Reagan Wins California GOP Nomination in Blowout
Ronald Reagan captured the California GOP nomination defeating former San Francisco mayor George Christopher and Los Angeles mayor Samuel W. Yorty. He pledged to unite the party for a November challenge to Gov. Edmund G. Brown as Brown faced a tough, historic bid for a third term.
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San Francisco
Ronald Reagan
California
Edmund G. Brown
Reagan
George Christopher
Los Angeles
Samuel W. Yorty
Brown
Yorty
Christopher
Medicare Plan Triumph May Become Political Liability
Medicare, a major Johnson administration achievement, could become a political liability if the rollout in July falters. Officials fear hospital crowding, service gaps, and civil rights noncompliance, with 19 million elders affected and a White House conference set to urge cooperation and clarity.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
Reagan Wins Big in California Runoff Push
California returns show Reagan defeating Christopher by a wide margin in the governor’s race while Brown leads Democratic registration into the runoff. Christopher resigns from politics after conceding and pledges support for Reagan.
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Yorty
Los Angeles
California
Reagan
Christopher
Brown
Eastland and four Democrats win Mississippi primary
In Mississippi, Sen. James O. Eastland and four Democratic congressmen secured decisive primary wins, dimming Negro hopes for a balance of power. Negro registration neared 20 percent, yet the Negro-backed ticket drew about 12 percent as results neared completion, with a potential runoff in the 4th District if Clinton Collier’s votes force a second round.
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Thomas Abernethy
Jamie Whitten
John Bell Williams
William Colmer
G. V. Montgomery
Meridian
J. C. Hollis
Carthage
Clinton Collier
Philadelphia
Freedom Democratic Party
Brydges Opponent Removed From Ballot in N.Y. Primary
In Albany, Secretary of State office rules E Philip Settimi off the ballot for the June 28 primary. Brydges, state Senate leader, challenged Settimi’s nominating petitions for the 52nd district. Deputy Secretary John Ghezzi found more than half of 839 signatures invalid.
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N.Y
Senate
Earl W. Brydges
Secretary of State
State Agency
Brydges
E. Philip Settimi
Niagara Falls
Settimi
New 52Nd
Wilson
John Ghezzi
Atlanta Firemen Strike Halts Citywide Fire Coverage
About 500 of Atlanta's 728 firemen walked out over pay and hours in a strike. Mayor Ivan Allen Jr. urged a return to work but was met with boos. A Fulton County court injunction orders the firefighters to return and bars mass resignations by the Atlanta Firefighters Union. The city relies on improvised staffing as over 500,000 residents stay within the limits. Police are pressed into service while airport maintenance crews brace for emergencies.
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Atlanta, Ga
Atlanta
Ivan Allen Jr
Fulton County Superior Court
Virlyn Moore
Atlanta Firefighters Union
Independent
John Ford Hired as Caretaker for Carrie Nation Home
In Medicine Lodge Kansas before being hired by the Women’s Christian Temperance Union as caretaker for the Carrie Nation Home he pledged never to drink alcohol.
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Medicine Lodge
Kan
John Ford
The
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Carrie Nation
Hoffa Moves to Block Gibbons Bid for Union Reins
Teamsters President James R. Hoffa acts to derail Harold Gibbons bid for executive vice president at the Miami Beach convention. Hoffa, awaiting Supreme Court review of his conviction, says Gibbons will not run or win enough votes. Delegates will elect Hoffa to a new term with 2200 votes. the post could let the winner lead the 1.7 million member union.
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Washington
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Harold Gibbons
Hoffa
Gibbons
Miami Beach
Fitzsimmons
Gemini 9 mission hindered by human error on docking shroud
CAPE KENNEDY AP A NASA report says four electrical wire bundles connected to disconnect plugs were not engaged. The ATDA shroud did not separate, preventing a Gemini 9 docking with the augmented target docking adapter. Astronauts Stafford and Cernan instead performed rendezvous maneuvers and a record space walk.
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Fila
ATDA
Gemini 9
Thomas P. Stafford
Eugene A. Cernan
Stafford
Space
Cernan
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NATO FRENCH TROOPS ROLE DEBATE CONTINUES
Brussels AP report says 72000 French troops in Germany remain a NATO future question as ministers defer to national governments. Dutch Foreign Minister Luns privately brokered a pause after NATO spokesmen announced a breakdown in compromises. He briefed British and U.S. leaders that further ministerial discussion would follow later in the day.
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Brussels
Germany
Atlantic Alliance
Josef Luns
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Luns
Michael Stewart
Dean Rusk
Seattle to Offer Bus Rides on Credit
Seattle Transit will launch a ride-now pay-later program on July 1 allowing passengers to charge a book of bus tickets with credit cards from a local bank. Lyle F. Wilson calls Seattle the first major city to provide bus rides on credit.
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Seattle
Wash
Seattle Transit
Lyle F. Wilson
The
Transit Commission
Woman’s Purse Snatcher Surprised In Wichita
A Wichita woman reports a purse snatching in which the thief found no money. The handbag, taken from a car seat, contained play makeup, a child’s sunglasses and small toys. it had been given to the woman’s four year old daughter to play with.
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Wichita, Kan
Wichita
Hurricane Alma batters Havana and heads toward Florida
Hurricanes Alma lashed Key West with winds to 70 mph and a 60 mph sustained gale as it moved toward Florida's southwest coast. Evacuations were ordered for low-lying areas while shelters opened and warnings extended up the coast. A separate Mississippi civil rights march led by Martin Luther King stalled briefly as Meredith’s supporters gathered, with police preparing for crowd control.
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Fla
Alma
Key West
Florida
Cuba
U.S
Island
Atlantic
Key West Naval Base
Weather Bureau
Florida Gulf Coast
Tampa-St. Petersburg
Florida Keys
Savannnah
Cape Kennedy
Florida Straits
Havana
Honduras
Tampa Bay Area
Godfrey Ends Global Flight at LaGuardia
Arthur Godfrey piloting a twin jet with four others completed an around the world flight starting from LaGuardia. They landed at 11:18 p.m. EDT after 87 hours and 19 stops, claiming 21 world records and an unofficial 57.14 hour flying time.
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New York
Arthur Godfrey
la Guardia
Godfrey
Rockwell Standard Corp
Physicians ask hearing on grievance process under state aid plan
Montgomery County Medical Society's 50 members urge the state to establish a formal mechanism to hear doctors' grievances about the new medical aid program for the needy. They want confidentiality protections for records and a physician review board for disciplinary actions. Dr. Leslie Saunders notes support for aid with lower eligibility and immediate fee-payment timelines.
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Amsterdam
N. Y
Montgomery County Medical Society
State Medical Society
Leslie Saunders
Nickerson to Join Civil Rights March in South
Buffalo N Y Eugene Nickerson Democratic gubernatorial candidate ends Buffalo stop by saying he will join James Meredith on the civil rights march through Tennessee and Mississippi on Thursday. He spoke by phone with Meredith from a Memphis hospital where Meredith is recovering from gunshot wounds.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Eugene Nickerson
James Meredith
Tennessee
Mississippi
Nassau County
Meredith
Memphis
Copper shortage delays erection of Hirohito palace
Tokyo AP reports a world copper shortage delaying construction of Emperor Hirohito’s new palace. Plans call for 800 tons of copper mainly for roofing, with prices rising to 2500 dollars per ton from 888 last year.
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Tokyo
Hirohito
U. S. Paratroops Wipe Out Most of N. Viet Battalion
Reports from Saigon say U S paratroopers decimated a North Vietnamese battalion after two days of heavy combat in the central highlands. The battle left hundreds of enemy dead as U S forces expanded pressure after a weeklong lull.
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U. S
N. Viet Battalion
Saigon
South Viet Nam
AP U
Mekong
101St Airborne Brigade
Buddhist Institute
Nguyen Cao Ky
Thich Tam Chau
Hue
Thich Tri Quang
Thich Chon Kim
Quang
Kontum
Malverne School Superintendent Resigns After Desegregation Controversy
Dr. Howard T. Herber resigns after 35 years as Malverne superintendent. He gave no reason for stepping down amid local dispute over a state desegregation order. He urged all parties to obey state law in the desegregation matter.
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Malverne Malverne
N.Y
Howard T. Herber
Herber
Malverne
Western Union Strike Halts Telegraph Service Across Nation
About 20 000 CTU members walkout halting public telegraph messages nationwide. Supervisors keep essential lines open while CTU and CWA negotiators clash over a two year contract with a 6 percent annual raise demand. Pensions and benefits are focal points as pickets form at 60 Hudson Street in Manhattan.
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Western Union
Washington
Commercial Telegraphers Union
CTU
Tions Workers of America
New York
Hudson St
Manhattan
Humphrey Urges Asia Peace Priority at West Point
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey told cadets at the U S Military Academy graduation that peace and development in Asia must have strong American focus through the century. He said Asia problems won't vanish with any Viet Nam settlement.
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N. Y
Hubert H. Humphrey
Asia
Humphrey
U. S. Military Academy
Viet Nam
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