McCarthy Victory Shakes Up New York Presidential Race
O'Dwyer surprasses Nickerson for McCarthy as New York results show strong delegate showings for Humphrey Kennedy and Nixon Rockefeller split. O'Dwyer leads Nickerson by about 18,500 votes with 12,34] of districts counted. Nickerson Nassau County executive and Rennie also active in contest.
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GM Recalls Trucks for Brake Fault
GM recalls 22,583 medium and heavy trucks from 1966 to 1968 GMC and Chevrolet lines for an air brake valve assembly defect that could cause loss of braking power. New parts will be installed at no cost to owners. only one supplier’s product requires correction.
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Khe Sanh Marines Report Casualties and Air Strikes
The Khe Sanh area saw limited ground fighting with no heavy losses reported below the border. U S forces said they shot down a Phantom northwest of Vinh and rescued both pilots. Marine casualties for Tuesday stood at 11 killed and 30 wounded, with Saturday’s toll at 16 dead and 61 wounded as air raids continued in the panhandle region and Saigon faced rocket fire.
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L A Growth Rank Tops Among Major Cities
Five Los Angeles County cities including Long Beach Torrance and Los Angeles gain large populations since 1960 Long Beach estimated at 380 964 April 1 up 36 796 Torrance 193 095 up 32 104 Los Angeles 2 829 828 up 248 233 El Monte 54 058 up 51 895 Whittier 72 790 up 39 227 Inglewood 89 727 up 26 337 Other cities show varied increases the bulletin notes shifts in county population patterns Immigration now supplies 42 percent of new residents births over deaths provide 58 percent while newcomers from outside California contribute less growth than in the 1950s daily growth in the county averages 363 persons now versus 517 in the decade ago.
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NRA Chief Faces Threats After Kennedy Killing
Harold Glassen, president of the National Rifle Association, said his life has been threatened twice since Senator Kennedy's assassination. He described anonymous calls saying Tomorrow won’t come and You will have had it by day’s end. In New York, the threats were not tied to any known individual. Separately, an explosion at Kos tinhyod Chemical Works near Sofia killed ten and injured twenty two.
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Oklahoman Heads Demo Convention
Rep Carl Albert of Oklahoma named permanent chairman for the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago August 26. Sen Daniel Inouye will be temporary chair and keynote speaker. John Bailey announced the selections after a party committee meeting. Hale Boggs to head the resolutions committee. Samuel Shapiro named chairman of the rules committee. Campaign officials charged the convention would be run by Humphrey supporters, alleging leadership stacking. Belgrade report notes East European reps walked out of a reception over anti-Soviet remarks by Chou En-lai.
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Rejected Budget Cutback Could Return in Parts
Miller of D-Martinez said the 94 million agricultural cutback may be restored in whole or part. Democrats pledged to reinstate funding to aid 4-H, research, and farm sector benefits once university figures on profit from research are provided. The impasse ended after University President Charles Tliteh agreed to supply such information.
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Wallace Builds Dixie Lead In Southern Poll Ambiguity
Ex Governor George Wallace of Alabama leads in a Gallup survey of 13 Southern states, with 47 percent in Deep South core states Alabama Georgia Louisiana Mississippi South Carolina, surpassing Nixon and Humphrey and narrowing the field. Across the 18 states Wallace reaches 29 percent, matching each major candidate, while Deep South county chairs project 55 percent.
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Full Demo Aid Pledged to Cranston
The Democratic National Committee and California Democrats pledged full support to Alan Cranston. He met National Chairman John Bailey and the Democratic House delegation after a two day visit, while talk of eventual endorsements by Sen Kuchel seemed unlikely.
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March on Washington memorializes King drive for poor Americans
The mass rally at Resurrection City and the Lincoln Memorial drew tens of thousands as speakers including Abernathy and Mrs. King urged nonviolent action to secure food stamps, welfare reform, a guaranteed annual income, and decent jobs and housing. Some 1,150 DC National Guards were on standby and federal troops were on alert as organizers planned a peaceful, multi-day protest with musical entertainment and wide public participation.
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Span Fall Takes Life of Cupertinon Woman
A woman identified as Janet Grunwald 29 Cupertinon housewife and social worker died after plunging from the Golden Gate Bridge Tuesday afternoon.
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Death Trunk May Hold Clues In Boy's Death
Police report a four foot footlocker containing the body of 4 year old Martin Jensen found in a garage 24 days after disappearance. Autopsy shows probable suffocation with lab tests pending. Investigators seek reasons for lid mechanism and possible force in closing the trunk.
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