California abortion bill moves toward vote at end of week
The legislature nears a climax on abortion law reform as Assemblyman W Craig Biddle aims for a Tuesday vote on a Senate passed bill. The measure would legalize abortions to protect maternal health, permit underage and rape/incest cases, and head to Governor Reagan for signature if approved.
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Walt calls for more U.S. troops in Vietnam
Marine Lt. Gen. Lewis Walt, former Marine commandant in South Vietnam, told a Los Angeles fund lunch that victory there will take time and hamlets stay unprotected after advances due to troop shortages. He defended the M16 rifle as a top weapon and dismissed reports of major rifle trouble.
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Peck Named President Of Academy For 1967 68
Gregory Peck has been elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the 1967 68 season. Peck previously served as the academy’s first vice president and will lead among industry figures and film professionals in Hollywood.
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Cattle Chicken Crash Snarls San Bernardi Freeway
Traffic stalled on the San Bernardi Freeway after two trucks collided scattering cattle and chickens between Del Mar and New Avenues. About 30 head of cattle were killed or injured, a patrolman was trampled, and 29 cattle were tranquilized and captured as deputies and humane officers worked to clear the scene.
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Guardsmen End Five Hour Battle At Happy Hollow Prattville
Nearly 150 National Guardsmen and state troopers surrounded a five room house in Happy Hollow Prattville and ended a five hour confrontation. Four men were wounded as snipers fired after Stokely Carmichael was arrested. The occupants led by Dan Houser Jr claimed they were taking cover and not involved in the shooting. A shotgun with an expended shell was found in the house.
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Montgomery
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Ammunition Explosion Destroys Vessel in Dutch Waters
A U S T R E C H T Netherlands UP I reports a military vessel loading artillery shells for disposal in the sea caught fire and exploded. Authorities fear two dead and 25 injured including a small boy. The blast split the ship, hurling sections into a dike and away, while debris damaged a nearby power plant and knocked out a generator.
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Netherlands
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Quote of Day: Algiers Leader Heads to Moscow in War Strain
President Houari Boumediene of Algeria departs for Moscow amid ongoing war with Israel to seek explanations for the anticipated Soviet support. The move aims to address widespread Arab concerns about why promised aid did not materialize.
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California parties map 1968 campaign clashes and strategy
California party leaders debated conventions and delegation alignments as the Democrats split over convention leadership while the Republicans pressed unity. The GOP moved to block an Oregon-style primary freeing the field, and planned a key August ballot contest in San Francisco that could shift Senate control.
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Los Angeles
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Cajon Pass Train Wreck Under Probe
Authorities investigate a Union Pacific freight train derailment in the Cajon Pass late Saturday night. Sixteen cars left the track tearing up about 1,200 feet of roadbed and delaying east and westbound passenger trains for several hours.
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Union Pacific
Letters to Reagan oppose abortion bill in California
Sacramento reports Gov. Ronald Reagan receives about 500 letters and telegrams daily on the abortion bill, with 3,000 to 4,000 total responses, most urging veto. Assembly debate set for 11 a.m. Tuesday after the Senate narrowly passed the measure 21 to 17.
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