Candidates Won Black Vote With Dinner Appearances
Humphrey and McGovern wooed black leaders at a Congressional Black Caucus fundraiser but no endorsements or public endorsements were announced. Each seeks backing from uncommitted black delegates, with McGovern needing about 1,509 total and Humphrey aiming for 900 votes by the convention. A strategy session is set for July 10 in Miami Beach.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
George McGovern
Congressional Black Caucus
Humphrey
Miami Beach
Sato to Retire As Japan Emphasizes Strong U S Ties
Premier Eisaku Sato announced he will step down in July after nearly eight years in power. He cited Okinawa’s return to Japan as a fitting moment and stressed that close U S relations are the backbone of his policy. He urged normalization with China and warned Beijing not to deal with him.
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Tokyo
Eisaku Sato
Sato
Okinawa
Japan
U.S
Hayato Ikeda
United States
Asia
Peking
China
Wallace to undergo surgery on bullet wound
Governor George C. Wallace of Alabama is scheduled for surgery to remove a bullet lodged in his spine. Aides said timing and the operating team were not yet chosen, with a press briefing set for 2 p.m. at Holy Cross hospital. If successful, he may attend the Democratic National Convention.
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Silver Spring
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Billy Joe Camp
Holy Cross Hospital
Boccie Ball Courts Licensed in New York City
New York City requires licensing for boccie ball courts by the Department of Consumer Affairs. Lawn bowls courts, a Scottish version, are operated by the Parks Recreation and Cultural Affairs Administration.
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New York City
Department of Consumer Affairs
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Administration
McGovern Defends Tax Plan and Defense Cut
Senator George McGovern defended his plan to raise income for the poor and reduce defense spending before the Joint Economic Committee. He argued advisers will soon provide cost figures and projected the total would be well below critics’ 210 billion estimate, while backing Rep. Wilbur Mills’ tax reform bill to phase out 54 loopholes over three years.
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Washington
George McGovern
South Dakota
Congressional Joint Economic Committee
McGovern
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
Congress
McGovern Delegates Awarded In Indiana Primary
Indiana Democratic leaders assign seven of 19 at large delegates to McGovern and forecast a larger tally from 56 district delegates chosen Monday. Humphrey won the May 2 primary with most first ballot votes. Wallace and Muskie receive smaller shares. The plan aims to balance at large delegates by presidential preference, age, sex, and race for Miami Beach convention allocation.
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Indianapolis
Wepp
George McGovern
Indiana
Gordon St. Angelo
McGovern
St. Angelo
Miami Beach
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Hubert H. Humphrey
Edmund S. Muskie
McGovern Commission
Humphrey
Wallace
Muskie
Hoosier Boys State Honors Award Winners
The 35th annual Hoosier Boys State at Indiana State University awarded top honors. Thomas K. Spurgeon received the W Carl Graham Good Citizenship Award and Bill Stearman won the Barney Breedlove Scholarship of 500 dollars. Gov. Edgar Whitcomb and other state leaders attended the event.
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Indiana Department of the American Legion
Indiana State University
Edgar Whitcomb
W. Carl Graham
Thomas K. Spurgeon
Northside High School
Muncie
Barney Breedlove
Bill Stearman
Columbus North High School
Columbus
Boys’ State
Whitcomb
Indiana State Police
Robert Konkle
James R. Zoll
Bluffton
American Legion
Boys’ State Board of Directors
Dorothy Fortner
State Legion Auxiliary
Thelma Butler
State Auxiliary
Richard Snidely
State Legion Adjutant
Alan Rankin
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The
G.u.nnor
James Zoll
Indiana
Dorothy Cortner
Indiana American Legion Auxiliary
Hoosier Boys’ State
Alan C. Rankin
Martin Photo
Irving faces 22 year prison term for Hughes autobiography plot
Clifford Irving begins a 22 year sentence Aug 28 for a faked Howard Hughes autobiography scheme. His wife Edith draws two months after pleading for mercy. judge Cannella fines them 10,000 each and suspends most of Mrs. Irving's two year term to keep the family intact.
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New York
Clifford Irving
Howard Hughes
Irving
Edith
U.S. District Court
John M. Cannella
Supreme Court
Joseph A. Martinis
Martinis
Richard Suskind
Suskind
Weather Map Summary Terre Haute Area Forecast
Local conditions show yesterday's high 80 and low 60 with no precipitation. Terre Haute area expects fair and mild tonight, partly cloudy and warmer Sunday with highs in the low to mid 80s and near zero to 16 percent rain chances. Illinois also fair tonight with upper 80s Sunday. Street thermometer reads 30 at 6 am and 77 at 2 pm.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
She Founded Fathers Day in Spokane the Origin Story
Spokane AP report recalls Mrs. John Bruce Dodd who proposed Father’s Day after a 1909 Mother’s Day service. She, age 90, details her father’s strict yet caring influence and says she and the Spokane Ministerial Alliance pushed for national recognition, achieved 1916 by Wilson and 1924 by Coolidge remarks.
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John Bruce Dodd
Spokane
Spokane Ministerial Alliance
YMCA
Wash
Gan
Dodd
Airline pilots threaten 24 hour strike amid security demands
The Air Transport Association seeks a federal court injunction to bar American airline pilots from a 24 hour stoppage starting Monday that could disrupt air traffic in 64 nations and affect up to a million passengers as the International Federation of Airline Pilots Associations presses for stronger airport security and anti hijacking accords. Ola Forsberg said the stoppage is on with 50 000 pilots involved, while some groups oppose it. Trans World Airlines has a temporary order barring stoppage. United and Braniff pilots indicated non participation. Tokyo based Japan Airline Pilots Association declined to join. Britain’s airline spokesman noted ongoing coverage.
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New York
The
Air Transport Association
International Federation of Airline Pilots Associations
Ola Forsberg
Federation
U.S
Washington
U.S. District Court
Georg Hirt
Airline Association
Trans World Airlines
United Air Lines
Braniff International
Tokyo
Japan
Pilos Association
London
Britain
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