California primary seen as reform test amid Watergate fallout
A crowded Democratic governor field and tight Republican races frame California mood as Prop. 9 seeks sweeping campaign finance and lobby reforms. Edmund G Brown Jr. leads Democrats, while Lt. Gov. Reinecke faces Flournoy in a high stakes GOP contest amid broad public interest in GOP and reform issues.
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Pat” Brown
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S. Viet troops recapture An Dien village in Saigon area
A government task force of about 1,500 troops broke two North Vietnamese battalions, recapturing An Dien north of Saigon after repelling counterattacks. The two Communist units, around 800 men, were driven from An Dien as rockets and artillery pounded the village and nearby Ben Cat. Civilian refugees fled to Phu Cuong as fighting continued nearby. A U.S. embassy spokesman said search for missing personnel would continue despite a boycott of Joint Military Team meetings. an estimated 1,100 Americans and Indians were listed as missing in action.
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Ex-POW pleads innocent in diplomat kidnapping case
Bobby dee Keesee, 40, a former POW and Huntington Beach cabinetmaker, pleads innocent to a charge tied to the disappearance of U.S. diplomat John Patterson in Hermosillo. He is held on $100,000 bail in Santa Ana after allegedly writing a letter demanding $250,000 for the consul’s release.
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Officials die during Cambodian school riot violence
In Phnom Penh police opened fire as students seized two officials outside a high school. The education minister and deputy were held hostage. the minister died at hospital and the deputy later perished from gunshot wounds. Witnesses claimed students killed them but gave no direct proof. Five students were wounded as the abduction followed protests over living conditions. The incident remains officially unconfirmed and under investigation.
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Luxury car carrying overnight cruise Los Angeles to San Francisco planned
Prudential Grace Lines filed with the California Public Utilities Commission to operate an overnight two best voyage between San Francisco and Los Angeles aboard the Santa Mariana and other ships. The service would allow cars as baggage with priority space for through passengers. Fares start at 439 and include a standard cabin. deluxe cabin is 4393 per person.
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Nixon to visit five Middle East nations for peace push
President Nixon plans a five country tour to the Middle East to bolster the peace process and press for a broader regional cooperation. He aims to exchange views with Arab and Israeli leaders and strengthen U S ties with Cairo Damascus and other states as he seeks a just and stable peace amid regional tensions.
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Syria
Marines Lose Hair Policy Battle
The Supreme Court refused to issue a stay on a lower court ruling about Marines allowed to wear wigs for long hair during summer training. Judge Craig dismissed claims of personal liberty and sex discrimination against the hair regulations. The case involves Maine reservists and potential further appeal to the Ninth Circuit.
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Suspect Held in Oilman's Kidnapping Case
FBI agents report a kidnapping involving Helmerich, with the suspect holding him captive, stopping at telephone booths during the day. Helmerich helped arrange a $700,000 ransom before release near Jenks, Oklahoma, after a tense ordeal and a perilous escape aided by a truck driver and a scared witness.
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Ousted L A judge denied U S Supreme Court hearing
Ousted Los Angeles Municipal Court Judge Leland W Geiler failed to obtain a U S Supreme Court hearing on his removal for willful misconduct and alleged lewd off the cuff incidents. The state Supreme Court had upheld the removal for official lawlessness discrediting the judiciary. President Nixon also moved to abolish the attorney general s list of subversive organizations.
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Eliot L. Richandson
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