Fortas Named for Court as Warren Replacement
President Johnson announced the resignation of Chief Justice Earl Warren and nominated Abe Fortas to replace him. He also named Homer Thornberry of Austin to the Supreme Court seat Fortas will vacate. Warren, 77, cited age and will retire when his successor is qualified. Dirksen questioned policy and congressionial confirmation timing, while affirming Johnson’s constitutional nomination power. Continued on Page 5, Col. 5.
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Johnson
Earl Warren
Abe Fortas
Warren
Homer Thornberry
Austin
Tex
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
Supreme Court
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Thornberry
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Supreme Court of the
United States
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Dirksen
White House
Congress
GOP
Ex Gov Craig backs civil service for Indiana
Former Indiana Governor George N. Craig urges civil service to replace patronage in state government highlighting law enforcement teaching highway appraisals health services and corrections as increasingly technical while warning abolishing spoils jobs could harm a party He spoke at a Robert Taft Institute session on Indiana State University campus Wednesday morning
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Indiana
George N. Craig
Herman Fanning
Robert Taft Institute of Government
Diana State University
Craig
Ical
Trudeau Wins Canadian Election With Liberal Majority
TORONTO AP it was a Trudeau tidal wave and it gave his party a clearcut mandate to rule Canada. Pierre Elliott Trudeau led the Liberals to the biggest victory since 1958 with 153 seats as Conservatives trailed with 70. The vote also saw 23 for the New Democratic party 15 for Quebecs Creditistes and one independent amid a 264 seat parliament. Trudeau vowed pragmatic leadership and unity challenging Quebec separatists while Stanfield admitted defeat. Continued on Page 3 Cal. 4.
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Trudeau
Canada
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
John Diefenbaker
Diefenbaker
Lester B. Pearson
Liberals
House of Commons
Pearson
Quebec
Montreal
Robert Stanfield
Nova
New Democratic Party
Creditistes of Quebec
Social Credit Party
Blackstone Rangers Under Probing Senate Subcommittee
Chicago scene on 63rd Street shows the Blackstone Rangers gathering under the elevated, drinking, gambling, and sometimes shooting as a Senate subcommittee probes who they are. Reported money and marijuana claims surface while questions over their true nature persist.
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Chicago
63Rd Street
Blackstone Rangers
Cook County
Senate
Hamiltons opposition shaped 1800 election outcome
Alexander Hamiltons determined opposition to Aaron Burr in 1800 helped spur Thomas Jeffersons ascent, as the House of Representatives ultimately chose Jefferson on the 36th ballot.
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Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr
Thomas Jefferson
House of Representatives
Weather Map Forecast For Terre Haute Area
Cloudy and cooler with chances of rain Tonight and early Thursday. Rain ends Thursday afternoon. Low tonight 53 to 60, high Thursday around 68 to 75. Indiana outlook similar with rain ending by Thursday. Illinois turns cooler then clears. Temperatures read 70 at 9 am and 77 at 2 pm.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Rockefeller Flirts With Reagan Ticket Doorstep
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller says he is gaining support from Kennedy backers while keeping the Rockefeller Reagan ticket idea alive. Reagan denies interest but hints at possible delegation moves if a nomination is settled. Humphrey plans Colorado North Dakota and Iowa campaigning to win delegates.
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
Robert F. Kennedy
California
Ronald Reagan
Kennedy
Roosevelt
Rockefeller
Albany
Hubert H. Humphrey
Colorado
North Dakota
Iowa
Denver
Case Seeks Injunction in Work Stoppage
The J. I. Case Co. obtained a temporary restraining order from Vigo Superior Court Judge Pro Tem Robert H. Duffy delaying the work stoppage at the plant. The suit, J. I. Case Co. v Local Union No. 689 and others, seeks to protect administrative travel while a July 3 hearing is set for injunction.
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J. I. Case Co
Vigo Superior Court
Robert H. Duffy
United Auto Workers
N. 13Th St
United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
Afl-Cio
J. Morton Swango
Marshall, Batman, Day & Swango
Tide Shifts In Reaction To Gun Laws
Congress sees a surge of anti gun control mail after Kennedy assassination while hearings begin on registration and licensing proposals. Ramsey Clark testifies as Johnson push for nationwide gun registration faces mixed support from lawmakers in Indiana and the Northeast. NRA opposition colors many letters though some writers deny ties, showing broad but uneven sentiment on gun policy.
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Congress
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate
Ramsey Clark
Johnson
Associated Press
Kennedy
Indiana
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Joseph D. Tydings
Tydings
Senate Judiciary Committee
Mike Mansfield
National Rifle Association
NRA
America
Hanoi Regiments Reinforce Push Toward Saigon
Saigon reports two North Vietnamese regiments, the 32nd and 33rd, believed headed toward the capital to join the attack. The units, refitted after a year, include Ia Drang veterans and may be crossing from Phuoc Long province after moving through Cambodia. U.S. B52 bombers struck suspected positions to disrupt concentrations and river loading points near Cambodia. Continued on Page 5. Col 3.
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Phuoc Long Province
Ia Drang Valley
Pleiku
Central Highlands
Cambodia
Phuc Long
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Self
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Rockfeller
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Binh Duong
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Phuoc Long
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