Californians Vote as McGovern Favored in Primaries
California's pivotal primary opens with McGovern seen as favorite for 271 delegates. Early Los Angeles turnout around 3 percent as officials expect about 70 percent of 3.23 million voters to cast ballots. California, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota hold primaries with McGovern seeking a strong delegate surge to secure the Democratic nomination.
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California
George McGovern
New Jersey
New Mexico
South Dakota
McGovern
Albuquerque
N.M
Houston
Tex
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Montana
Mississippi
Lee Metcalf
Dmont
James C. Eastland
Dmiss
Clifford P. Case
Rn.j
New York
San Diego
Democratic Party
Oakland
Sam Yorty
Yorty
John M. Ashbrook
Ohio
Nixon
Chisholm
Terry Sanford
North Carolina
CDT
Richmond School Consolidation Order Overturned by Appeals Court
A federal appeals court in Richmond overturned a landmark desegregation order merging Richmond city schools with Henrico and Chesterfield counties. The 5-1 decision held the district judge lacked authority to compel such a restructuring for racial balance, citing federalism and 10th Amendment limits. The ruling reverses Judge Merhige's Jan 10 order, with implications for the region's school governance and ongoing federal oversight.
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Richmond
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Chesterfield
U.S. Supreme Court
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Robert R. Merhige Jr
Justice Department
Washington
Henrico County
Circuit Court
J. Braxton Craven Jr
Merhige
US Supreme Court
Charlotte-Mecklenburg County
N.C
Lee Richmond
Rhodesian Mine Blast Feared To Kill 468 Miners
A massive underground explosion at Wankie Colliery north of Bulawayo Rhodesia leaves 435 Africans and 33 whites feared dead. Rescue efforts are hampered by gas and ventilation issues as doctors in the area treat four injured surface workers. The plant, owned by Anglo American, produces about 3.5 million tons of coal annually and 400 600 tons of coke for export and domestic use.
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Salisbury, Rhodesia
Rhodesia
Wankie
Bulawayo
Grant Anglo American Group
Zambia
South Africa
Europe
Stamp to curb postage misuse by Texas legislators
Rep. Frank Lombardino urged studying a U S Postal Service Texas state stamp to limit stamp use by lawmakers and officials. He cited a 12 month postage bill of 4.5 million with 402 300 charged to legislators and called the situation unbelievable.
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San Antonio
Frank Lombardino
C. C. Fisher
D-Tex
U.S. Postal Service
State of Texas
Lombardino
From Cadet to Captain to Carefree Superhero
William Marvel, 25, who wore a homemade Shazam costume to celebrate a promotion, now serves as an astronautical engineer at the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Organization. He remarks that his life led him to this moment, combining his Air Force career with a superhero persona.
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Los Angeles
William Marvel
Marvel
Air Force
Air Force Academy
Shazam
Moley
Air Force Space and Missile Systems Organization
Superman
Fine Weather For Odessa-Tuesday Outlook
Odessans enjoyed an ideal weather scene with mild temperatures and mostly clear skies for the next few days. Daytime highs will stay in the mid to upper 80s as a weak front from Salt Lake City to Chicago may nudge temperatures down two to three degrees, with southeast winds easing from eight to 18 mph to six to 12 mph. A thunderstorm or two near the coast and in far West Texas near El Paso was noted.
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Brownsville
Corpus Christi
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
el Paso
Connally World Tour Sparks 1972 VP Speculation
President Nixon sends Treasury chief John Connally on a worldwide tour to bolster foreign policy stature and fuel speculation about his as a potential GOP running mate. Stops include Venezuela Colombia Brazil Argentina Bolivia Peru South Vietnam Australia Singapore New Zealand India Pakistan and possibly Bangladesh Haly and one more Southeast Asian nation. Connally departs from Homestead Air Force Base and returns by July 9.
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Nixott
John Connally
White House
Connally
Peking
Moscow
Treasury
Nixon
South Vietnam
House
Gerald R Ford
Michigan
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Ronald L. Ziegler
Key Biscayne, Fla
China
Soviet Union
Venezuela
Colombia
Brazil
Argentina
Bolivia
Peru
Australia
Singapore
New Zealand
Bangladesh
India
Pakistan
Haly
Gerald L. Warren
Laird urges steady push for arms talks and growth
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird told House and Senate Appropriations committees that Moscow arms limits must accompany continued U S weapons development and modernization. He called the freeze interim and warned progress requires strength in negotiations while noting costs for Trident subs ABMs and MIRV deployment amid ongoing Southeast Asia aid debates.
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Washington
Melvin R. Laird
Congress
United States
Laird
House
Senate
Space Weaponry Study Feasibility For Killer Satellite System
The Defense Department plans a feasibility study on a killer satellite system to intercept inspect and destroy hostile space vehicles. Campaign funds watchdog cites possible violation under the new election law involving contributions, directing the Justice Department to review.
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Defense Department
Federal
Justice Department
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