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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1968

Page

7

UN Plans To End 23rd General Assembly Session

The United Nations General Assembly in New York aimed to conclude its 23rd session with votes on a nuclear weapons treaty and a condemnation of South Africa's rule in South West Africa Namibia. The session, started September 19 last year, recessed December 19 and resumed April 24, with meetings spread over the day.

United Nations N.Y U.N. General Assembly South Africa South-West Africa Assembly Namibia Security Council

Heart Patient Improves in Cape Town Despite Hepatitis

Reports say Philip Blaiberg the world’s longest surviving heart transplant patient shows slight improvement today but is readmitted to hospital with hepatitis. In Washington Eric Jonsson proposes a multi level traffic plan to ease downtown gridlock while officials say eight mph is current average. In Brussels King Baudouin appoints Gaston Eyskens to form a Catholic Socialist coalition government to replace the collapsing coalition. In Washington Rev George Frein and former nun Jean Bordea u plan to move to the University of North Dakota for teaching posts. In Cleveland Charles Luna condemns the Kennedy funeral train handling as disgraceful, while David Smucker says slow movement was at Kennedy family request. In Key West William Henry Nelson, 25, who defected to Cuba in 1963, was picked up by Coast Guard and handed over to the FBI for questioning.

Cape Town South Africa Philip Blaiberg Washington George Frein Jean Bordeau University of North Dakota Key West Fla William Henry Nelson Cuba U.S. Coast Guard FBI

Storms lash parts of the United States across regions

Storms from the lower Mississippi Valley to New England brought heavy rain hail and high winds. Ten people were injured and two killed across Indiana Minnesota Florida as tornadoes and severe windstorms struck Tuesday. The political note reports the Senate defeating constitutional amendments on curbing congressional power and candidate positioning following a Liberal Conservative alternation rule in 1957.

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Caldwell Miss Idaho Entry Is From Walnut Creek

Boise based AP reports Caldwell Miss Idaho is Rhonda Caldwell from Walnut Creek California a College of Idaho student. The piece notes there is no confusion about her entry and her hometown and affiliation.

Boise, Idaho Caldwell Rhonda Caldwell Walnut Creek, Calif The College of Idaho

Colombia President Keeps Post

The Colombian Senate refused to accept President Carlos Lleras Restrepo’s resignation by a 74 to 31 vote, expressing confidence but sparking the deepest crisis in a decade. Lleras warned he would quit unless Congress rejects his resignation and approves his reforms. rebels opposed the constitutional amendment yet back Lleras, while riots erupted at the University of Bogota and clashes continued between supporters of Lleras and ex-dictator Gustavo Rojas Pinilla. Army tanks surrounded the university as unrest intensified.

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Danny The Red Pays Surprise London Visit

Daniel Cohn-Bendit a 23 year old West German leader of the Sorbonne rioters arrived in London on a 24 hour permit paid by the BBC. He was held three hours at London Airport before entry. He will join a Europe and United States student leaders program taped for broadcast. A crowd demonstrated at the airport lounge and police cleared the area after clashes with passengers. A Conservative MP criticized letting him in. If the 24 hour limit holds he will miss a major three day Radical Students Alliance meeting at London Schools of Economics. The Times received a call threatening his ire and the BBC kept him out of sight for the program taping.

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