Johnson supporters misread New Hampshire delegates race outcome
In the New Hampshire primary Johnson partisans failed to pare their delegation as other campaigns did. They feared alienating party figures and machine politics accusations stemming from past Kennedy slate actions. McCarthy surprised by winning 42 percent as the computer counted votes, altering expectations and raising questions about the counting method.
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Major Saigon Offensive Drives Army To Seize Initiative
In a sweeping move to regain momentum, 50,000 American and South Vietnamese troops launched Operation Quyet Thang spanning five provinces from Saigon to the Cambodian frontier. The drive has killed 232 enemy, with US casualties at 11 dead and 94 wounded. Western Saigon and Cholon were included for the first time as intelligence notes warned of possible new Viet Cong attacks.
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Clippers Capture Final To Face Memorial In Sea Coast Showdown
In Durham at the University fieldhouse the Clippers beat Memorial 69 to 57 to reach the Class L final. Portsmouth balanced attack led by Tom Lewis with 17 points while Memorial stars Smyth and Flanagan scored 17 and 14. The No 2 Clippers chase their 15th state title, while two Seacoast teams meet for the first time in the finale.
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Sessum Jailed for Civil Rights Bombing Murder Receives Life
Cecil V. Sessum, 31, a identified Ku Klux Klan member, was found guilty by a Forrest County Circuit Court jury of murder in a firebombing that killed Vernon Dahmer. With a mandatory life sentence, the verdict came after a dramatic five day trial amid intense racial tensions. Sessum showed no emotion as the judge pronounced life imprisonment.
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RFK Plans White House Bid as Johnson Foes Rally
Sen Robert F Kennedy prepares a presidential bid aiming to win the Democratic nomination. He will announce in a Long Island forum and push primaries in Oregon, California, and possibly Indiana. His faction seeks delegates before the August convention while excluding any formal vote pooling with Sen Eugene McCarthy. Hartke relayed Kennedy’s intended timing and Indiana May 7 primary as a likely target.
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New Drive Under Way To Hike Tax
Washington AP reports a renewed push in Congress to pair an income tax rise with compulsory spending cuts as the global gold crisis grows. Chairman Wilbur Mills signals no public shift yet, insisting spending must drop below Johnson’s budget for any tax increase to be considered. The effort aligns Mills with a broader fiscal package debated in the House Ways and Means Committee.
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Meeting Set Saturday on Gold Crisis
Washington AP reported an emergency international bankers meeting set for Saturday to weigh a two price system for gold aimed at curbing speculation as major markets closed. US officials warned no decisions yet while the London pool nations plan talks, with Paris bucking the trend by raising gold to 4436 an ounce and other markets halting trading. President Johnson may address the crisis as global markets show uncertainty and policy moves spread from the Fed rate hike to bank actions worldwide.
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Blaiberg To Be Released From Groote Schuur Hospital
Dr. Christian Barnard announced that Philip Blaiberg the world’s only surviving heart transplant patient will be released from Groote Schuur hospital in Cape Town on Saturday morning after about 73 days in care. Blaiberg 58 is a retired dentist.
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Wall Street rallies on hope note amid crisis
New York AP reports Wall Street edged higher after a cautious session as traders anticipated weekend resolution of the monetary crisis. The Dow rose to 837.55 up 6.64, with early losses countered by a late rally. Gold cover removal legislation and a 5 percent discount rate influenced market sentiment, while gold and silver miners fell amid rising optimism in other stocks. A local club supper notice is incidental.
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