In Committee Liquor Bill Gets Formal Hearing Today
Gov. John Connally’s effort to allow cocktails in Texas faces its first formal legislative hearing. The House State Affairs Committee scheduled a 2 p.m. session on the miniature bottles bill, with other liquor measures under review. Many lawmakers were at state party conventions today.
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R. H. Cory
Victoria
San Antonio
Frank Lombardino
Cory
House
Ben Barnes
Connally
C. A. Davis
Houston
Roy Garwood
Dick McKissack
Dallas
McKissack
House Revenue and Taxation Committee
Vernon Stewart
Wichita Falls
Texas
Bill Cobb
Civilian Death Toll Soars From Viet Cong Attacks In Saigon
Saigon faced a rising civilian toll from 22 days of Viet Cong rocket and mortar attacks. At least 15 civilians died and 33 were wounded as rockets hit central districts. Gen. Westmoreland warned the fire is indiscriminate and difficult to stop as he prepared to leave for Washington.
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Saigon
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Vietnam
Ipss
Westmoreland
Washington
Ycome Army
Humphrey In Line For Democratic Nomination
The Associated Press reports Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey appears poised to inherit a large share of unpledged delegates after Senator Robert F. Kennedy's death. The New York Times notes Kennedy’s assassination left Eugene J. McCarthy as the lone Kennedy survivor with possible impact on the party's nomination prospects.
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Associated Press
Robert F. Kennedy
New York Times
Washington
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
Kennedy
Humphrey
McCarthy
New York
Nelson A. Rockefaller
Rockefaller
DeDell
Syracuse
Francis R. Belge
St. Patrick's
New York City
New Orleans
John F. Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Arlington Cemetery
King Assassin Suspect James Earl Ray Appears in London Court
James Earl Ray appeared in Bow Street Court for two minutes and signaled a fight against extradition for the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He asked the court to appoint a lawyer. Ray was held without bail and scheduled for June 18. American officials pursue extradition while defense seeks legal aid.
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London
James Earl Ray
Bow Street Court
U.S
Martin Luther King Jr
Ray
America
United
Memphis, Tenn
Ramondy
George Sneyd
Lange Saree E BP Peenet
Brixton Frison
Uidel Magee Frank Milton Times
Ares
New York
Humphrey
Chicago
FBI
Missouri Penitentiary
Two US GIs Released By Cambodians
In Phnom Penh, Prince Norodom Sihanouk freed two American soldiers from the 560th Military Police Company as a tribute to Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Jerry A. Tester and Ronald J. Lehrmann had drifted into Cambodian waters aboard a Philippine tug in the Mekong Delta and were handed to the Australian Embassy. The timing of their departure from Cambodia was not disclosed.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Norodom Sihanuk
Robert F. Kennedy
Jerry A. Tester
Ronald J. Lehrmann
560Th Military Police Company
Cambodian
Mekong Delta
United States
Sihanouk
Washington
Sen. Kennedy
Kennedy
Twin Tornadoes Hit Permian Basin With Minimal Damage
Powerful storms lashed the Permian Basin for a third day. A tornado touched down near Stanton at 7:30 p.m. and another was sighted south of Seagraves at 4:45 a.m. today, with no reported damage. Heavy rain and hail accompanied the system in Gaines and Martin counties. Weather alerts and brief local reports noted minor roof damage and rainfall around an inch in Seagraves. skies cleared by morning.
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London
Jawn
Odessa-Midland
United States
Iscon
Ben G. Dikli
Nolan
Arthur Lish
Spur
L. D.ricker
Calvin Boyd
Florida
NEW York
N.Y
St. Patrick’s
Sen
Rob
Bert F. Kennedy
Gary DeDell
Reiter
Permian
Hobbs
Cathedral
N.M
Kans
Permian Basin
Stanton
Seagraves
DatenIman Dene Cannan
Gaines County
Cooper
Sabo
Seminole
Terry County
LynMred
Robert F. Kennedy
Hitariington National Cemetery
Jawmen
Martin County
Kennedy Urged To Quit Political Role
Archbishop Hannan says close Kennedy family friends urge Senator Edward M Kennedy to drop out of national politics after an interview with the Times-Picayune. The archbishop notes the natural reaction is to discourage the Massachusetts senator from pursuing politics.
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Edward Kennedy
Teddy
Hannan
Kennedy
New Orleans
Edward M. Kennedy
New Orleans Times-Piceyune
Philip M. Hannan
Massachusetts
Assassination Case Readied by Los Angeles Prosecutors
Los Angeles prosecutors prepare the case against Sirhan Sirhan in the Kennedy assassination. The article notes the ongoing work in the homicide investigation and anticipated trial developments as reported in the Odessa American.
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Los Angeles
Sirhan
Kennedy
Jordanian is Slain Jordanian is Slain
Police say Aaron Myers 19 is linked to the murder of Abder Rayyan 55, a Jordanian grocer killed in his Chicago store. Rayyan was shot in the head while stocking a vegetable bin. a witness daughter Zuhdeia 22 reported two Negro men entered, one fired twice, the other missed. Police search for a second suspect.
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Chicago
Aaron Myers
Robert F. Kennedy
Myers
Abder Rayyan
Robert Bonner
Rayyan
Zuhdeia
High Court Opens Door to Taxpayer Suits on School Aid
The Supreme Court ended a 45 year barrier and allows taxpayers to challenge federal aid to parochial schools. In an 8 to 1 ruling led by Chief Justice Warren, the court said there is no absolute bar to suits by federal taxpayers over allegedly unconstitutional taxing and spending programs. Justice Tarland dissented.
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Supreme Court
Earl Warren
Justice Department
High Court
Erwin N. Griswold
Warren
John M. Tarland
The Quipster Has Birthday Shirt Gaffe
The Quipster is all choked up about his birthday gift a shirt with a neck size 14 and he wears a puzzled smile. The line hints at a wardrobe mishap and lighthearted humor from a columnist.
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