Muskie May Release Delegates to Back McGovern
Reports say Senator Edmund S. Muskie could abandon his campaign and endorse George S. McGovern. If Muskie frees 166 delegates, McGovern nears the 1509 needed for the Democratic nomination at the Miami Beach convention. Humphrey, defeated in California, contemplates the race as recent results shape the contest.
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McGovern
George S. McGovern
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
IBC
New York Times
National Press Club
Washington
Miami Beach
Rockefeller Signs Bills Narrowing Offensive Movie Scope
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller, in Houston for the National Governors Conference, signed laws narrowing the range of offensive films and displays. New statutes add moving picture screens to proscribed obscene displays and allow court orders to limit or bar viewing, with penalties up to one year in jail and a $500 fine. The package also expands mortgage options to 40 years with five percent down for single and two family homes.
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Albany, N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Houston
Rockefeller
U S B52s Hit North Vietnam Rail Target Near Chinese Border
U S war planes conducted heavy raids the day after while U S B52 bombers returned to North Vietnam for the first time in nearly two months. A bomb blew up a railroad tunnel south of the Chinese border as operations intensified along the demilitarized zone and in Quang Tri Province.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Trang Bang
Saigon- Phnom Penh
Senate expected to confirm Kleindienst as attorney general
Senate likely to approve Richard Kleindienst as attorney general despite opposition from Sen. Byrd. The confirmation follows hearings on 22 days amid questions about ITT settlement links and political influence. Kleindienst, an Arizona lawyer, was nominated after Mitchell resigned to lead Nixon re election effort.
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Washington
Richard G. Kleindiest
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
John N. Mitchell
Byrd
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Nixon
Justice Department
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Seleiens
ITT
White House
Arizona
Mitchell
Buckley Named NY Nixon Campaign Co-Chair
Sen James L Buckley will co chair the Nixon reelection effort in New York joining Gov Nelson Rockefeller Sen Jacob Javits and Mrs Dorothy McHugh at the campaign leadership head. Buckley who ran as a Conservative won his Senate seat two years ago and has since aligned with Republicans. He said if we take charge of events there is a lot we can do.
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N.Y
James L. Buckley
Nixon
New York State
Nelson Rockefeller
Jacob K. Javits
Dorothy McHugh
New York
Buckley
Penn Central Train Derails in Park Ave Tunnel Injures 15
A Penn Central commuter train derailed in the Park Avenue tunnel near Grand Central, injuring at least 15 passengers. Rescue crews transported victims to Bellevue Hospital, with many treated at the scene. The lead car struck a concrete abutment after leaving the track.
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Park Ave. Tunnel
NEW York
Penn Central Railroad
Park Avenue
Grand Central Terminal
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
50Th Street
Bellevue Hospital
Robert van Waggoner
New Rochelle
Grand Central
Prewster
49Th Street
William Fagan
Grenade Thwarted Protester Bound for Agnew Talk
A 26 year old Vietnam veteran with a training grenade was arrested en route to a Spiro Agnew speech at the Naval Academy. Jerome B. Jacobson Jr. faced a $30,000 bond on a possession of a dangerous weapon charge as authorities described the device. Police say they intercepted him in Mansfield about 35 miles north of New London.
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University of Connecticut
Jacobson
Mansfield
New London
Agnew
Robert Rasmussen
Jack Smith
New Haven
Connecticut
Smith
Syracuse
N.Y
Charlotte Smith
Middletown Teens Charged With Attempted Murder
In Middletown two teens Gary Scott 17 and Gilbert Alvarez 16 were charged with attempted murder after a Wednesday night shooting that sent three men to hospital in critical condition. They are to be arraigned later today as details of the incident were not released.
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Middletown
N.Y
Gary Scott
Gilbert Alvarez
Reestablishment of full diplomatic ties by West Germany and Egypt
Bonn and Cairo announced that full diplomatic relations have been resumed for the first time since Bonn recognized Israel in 1965. An exchange of ambassadors will occur as soon as possible, signaling a repair of ties after years of Arab world estrangement.
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West Germany
Egypt
Israel
Trig
Cairo
Michigan man falls to death from Skylon Tower
Miroslaw Iwansiki, 21, of Flint Michigan, unemployed construction worker, fell over 500 feet to his death from the Skylon Tower at Niagara Falls Ontario. A security guard saw him climb the railing and hang by his fingertips before the fatal fall. Police reported a death by own action note on his clothing.
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Ont
Michigan
Skylon Tower
Miroslaw Iwansiki
Flint
Iwansiki
Senate okays 20 million grant for Eisenhower College
The Senate approved a bill to authorize grants up to 20 million dollars to Eisenhower College in Seneca Falls New York from proceeds of Eisenhower dollar proof coin sales. Congress had authorized minting 150 million dollar coins and the Treasury plans to sell about 20 million as proof coins at ten dollars each over several years.
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Senate
Eisenhower College
Seneca Falls
N.Y
Congress
Treasury
Senate committee backs funds for Radio Free Europe
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved 10 to 3 a $38,520,000 appropriation for Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty for the coming fiscal year starting July 1, despite opposition from Chairman J W Fulbright of Arkansas and Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield of Montana.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Radio Free Europe
Radio Liberty
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Wallace to Attend Democratic Convention to Bargain
Gov. George C. Wallace, partially paralyzed from an assassination attempt, will attend the Democratic National Convention in Miami to bargain for the presidency and platform. His campaign director said most Democrats and party bosses realize he must participate or the ticket has little chance in November.
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Miami
Fla
George C. Wallace
Gov. Wallace
Charles Snider
Wallace
Philadelphia Leader Elected SBC Second Vice President
G W Bullard of Philadelphia superintendent of missions for the Delaware Valley Baptists Association was chosen second vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention. He defeated the first Black candidate ever nominated for a major post in the denomination which numbers about 11.8 million members.
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Philadelphia
G.W. Bullard
Delaware Valley Baptists Association
Southern Baptist Convention
Bullard
United States
Alcan Breaks Ground On 1.5 Million Remelt Plant
Alcan Aluminum Corp announces expansion at Oswego with a Remelt Building No 2 costing 1.5 million dollars. The facility will cover 30000 square feet, house two 130000 pound furnaces, and produce about 20000 tons yearly to support remelt operations. Expected completion by year end, about 25 new jobs, total staff near 725. Scrap from Fairmont West Virginia and Warren Ohio will be remelted locally, aiding aluminum recovery amid about 25 cent per pound market.
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Alcan Aluminum Corp
Alcan
Paul K. Harlen
Harlen
Fairmont
Remelt
Warren
New York Drafts Tighter Air Pollution Rules
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation plans stricter air quality regulations to meet federal standards. The draft increases low sulfur coal use for Erie and Niagara counties and tightens controls in areas deemed improvable. Public hearings will be held later this month.
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Albany
N.Y
State Department of Environmental Conservation
New York State
Erie
Niagara
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Texas Youth IIs National Spelling Champ
Gum chewing Lub bock, Texas student Robin Kral won the 45th National Spelling Bee after defeating 78 rivals. Lauren H Pringle of Buffalo, New York finished second after missing gar nett. Robin clinched victory by spelling macerate, meaning to waste away by fasting.
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Washington
Robin Kral
Lubbock
Tex
Lauren H. Pringle
Buffalo
N.Y
Robin
State Lottery Winners List For Syracuse Area
Lottery results announce prize winners from the state drawing. The notice lists top prizes of 50 000 for six numbers and 5 000 for five numbers along with smaller tiers. Call or visit the State Office Building in Syracuse for details.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Three Judges Strike Down Welfare Non-Support Rule
A three judge panel in Syracuse ruled illegal a state rule forcing welfare mothers to file non-support charges against absent fathers as a condition of AFDC aid. The decision cited conflicts with federal law and noted practical hardship on children if aid to the mother is denied.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Walter R.mansfiel
New York City
Mansfield
Second
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Edmund Port
Auburn
James T. Foley
Albany
State
Ononedaga County Social Services Department
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