Sam Billison Nominated for Navajo Tribal Council Chairman
A tribal meeting of Tuba City agency and Navajo reservation representatives unanimously nominated Sam Billison for 1970 tribal council chairman. Supporters praised him as qualified and devoted to Navajo culture, urging a Navajo scholarship program run by the tribe and criticizing current court use of funds.
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Ted Rushton
Leupp. Ariz
Tuba City
Sam Billison
Billison
Harry Rusell
Leupp
Warren Era Ends as Burger Sworn Chief Justice
Earl Warren retires after 16 years as chief justice with 52 years in public service. Warren is succeeded by Warren Burger, sworn in at 10:42 a.m. Nixon hails Warren’s service and Burger signals a traditional law and order approach to justice.
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Washington
Warren Earl Burger
United States
Earl Warren
Nixon
High Court
Warren
Mony
Burger
Minnesota
Senate
Abe Fortas
California
White House
Eisenhower
Warren Court
SDS Favors Arming Students Claimed by Chicago SDS convention
The SDS convention in Chicago ended with militants strengthening their push for arming students for revolution. Officers included John Pennington as national secretary and Alan Spector as educational secretary with Bernardine Dohrn in a leadership role. The gathering backed Negro and minority revolutionary groups and their secessionist aims amid a struggle between PL and Panthers, ending with PL expelled after a 26 hour caucus.
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Chicago
SDS
Coliseum
University of Illinois, Chicago
John Pennington
Michael Klonsky
Alan Spector
Fed Gordon
Pat Forman Poplarize
Bernardine Dohrn
Rigot
United States
U.S. Imperial
Progress Labor Party
Black Panther Party
Harvard
University—of
California
Testimony Scheduled on CIA Chief Helms Testimony
Washington AP reports secrecy around testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Director Richard Helms was to testify in a closed session on Soviet offensive missile capability amid skepticism from leaders including Laird and Fulbright about intelligence findings.
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Washington
Secre
CIA
Richard Helms
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Laird
Sen JW
Fulbright
D-Ark
Fle
Aird’s
Moscow
Helms
Senatorial Debate Over Intelligence and ABM Defense
Fulbright backs separate appearances on intelligence disputes while praising Helms as a professional. Mundt contends ABM foes grow desperate as efforts to halt missile development seem to fail, urging ongoing opposition to the stand.
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Fulbright
Helms
Karl Mundt
R-S.d
ABM
ABM Suis
Gion Mundt
Ben
Cutter
Case
Teinder Abm
Salt
Seminole land dispute reaches Indian Claims Commission hearing
The Seminole Indians seek a 40 million claim for 32 million acres in Florida while the U S government offers 5.8 million. The dispute traces to early 19th century seizures and wars ending with mass relocations to Oklahoma.
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Washington
Indian Claims Commission
Florida
Spain
United States
Andrew. Jackson
Jackson
Controllers threaten second air traffic slowdown
AP reports the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization warns of a new and worse crisis if government probes continue. William Flower of the FAA says the inquiry will proceed as 250 to 300 controllers call in sick, threatening to halt flights and grounded aviation nationwide.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
William J. Flower
Pete
EAA
Oho
Flower
James R. Ban
New York
Burglary Charge After Liquor Store Break-In
An 18 year old was charged with burglary after police observed him slide down an ice chute in front of a liquor store on the Southwest Side to gain entry.
Dirksen Policies Facing Opposition Among Young GOP Senators
Young Republican lawmakers press criticism of Everett Dirksen over leadership tactics and the Knowles health post nomination. Freshman Charles Goodell and Edward Brooke seek a showdown, signaling liberalizing pressure that could reshape GOP leadership after future elections.
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Washington
Everett M. Dirksen
Charles E. Goodell
New York
John H. Knowles
Massachusetts
Edward W. Broose
Dirksen
Knowles
GOP
Judy Garland Death Ruled Sudden, No Foul Play Suspected
Scotland Yard said Judy Garland died of sudden natural causes with no foul play suspected. The performer had long battled health issues including cirrhosis and had attempts at suicide in earlier years. Garland, born Frances Gumm in 1922, rose to fame in vaudeville and film, gaining fame after early MGM success.
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Mickey
Deans
London
Scotland
Yard
Ay Lery
Philip Labora
Premi Tent
Miss Garland
Garland
New York
Mauch
Ee ‘ P
Atry
Judy
DeansMarci
Frances Gumm
Grand“. Rapids
Mina
Tess
Weeser
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Panther Party
Oklahoma
Osceola
Billison Charley Long
Thoreau Chapter
Boston
F. Lee Bailey
Bare Borglar
Dorothy
Bae Mn
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