Rockefeller Stuns GOP In Mass Primary Upset
Nelson A Rockefeller won Massachusetts presidential preference primary with 1,240 more votes than Gov. Volpe and 4,882 more than Nixon, gaining 34 delegates on first ballot. McCarthy easily won the Democratic race over Kennedy with write‑in Humphrey‑ Kennedy finishing third. Returns tallied from 99 percent of 1,734 precincts.
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Boston
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Massachusetts
John A. Volpe
Richard M. Nixon
Rockefeller
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
Robert F. Kenndey
McCarthy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Kennedy
Volpe
Nixon
Cambridge
Worcester
Springfield
Brockton
Lawrence
Fall River
Lowell
Merrimack Valley
Viet and Rockefeller Fight for GOP Momentum in Mass
Rockefeller captured Massachusetts delegation with 34 votes as write ins, while Volpe trailed in Boston and other cities. Nixon and Rockefeller were write ins. McCarthy led Kennedy’s 1960 record in statewide results. Thieu and Ky in Saigon vowed to keep fighting Communists if U.S. withdraws.
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Rockefeller
Volpe
Nixon
McCarthy
Kennedy
da Nang
RFK
Saigon
Tao Dan
Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
South Vietnam
U.S
Branigin Seeks crossover votes as Indiana primary nears
Gov. Roger Branigin voiced shock at the spending by rivals Robert Kennedy and Eugene McCarthy and their refusal to pledge support to the Democratic nominee. He defended Humphrey and urged crossovers, arguing a Hoosier should lead a national convention delegation.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Roger D. Branigin
Branigin
Concordia Senior College
Wabash County
Democratic
Indiana
Democratic Party
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minneston
Americans For Democratic Action
Kennedy
McCarthy
Concordia
Huntington
Warren
Peru
Philip Hetzner
Frank V. Dice
Dice
Fighting Rages In Northeast Vietnam For Third Day
In the northeast corner of South Vietnam fighting continued for a third day as allied forces said they killed at least 575 North Vietnamese this week. U S and South Vietnamese troops reported heavy clashes near Dong Ha Hue and Quang Tri City with 44 allied deaths and 277 wounded this week.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
3Rd Marine Division
Dong Ha
Khe Sanh
Demilitarized Zone
Highway 1
Dmz
Hue
The
Weather map and conditions for Terre Haute and Indiana
The report notes river stage at 4.1 ft and a partly cloudy, warmer day with a chance of afternoon showers in Terre Haute. Indiana forecast calls for fair tonight with lows 48 to 55, Thursday highs 77 to 82 and a 30 percent shower chance. Illinois remains fair and mild with a cooler trend Thursday. Morning temperature 56 rising to 79 by afternoon.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Tax Hike In Review By Congress
Washington talks focus on a package to raise taxes and cut spending in election year. Henry Fowler and Wilbur Mills meet as Mills says further spending cuts are needed, Mahon calls Senate cuts unattainable but hopes for a solution within weeks.
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Washington
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means Committee
George H. Mahon
D-Tex
Senate
Goodwillie Urges Scout Goodwill Bag Drive
Goodwillie promotes a Scout charity drive urging participation in the goodwill bag pickup set for Saturday May 4. The call to action encourages volunteers to fill bags with items for donation and support local service.
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Goodwill
Hoosier Law Lets Crossovers In Indiana Primary
Indiana law does not bar Republicans from voting for Democratic Gov. Roger Branigin or his rivals in the upcoming presidential primary. A voter who asks for a Democratic ballot may be challenged only by a Democrat, and challenges are likely few as Democrats seek large turnout. Governor Branigin urged GOP votes and a Branigin committee advertised guidance on crossovers.
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Kennedy
Branigin
Logansport
Peru
Wabash
Huntington
Fort Wayne
Democratic Organization
Indianapolis
UPI
Roger D. Branigin
Indiana
Branigin Committee
Poor Marchers Promise to Return After Unmet Demands
Washington AP. The Poor People’s Campaign advance team vows to return in larger numbers after receiving no immediate federal aid promises. SCLC leaders, led by Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, press for jobs income housing and education. They meet Congress cordially but insist no guarantees were given and plan a Memphis march to honor MLK Jr. slain April 4.
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Washington
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Ralph David Abernathy
SCLC
Abernathy
Congress
Memphis
Tenn
Martin Luther King Jr
Senate
House
Everett M. Dirksen
Mike Mansfield
Russell B. Long
Louisiana
Mansfield
City eyes pulling Rolco contract over bus ad revenue
Terre Haute officials press to break the Rolco Advertising contract amid weak interior bus space sales. City Atty. George Tofante cites only one ad per bus in six 22 passeng ers and $232 in interior ad revenue on Rolco’s March report as the city seeks profit for the municipal bus system, which lost about $50,000 last year.
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George B. Tofante
Rolco Advertising Co
Dayton
Ohio
Tofante
Tofaute
Rolco
Terre Haute Board of Public Works
Works Board
City Hall
Ralph Tucker
G. A. Gourley
Torante
Robo
Toraute
Armed Forces Day events set in Terre Haute May 6 banquet
Colonel Wendell G. Garrett of the Indiana Air National Guard will speak at the Armed Forces Banquet on May 6 in the Terre Haute House. Col. Robert Willets is honorary parade marshal for the celebration, and May 6 is proclaimed Armed Forces Day in the city and county. Miss Armed Forces judging Thursday night at the Terre Haute House selects a winner to be named at the banquet.
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Pat Barnes
Wendell G. Garrett
Indiana Air National Guard
Armed Forces
Mayflower
Terre Haute House
Garrett
Robert Willets
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Armed Forces Day Committee
Col. Willets
Leland Larrison
Harry Brentlinger
Vigo County
Terre Haute
Blount Expelled From Senate in 1797 Conspiracy Charge
United Press International notes William Blount, a U.S. senator from Tennessee, was expelled from the Senate in 1797 on charges he conspired to incite Creek and Cherokee Indians against the king of Spain.
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United Press International
William Blount
U. S
Tennessee
Senate
Spain
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St. Mary-of-the-Woods
Joseph G. Kempf
Paul
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