Moving Day Came Too Soon for RFK's Staff
Joseph Kennedy and John Glenn visited RFK campaign offices in Washington and New York as staffers handled constituent issues and packing. Offices will stay open 30 to 60 days to manage papers and arrange job transitions for 37 Hill staffers plus 12 in New York and two in Syracuse. Federal rules allow continued payroll for 60 working days, through Aug. 6, with possible extension by Senate resolution.
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De Gaulles Crackdown Deepens Bans on Leftist Groups
Paris bulletins report President Charles de Gaulle orders a France-wide ban on street demonstrations and dissolves seven extreme leftist groups after two nights of student riots. The move comes as clashes injure hundreds, with the death toll rising to three this week.
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Rockefeller pledges Western summit to topple Nixon
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller opened a California tour with sweeping foreign policy proposals aimed at eroding Nixon’s delegate lead. He urged a Western heads of state summit to create a true Atlantic partnership and backed shifting NATO command to Europe. He proposed expanded U S Soviet and China exchanges and warned against acting as the world’s policeman as he seeks votes for a second ballot push.
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Funds Sought for Regional Economic Development Grant
The West Central Indiana Economic Development District has applied to the federal Economic Development Administration for a 35000 grant to plan and run a program serving Clay Parke Sullivan Vermillion and Vigo counties. Terre Haute Committee for Area Progress will provide 11000 locally. Grant decision hoped by June 20. The nonprofit district is governed by a board with six members from each county and aims to reduce unemployment and coordinate regional planning. President is Dr. John A. Logan of Rose Polytechnic Institute. officers include Will Simmons secretary and Kenneth L. Vance treasurer with several vice presidents.
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VEW State Convention Opens In Terre Haute
The 44th Indiana VFW convention meets Thursday through Sunday at the Terre Haute House with the Ladies Auxiliary holding a concurrent event. A Wabash Ave parade Saturday and officer elections Sunday mark weekend highlights. Commander in chief Joseph Scerra will install officers in joint ceremonies Sunday at 11 a.m. Mary Cottone arrives Thursday for theAuxiliary, with police escort into town.
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Atlanta Prison Hostages Released After Grievance Settlement
Four armed inmates at the U S Penitentiary released 21 hostages after agreeing to publish nine grievances in The Atlanta Journal. Myrl Alexander led negotiations with Prison officials. Warden Blackwell and journalist William B. Williams assisted. Hostages included 16 men and 5 women and left the prison after surrendering weapons.
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Weather Summary from U S Weather Bureau
Terre Haute area reports fair and cool tonight with sunny pleasant conditions Thursday. Indiana region also fair and cool with similar temperatures and low near 60 tonight. Illinois shows fair weather today through Thursday with lows around mid-50s to 60. Maximum today near 99 with no precipitation.
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Mayor Outlines Budget Stand and Fringe Benefit Plan
Mayor Larrison on Wednesday floated fringe benefits for police and firemen as a substitute for salary raises to avoid expanding pension costs. Proposals include a higher 200-a-year clothing allowance and expanded city paid life and health insurance, aiming to match a planned three percent raise for police and fire personnel while keeping the overall civil budget near this year’s 3,436,418 and avoiding tax hikes. He noted several city jobs have already been cut to maintain finances.
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Secretaries of state who became president
Five individuals held the post of secretary of state and later became president: Thomas Jefferson James Monroe John Quincy Adams James Madison and Martin Van Buren. No secretary of state ascended to the presidency after Van Buren in 1829.
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James Monroe
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United States protests vicious rockets on Saigon
In Paris the United States protested to North Vietnam over what Ambassador W Averell Harriman called particularly vicious rocket attacks on central Saigon. Washington cited reports of intensified bombardment as peace talks continued.
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Talks on Vietnam progress with Abraham Harriman
In a high level briefing, Harriman outlined North Vietnamese strategy and casualties from Saigon fighting. He met North Vietnamese envoy Xuan Thuy for nearly four hours, warning the talks could face serious consequences. He said bombardments are a response to North Vietnamese actions and emphasized the need for de escalation before progress.
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