Rally on Washington hailed as success by police
Police estimate 50,000 attended the Solidarity Day march for the Poor People's Campaign at the Lincoln Memorial. Abernathy vowed to keep Resurrection City in Washington despite the government deadline. The crowd, peaceful and diverse, heard Mrs. King urge ending Vietnam and fighting poverty with aid and voice.
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UAW
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Martin
Dolores Williams
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Eugene J. McCarthy
Hubert H. Humphrey
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Johnson
Vietnam
James Bevel
SCLC
Roy Wilkins
NAACP
United Auto Workers
Walter Reuther
Los Angeles
McClellan Probes OEO Funds Used to Aid Chicago Gangs
Senate investigations subcommittee led by Senator John L. McClellan examines whether a $927.34 Office of Economic Opportunity grant funneled through the Woodlawn Organization aided the Blackstone Rangers and East Side Disciples on Chicago's South Side. Officials accuse funds of bolstering gang leadership and structures.
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John L. McClellan
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East Side
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OEO
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Jaycees Parade Marred by Heat in Phoenix
At the national Jaycees convention in Phoenix 150 people suffered heat prostration as 15 000 delegates and several bands marched through downtown amid record 115 degree heat under bright sun.
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McCarthy pursues at large NY delegates amid victory claim
Eugene J. McCarthy demands New York Democrats allocate at large delegates to reflect his statewide primary win. Harold Ickes Jr. says McCarthy should receive about half of 65 at-large delegates, while overall tabulations show McCarthy leading with at least 52 of 123 pledged delegates to the August nominating convention and a number of uncommitted delegates. John J. Burns says the state committee will select at large delegates next Friday. Paul O'Dwyer urges Humphrey to quit and backs McCarthy while Javits plans a November run as Republican-Liberal.
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Eugene J. McCarthy
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Harold Ickes Jr
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Robert F. Kennedy
Hubert H. Humphrey
John J. Burns
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Paul O’dwyer
Humphrey
O’dwyer
Gene McCarthy
Air Force Requires 12 Months Combat Duty for All Pilots
The Air Force announced that pilots flying combat missions against North Vietnam must now serve a full 12 months, correcting past inequities with South Vietnam only crews. Previously some North Vietnam pilots could leave after 100 missions, taking about eight to ten months, while South Vietnam crews served a year regardless of missions.
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Plane Forced Into Havana Lands After Hijack Claim
Venezuelan airliner Flight 797 landed at Santiago Airport near Havana after a hijack claim by a grenade-wielding man. Officials said passengers and crew were safe, with 77 passengers and three crew members aboard, and some travelers continuing from Santo Domingo to Miami.
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Johnson signs omnibus crime bill amid calls for partial repeal
President Johnson defended signing a broad crime measure while signaling reserve about wiretap and evidence provisions. The act increases federal grants to modernize local law enforcement, with Title I funding up to 100 million in the first year and 300 million the next, and expands police electronic surveillance under warrants or emergency exceptions. It also tightens gun controls including hand gun sales, licensing, and prohibitions for certain groups.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Senate
America
Peace talks show movement amid Vietnam war worries
Defense Secretary Clark M. Clifford said there is some movement in Paris peace talks with North Vietnam though progress may be slight. He cited rising infiltrations into South Vietnam with May totals about 29 000 and predicted 20 000 monthly infiltrations through August. He noted higher casualties on both sides and indicated he expects real progress in private negotiations while formal sessions yield little ground. He also said North Korea talks on the Pueblo remain unresolved but hope persists.
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Paris
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South Vietnam
William C. Westmoreland
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Defense
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Demilitarized Zone
Weekly toll declines as U.S. combat deaths pass 25000
The Vietnam conflict shows another weekly drop in American deaths with 324 KIA and 2325 wounded reported for the week ending last Saturday. Viet Cong and North Vietnamese fatalities fell to 1613 while South Vietnamese losses were 286 killed and 1189 wounded. A large engagement near Saigon left 15 Americans dead and 14 wounded with a helicopter zone battle near the capital. Investigations into a truck ammunition explosion at Tan Son Nhut are ongoing. Viet Cong are suspected to plan another major Saigon assault in July.
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Tan Son Nhut
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House panel votes mailed gun sale ban
The House Judiciary Committee approved a strict mail order ban on rifles and shotguns by a 29 6 vote. The move follows President Johnson signing a pistol and revolver ban and comes amid broader calls for state and federal firearm restrictions.
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Washington
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Thomas J. Dodd
Dconn
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Senate
Robert F. Kennedy
Capitol Hill
Red Bud hospital grant approved for new 99 bed facility
Rep Kenneth J Gray announced in Washington that a Hill Burton Act grant of 802338 funds a $4.3 million project to replace the old St Clements Hospitals with a new 99 bed hospital in Red Bud. The old hospital will be vacated and a new structure built at a different site.
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Washington, D.C
Kenneth J. Gray
D-West Frankfort
St. Clements
Weekend Heat Expected With Humid, Thunderstorm Chance
A warm humid pattern continues tonight with partly cloudy skies. Friday brings more heat with highs in the low to mid 90s and a chance of thunderstorms, especially Friday night. Lows near 70 tonight.
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