Blatchford Sworn In To Lead Peace Corps Action Push
Joseph H. Blatchford, 34, sworn in as Peace Corps director in Washington. He plans an early task force to craft action plans for new pilot projects to revitalize the corps, with ideas including a reverse Peace Corps and longer terms for volunteers, as Nixon urges priority programs. He succeeds Jack Hood Vaughn. Blatchford hails from San Pedro and is married to Winifred. Also noted is an upcoming Kennedy Brothers Dinner by Democrats on June 12.
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Mailer Wins Pulitzer For Armies Of The Night
Norman Mailer shared the 1969 Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction with Dr. Rena Jules Dubos for The Armies of the Night his Vietnam War reportage. He plans to donate the $1000 prize to his New York mayoral campaign.
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Hayakawa Dances at SF State Jazz Concert
San Francisco State College President Hayakawa faced campus protests as he attended a Duke Ellington band concert he funded with private money. He danced briefly with a coed before about 1,000 students amid boos and cheers, while campus religious leaders urged cancellation.
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Gas Firms Seek Rate Hike From State Utilities Board
Los Angeles reported that Southern California and Southern Counties gas companies filed with the Public Utilities Commission for rate increases. The move aims to raise gas prices for out of state imports and adjust charges to customers.
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