McGovern Wins California Primary in Four-State Sweep
Sen. George McGovern secured a strong win in California to push his delegate total past 900 as he pursues the 1,509 needed for the Democratic nomination. Humphrey carried momentum in parts of California but trailed overall, with McGovern also taking New Jersey New Mexico and South Dakota. The California results were delayed by ballot issues and a judge ordered polls open longer.
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New Mexico
South Dakota
McGovern
Humphrey
California
Los Angeles County
San Diego
Alabama
George C
Wallace
San Francisco
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Former Batavia Mayor and Councilman dies at 73
Batavia New York. Funeral services set for Thursday for Philip R. Marcello 73 a former mayor councilman and school board member who died after two weeks in hospital. He was a pharmacist by profession and served as mayor during World War II.
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Batavia
N.Y
Philip R. Marcello
Marcello
Congress Plans Rescue Package for Amtrak Funding
Congress moves to aid Amtrak with 225 million in grants and 150 million in guaranteed loans through June 30, 1973, plus 100 million in loan guarantees. conference committee trims Senate loans and cap, while preserving Amtrak’s basic service and potential mail and express revenue, under leaders Magnuson and Staggers.
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Mexico
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Harley O. Staggers
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Supreme Court Upholds FCC Cable Programming Authority
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to affirm the FCC power to require CATV operators to originate some programming. The decision overturns a St. Louis circuit court ruling that had limited agency authority. The challenge came from Midwest Video Corp which runs cable systems in Missouri New Mexico and Texas.
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Midwest Video Corp
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New Mexico
Texas
Justices to Rule on School Funding Across States
Supreme Court agreed to review next term a San Antonio federal court ruling that property tax financing of public schools is unconstitutional and disadvantages the poor. Texas led a coalition of thirty states seeking review while four governors supported the district court.
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Hawaii
Texas
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Antonio
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Gold Price Hits New Peak as Markets Open
London dealers reported gold rising nearly 2 to a new peak of 64 an ounce at the opening of Europe’s free bullion markets. The dollar weakened on most foreign exchanges as a metal shortage and speculative demand pushed prices higher, with traders noting potential further gains.
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Europe
U.S
Court of Appeals Limits Residency Rule for Voting
The Court of Appeals struck down 90 day residency for voting in New York State and ruled 30 days suffices. In a second ruling the court upheld a provision blocking students from voting in college towns. Both decisions were unanimous.
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Albany
N.Y
Court of Appeals
New York State
McGovern Campaign Plans Buffalo Visit June 15
US Senator George S. McGovern tentatively schedules a Buffalo stop on June 15 to meet with area union representatives. The campaign coordinator says the event will likely be near the Greater Buffalo International Airport and include a plant visit and a session with McGovern delegate candidates.
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Douglas Coulter
McGovern
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Ea McGovern
Ball warned escalation risk in Vietnam memo
George W. Ball, a Johnson administration official, warned in 1964 that widening U S involvement risks failure and that large troop deployments and heavy bombing could trap the United States. He cautioned Johnson, saying once on the tiger's back, we cannot be sure of dismounting.
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Johnson
George W. Ball
Atlantic Monthly
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North Vietnam
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Vietnam
Ball
U S Pilots Begin Boycott of Hijacker Shelter Nations
The AFL-CIO Airline Pilots Association says its 46 000 members will not fly to Cuba Algeria or any country that refuses to prosecute or extradite hijackers The plan extends to airlines serving those nations and possibly a 24 hour nationwide flight ban to illustrate the hijacking issue ALPA urged Nixon to bar aircraft from such nations and sought maritime worker support as well
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Algeria
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U.S
John J. O'Donnell
Nixon
O'Donnell
International Federation of Air Live
London
FBI Steps Into Case of Slain Texas Playboy
The FBI has entered the murder of George Randolph Farenthold a 32 year old Corpus Christi rancher and play boy found on a Corpus Christi Bay shore. His body wore a concrete block and tied hands with head injuries noted. Farenthold was a key witness in a federal fraud case involving four men accused of taking 100000 dollars and forcing travel across a state line.
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Randy” Farenthold
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Frances Farenthold
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Houston
Priest Killed in Vermont Crash As Second Cleric Escapes
Reverend Donald A. Panella of Yonkers New York died from chest injuries after a truck struck the car he and Reverend Dennis P. Keane were using to change a flat tire along Interstate Route 92 near Westminster Vermont. The truck driver James J. Boyd of Bellows Falls was treated for shock. Panella’s death is the 47th highway fatality in Vermont this year.
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Yonkers
N.Y
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Rockingham Memorial Hospital
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Scarsdale
James J. Boyd
Bellows Falls
Vermont
Panda Reluctant to Pose With Two Congressmen
In Washington the panda Hsing-Hsing dodged photographers as House leaders Hale Boggs and Gerald Ford attempted a photo session at the National Zoo. The scene ended with the panda easing up to the glass, then relieving himself in Boggs’ direction during the tense moment before a China trip.
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U.S
Embassy Row
Hale Boggs
Gerald Ford
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Ford
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United States
Henry Kissinger
Nixon
Chou En-lai
Hsing-Hsing
McGovern Declares Victory in California Primary
Senator George McGovern tells supporters he has won the California primary and appears to have captured New Jersey New Mexico and South Dakota as well. His wife Elenore stands with him as crowds celebrate the apparent victories.
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California
McGovern
New Jersey
New Mexico
South Dakota
Nations urged to curb toxic releases at environment talks
In Stockholm the UN committee backed an appeal for nations to minimize harmful substances including mercury and organochlorines like DDT. It urged careful assessment of climate effects from large scale sonic aircraft, equitable funding, and broad consultation before risky projects. Mexico and Panama opposed due to anti malaria DDT needs. 40 votes for, six abstentions. Unanimous support for cross border pollution control and WHO aid to monitor air and water.
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Jacob Javits
U.S
Tel Aviv
Senate
Stockholm
U.N
Mexico
Panama
World Health Organization
Castro Visits Warsaw School Amid Heart Strain Reports
Fidel Castro visited a downtown Warsaw school amid Polish briefings that he showed heart strain yet told bystanders his heart is steel. Officials warned of pre infarct state while noting fatigue as he travels from Hungary.
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Krakow
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Communist Party
Piotr Garoszewicz
Poland
Soviet Union
U S Jets Hit North Vietnam Rail Yard and Bridge
U S Air Force jets struck a major North Vietnamese railroad yard and a highway bridge within 25 miles of the Chinese border, the closest strike to the frontier since April. Laser guided bombs hit Lang Son area and Bay Giang power plant, with 270 strikes reported across North Vietnam. In Saigon area, North Vietnamese forces launched a sequence of attacks northwest of the capital.
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North Vietnam
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Saratoga
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Tien Giaope
South Vietnam
Governor Rockefeller Rejects Camp Inspection Bill
Governor Rockefeller vetoed a bill requiring yearly health and safety inspections for children's overnight camps, deeming the broad definition too inclusive and extending to hospitals and other child night sites. The veto followed prior praise for bills aiding the elderly and rejected measures on student aid and cooperative education budget notes.
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N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
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