Nixon Popularity Slips Six More Points
A Harris poll shows President Nixon at 52 percent positive and 45 percent negative, down six points since February and ten from last December. The decline is strongest in the East and Midwest, with gains in the South, and a notable drop among those earning over ten thousand dollars.
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Fire destroys six apartments under construction near San Jose
A spectacular blaze on Bush Highway 101 south of San Jose destroyed six apartment units under construction. No injuries were reported and damage was about 85 000 dollars. Fire crews faced access road limits and hydrant shortages delaying response.
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Farmer Denies Nixon Bias in Policies
New York report quotes Farmer, top Negro in the Nixon administration, denying bias against blacks and minorities. He cites Burger’s appointment, black consultants in procurement, and ongoing school desegregation as proof. He notes 40 percent of black children in the South in desegregated schools and supports continued progress despite militants at his office. The White House declined to comment on a Civil Rights Commission critique of Nixon’s school desegregation stance.
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Magazine Urges Mitchell to Resign
Life magazine urged John N. Mitchell to resign as attorney general citing bad advice to President Nixon on the Haynsworth and Carswell Supreme Court nominations. It blamed Mitchell for defeats, noted insensitivity in civil liberties matters, and urged a wider, higher caliber choice for a third nomination.
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Huntley Links Race Strife to White Recognition
Chet Huntley told the California Dental Association meeting that the nation’s gravest domestic issue is race. He argued the problem is primarily white and cannot be solved without recognizing Black Americans as men and ensuring human dignity, noting change begins with ending racism in people.
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Five Gunmen Rob Store. $120,000 Taken in Bronx Heist
Five men armed with pistols and shotguns raided the E. J. Korvette store in the Bronx after closing. They confined late workers to an office and escaped with about $120,000 in cash and jewelry. The report notes tension between young and old and broader social issues discussed by a speaker.
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