Puerto Rican artist self made leader of City University board
Luis Quero Chiesa a 60 year old Puerto Rican artist and writer who never attended college was elected chairman of the City University of New York Board of Higher Education. He said he could not attend college due to family finances and noted he is a graduate of New York City public libraries and museums. Quero Chiesa, born in Ponce, came to New York in the 1960s and graduated from Parsons School of Design. He is founder and VP of Bhumenthal International Associates, a publishing and design firm.
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Luis Quero Chiesa
City University of New York
Quero Chiesa
Board of Higher Education
Lam
New York City
Ponce
Puerto Rico
New York
Parsons School of Design
Bhumenthal International Associates, Inc
Queen Elizabeth II Takes Over Duties Amid Chicken Pox
The 45 year old queen stewarded sovereign duties as Elizabeth II’s daughter stayed at Buckingham Palace with chicken pox. Other items note Peggy Lee’s pneumonia hospitalization, and Ernest Borgnine custody hearings with threats amid a tense Los Angeles court scene. The South Pole flyer Elgen Long reports missing a chance at Antarctica after a 19 hour flight, clouded by heavy weather.
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Queen Elizabeth
Queen Mother
Buckingham Palace
Prince Charles
South Pole
Antarctica
Elgen Long
Woodalde
Calif
U.S. Navy
McMurdo Sound
McMurdo
Punta Aretes
Chile
Hadar
Congressional redistricting accord creates new House seat
Congressional and state legislative leaders in Sacramento have reached an accord on a congressional reapportionment plan that adds a new seat. The agreement outlines shifts in district boundaries and aims to balance representation among regional groups, signaling a major redraw of the state’s political map.
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Sacramento
Nixon opposes Europe troop cut in $70.2 billion defense bill
President Nixon urged senators to reject a Mansfield amendment that would cap U.S. troops in Western Europe at 250000, warning it would cause disarray and weaken resolve. The plan, part of debates on the defense appropriation, also faces resistance from lawmakers who fear undermining NATO and Soviet negotiations.
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Nixon
Senate
U.S
Europe
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Armed Services Committee
Peking
Moscow
Senate Appropriations Committee
Mike Mansfield
United States
House
Soviet Union
Charles McC. Mathias
North Atlantic Alliance
Mathias
Stanford surgeons implant 37th heart at hospital
Surgeons at Stanford completed their 37th heart transplant on a Saturday night. The four year old recipient is reported in satisfactory condition. The unnamed California patient’s identity was not released. In California politics, Sen. Mervyn Dymally announced a reapportionment plan for five new districts, predicting swift movement to the Senate floor. Burton and Dymally worked on compromises shifting Palos Verdes and Baldwin Hills areas, altering lines to favor both major parties while keeping provisions for Nixon’s San Clemente area. Dymally said agreement was reached and only minor changes remained, noting potential bids by McCloskey and Burgener under the redrawn map.
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Stanford IA
Stanford University
California
Los Angeles
Dynnelly
Phillip Burton
Burton
Watts
Palos Verdes
Dymally
State Senate
Beverly Hills
Alphonzo Bell
Baldwin Hills
Senaté
McCloskey
San Diego-Orange
Clair Burgener
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