California Narrowly Chooses Kennedy In Key Primary
California voters sparked a high stakes showdown between Kennedy and McCarthy as six primaries unfolded nationwide. Kennedy led in California with Humphrey seeking momentum, while Nixon and Rockefeller pressed GOP odds in New York and Milwaukee. New Jersey and South Dakota voting shaped delegate battles, with Reagan unopposed in California and Nixon eyeing a broad bid for the presidency.
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Johnson warns Vietnam peace will be slow and tough
President Johnson told 1,051 graduates at Glassboro State College that peace in Vietnam will be slow but progress is possible if the United States and the Soviet Union cooperate. He urged closer US-Soviet ties, saying the road to peace is less rocky when both powers travel part way together and cited improved cooperation since the Kosygin summit. Continued on Page 7.
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Uncertain Hanoi Shifts Stance in Paris Peace Talks
U S negotiators hold judgment as North Vietnam signals possible new maneuver. Ambassador Xuan Thuy prepared to detail any new proposal while Harriman and Thuy plan their seven talks. Le Duc Tho arrives amid editorial notes from Hanoi and Moscow. page reference noted.
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Abby Heads Back Out to Sea Near Florida Coast
Weak Abby, moving toward Florida from Cuba, was barely hurricane force with 75 mph gusts. Forecasters warned of 2 to 5 foot tides, flood and tornado warnings, and small craft urged to stay in port. One death and five missing at sea accompanied a rapid, erratic path toward Tampa Bay and Cape Kennedy.
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Project 41 aims to curb Indiana's killer highway
Indiana State Police launch Project 41 a year long rural safety push on U S 41 using VASCAR speed timing. Seventy one troopers trained equipped and ready to issue arrests after a 30 day warning period. Messages distributed via pamphlets to motorists hotels and service stations along the route.
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ISU Seeks Over 30 Million For Campus Projects
Indiana State University requests more than 30 million dollars for Terre Haute and Evansville campus construction and rehabilitation. Planned library expansion to 9 million, education building 3 million, boiler plant 2.5 million, plus 3.5 million arts building, 2.5 million lab school, and 2 million PE structure. Other universities seek large programs as budget agency weighs next biennium.
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Saigon Faces Fresh Viet Cong Push as Reinforcements Arrive
Viet Cong sent fresh troops into Saigon amid the heaviest shelling yet. Government forces backed by tanks attacked Viet Cong near Gia Dinh as U.S. observers note the fighting could continue for some time. In Cholon area, troops contest rocket fire and sniping in a residential zone three miles from the presidential palace. Intelligence cites a defector claiming up to 200 enemy in the area. five man Viet Cong cells reportedly operate in civilian clothes inside the city.
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Now You Know By United Press International
The geographic center of the North American continent is six miles west of Balta, North Dakota, according to United Press International.
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Gary Police Probe Slaying of T. H. Man
Gary Indiana police sought an unidentified assailant after Terre Haute man Willie Townsend, 40, was shot to death outside Walker's Grill in a gangland style slaying. Townsend was hit four times with a .38 caliber pistol as he left the restaurant around 1 am. Witnesses described a confrontation in the doorway and a fleeing gunman. Townsend died at the scene with multiple chest hits.
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Levee Group Probes $332000 Federal Grant Status
West Terre Haute Levee Association pressed U S Army Corps of Engineers over a supposed revocation of a $332 000 federal grant for levee work. Corps said funds were revoked years ago but local officials say they were not informed. U S Sen Birch Bayh and Rep John Myers said they are looking into the matter. The Corps says funds are no longer available though officials say money may be transferred. Project cost has risen from 705 000 to 990 000 in five years due to higher labor costs.
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Senate Appropriations
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Congress
Weather Forecast Terre Haute and Vicinity
Warmer and more humid tonight with fair conditions. Wednesday stays hot and humid with near zero precipitation. Indiana totals show fair warm weather through Wednesday. Illinois remains generally fair and warm. River stage 12.3 ft and falling. Highs reach upper 80s to mid 90s, lows around 57 to 66.
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