Burger Gets 73-4 Approval
The Senate confirmed Warren E Burger as chief justice by a 74 to 3 vote, moving swiftly after a brief debate. Critics urged delay citing the Abe Fortas affair, while supporters touted Burger as tough on crime and a counterpoint to Warren era liberal activism.
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Kenneth J. Freed
Washington
Senate
Warren E. Burger
Burger
Nixon
Earl Warren
Abe Fortas
Sen
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
James O. Eastland
D-Miss
Fulbright
Fortas
Arkansas
Federal Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Louis E. Wolfson
Florida
High Court
Warren
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Gaylord Nelson
Nelson
Foras
Stephen M. Young
Ohio
Senate Judiciary Committee
Eastland
Marines and Viet Cong Clash Near Da Nang in Heavy Battle
Nearly 400 enemy troops were killed in multiple clashes 22 miles southwest of Da Nang and surrounding areas. US losses totaled 18 dead and 95 wounded with South Vietnamese casualties also reported. Merciless air strikes and artillery followed a two day fight as Marines pressed operations along suspected Viet Cong routes.
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George Esper
Saigon
5Th Marine Regiment
da Nang
U.S
Tay Ninh
Bien Hoa
U.S. Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Vietnam
26Th Marine Regiment
Khe Sanh
5Th Marine Division
Close Vote Expected On Liquor Bill
In Columbus, Ohio, Rep. Richard Hollington Jr. says Sunday liquor sales bill faces a tight Senate vote, aiming for 50 votes. The measure allows Sunday sales 1 PM to midnight on local option basis, with options for all current permit holders or hotels where food and service exceed 50 percent of gross receipts.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Senate
Richard R. Hollington Jr
Shaker Heights
Hollington
Rules Committee
House
Senate
Keith McNamara
Ohio Department of Commerce
Larry G. Smith
Cleveland
North Dakota congressman reveals 3.5 million fortune
Rep. Thomas S. Kleppe discloses holdings worth 3.514 million including 1.13 million in IBM stock and 273,600 in Cardinal Petroleum stock. He says potential conflicts could arise from banking and energy ties and would vote present when such issues appear. He also notes bank director roles and ownership of two residences in Bismarck and a Washington suburb.
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Lawrence L. Knutson
Washington
North Dakota
Thomas S. Kleppe
Bismarck, N.D
House
Kleppe
International Business Machines Inc
Cardinal Petroleum Inc
Billings
Mont
Bismarck
Dakota Naional Bank
Interest Hike and Plot to Recession Stoked by Banks
Rep. Wright Patman urged President Nixon to pull government deposits from banks that raised their prime rate to 82 percent claiming a conspiracy to drive a severe recession. He urged Fed discount privilege cuts and antitrust action against banks. Rep. James Burke warned the housing market will suffer as fewer homes become affordable for families earning under 12 000 dollars.
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Edmond Lebreton
Washington
Wright Patman
House Banking Committee
Nixon
Patman
D-Tex
Federal Reserve Board
Atty
John N. Mitchell
James A. Burke
Dmass
Pope Paul VI Seeks Justice In Geneva Visit
Pope Paul VI arrived in Geneva to appeal for universal economic justice and Christian unity. He spoke at the ILO on its 50th anniversary, urging protection for workers and the needy, and then visited the World Council of Churches to stress shared concerns amid global hunger and inequality. He urged youth training for a meaningful future and promised to act as a voice for the exploited.
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Gerald Miller
Geneva
Paul VI
Brotherhood of All Mankind
International Labor Organization
Christian Unity
World Council of Churches
ILO
Pope Paul
Italy
First U S Army nurse killed in Vietnam at Chu Lai hospital
Lt Sharon A Lane of Canton Ohio 25 assigned to the 212th Evacuation Hospital was killed when a rocket hit the Vietnamese ward at Chu Lai early Sunday morning The Defense Department announced she was the first American Army nurse killed in action in Vietnam The attack also killed a Vietnamese child and wounded 23 Vietnamese two American casualties were wounded and a medical corpsman and military policeman were among the injured Her commanding officer Capt John D Medlin Jr and fellow nurses described Lane as kind compassionate and devoted to helping Vietnamese patients
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Saigon
Sharon
A. Lane
Canton
Ohio
Lane
U.S
Chu Lai
Vietnam
Defense Department
Sunda
John D. Medlin Jr
Greensboro
N. C
Miss Lane
Patricia E. Carr
Louisville
Lorraine W. Montz
Phoenixville
da Nang
Sharon Meyer
New Prague
Minn
Israeli Border Guard Wounded in Jordan Crossfire
AP report from Tel Aviv says gunners in Jordan fired light weapons at an Israeli army patrol wounding a border guard. The attack occurred near Never in the Beisan Valley south of the Sea of Galilee. Thirty mortar shells were fired at Nahal Tsofar border outpost in Negev Desert. Israel returned fire with no casualties.
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Tel Aviv
Jordan
Beisan
Sea of Galilee
Nahal Tsofar
Negev
Dead Sea
Red Sea
Viet Cong Proclaims Temporary Revolutionary Government
Viet Cong announced creation of a two part revolutionary government to rule South Vietnam. A midnight Radio Hanoi broadcast said 88 representatives from all regions formed the body over the weekend with a advisers council, naming it the Republic of South Vietnam Temporary Revolutionary Government.
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Hong Kong
Viet Cong
South Vietnam
Radio
Vo-Tee Grant Gets State O.K.
The Ohio State Board of Education approved releasing 1,268,000 in Appalachian funds for the Scioto County Joint Vocational School Technical Institute. Ward Miller stated the action was taken Monday afternoon in Columbus. The grant includes 768,800 under Basic Assistance and 499,200 under Supplemental Assistance.
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Ohio State Board of Education
Scioto County
Savings offer at First Federal Yoar bank
First Federal Yoar advertises a savings deal stating deposits made by June 20 earn from June 1. The ad provides the address 843 Gallia St for inquiries.
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Gallia St
Two Children Face Murder Count In Fire In West Virginia
In Parkersburg Wood County prosecutors issued warrants for Roger Bailey 13 and Susan 15 charging murder in connection with a predawn house fire that killed their father Charles Bailey 41 and the children’s parents and siblings. Two unnamed youths reportedly admitted setting the blaze. The siblings were detained for arraignment as authorities investigated arson. The grandfather escaped the flames and the two children said they fled a two room structure behind the main house.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Wood County Prosecutor's Office
Bruce White
Roger Bailey
Susan
White
Charles Bailey
Obie
Emmett C. Rousch
Roger
Inside The Times Around Portsmouth Comics Death Notices Editorial Page
Inside The Times Around Portsmouth surveys features from comics and obituaries to editorials. The edition highlights local notices, columns, horoscopes, market reports, sports, TV and radio listings, and women’s news.
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Portsmouth
Stock Exchange Barricades Pranks on Floor Banned
New Yorks stock market bans water pistol fights talcum powder dousing and gas filled balloons on the trading floor. Bernard Lasker the exchanges chair warns 1366 members and 2000 floor staff face 1000 fine or two week suspensions for violations.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Bernard J. Lasker
Exchange
Lasker
Stock Exchange
Banks Asked For $6 Billion For Negroes
CHICAGO AP The Congress of Racial Equality led by Roy Innis urged banks to provide six billion dollars to bolster Negro financial institutions. He said the money would help blacks and warned the industry they would act from the streets or the drawing board. Innis and 15 CORE members crashed the conference and outlined stakes with about 100 black bankers.
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Chicago
Congress of Racial Equality
Roy Innis
CORE
American Bankers Association
National Bankers Association
Innis
Medal Winner Signs For New Duty Tour
Marine Sgt. Ronald Burton of Galion Ohio, 21, earned six Purple Hearts a Silver Star and a Bronze Star. He returned after seeing protesters on the flag in his hometown paper and has signed the waiver required for sailors with three or more Purple Hearts, with less than a year to discharge.
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Camp Pendelton
Calif
Ronald Burton
Galion
Ohio
Burton
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