fighting ends.
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Astronauts Complete Mock Apollo Flight Certification
Joe Kerwin Vance Brand and Joe Engle finished a mock spaceflight in the Apollo craft at the Manned Spacecraft Center completing all phases needed to certify the vehicle for first manned flight. The test occurred in the world’s largest vacuum chamber at about 110 miles simulated altitude.
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Sennett urges Pennsylvania to pass wiretap measure
Pennsylvania Attorney General William C. Sennett urged the legislature to adopt a state wiretap bill. He spoke at the State Trial Judges conference, noting stricter safeguards than the federal law, including state police use only with AG written approval and court oversight, annual AG reports to the Supreme Court, and a limit on outstanding orders.
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Pittsburgh approves broader history text for public schools
Pittsburgh officials expect adoption of Land of the Free a history textbook offering a broader interpretation of the Negro's role in national development. The Board of Education plans to approve the book at a Tuesday meeting after months of consideration.
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Body of 44th victim found after Silver Bridge disaster
In Point Pleasant West Virginia the body of Bernard Sims 36 from Gallipolis Ohio was recovered from the Ohio River about ten miles downstream. The remains bring the count of victims to 44 with two more missing, a woman and a young girl, from the December 15 1967 collapse.
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