Coretta Scott King Calls Hoover Legacy a Cautionary Tale
Coretta Scott King says the United States remains haunted by J Edgar Hoover’s acts and urges replacing the FBI with a body that protects personal freedoms. Arnold Miller of the United Mine Workers resists resigning amid ongoing union tensions. Xavier Cugat is hospitalized in Los Angeles after a heart attack and stroke scare. Carol Burnett encounters politics in Illinois while urging stronger ERA support from Governor James Thompson.
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
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Carol Burnett
Illinois
James Thompson
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Licavoli under federal probe after Greene murder case
Reputed Cleveland mob boss James Licavoli, acquitted in the Danny Greene bombing, is reportedly under federal scrutiny for new charges tied to an FBI document theft. Evidence includes a fingerprint of Licavoli associate John Calandra on recovered papers. Co-defendants Sinito and Lonardo still face federal racketeering cases.
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Angelo “Big Ange
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Pasquale
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Cisternino
Ronald
Carabbia
Cleveland School Closings Proposed by Desegregation Overseer
Dr. Charles Leftwich, appointed by U S District Judge Battisti, proposed closing 36 Cleveland system schools. The list includes 31 elementary and five junior high schools, surpassing the board’s earlier plan by 11 sites. Closings rely on enrollment, age, condition, and transfer options as desegregation pairs schools. Battisti will review the plan in a hearing later this week.
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U.S. District Court
Frank Battisti
Battisti
Leftwich
Seasat satellite to monitor oceans in new global program
NASA plans to launch Seasat, a $91 million ocean gazer, late next month to prove radar sensors can provide surface winds, currents, wave height, ice conditions, and coastal storm data for oceanographers and weather services. The Atlas F rocket launch from Vandenberg was postponed to June 24 due to engine warmup concerns. Seasat will orbit 500 miles high, surveying 95 percent of oceans every 36 hours.
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Washington
UPS
U.S. Space Agency
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Premier Rose 353 Carat Diamond Unearthed Near Pretoria
DeBeers officials announce the discovery of a 353.9 carat gem named Premier Rose near Pretoria. The stone valued at over 11.5 million dollars will be cut into a 100 carat main stone with smaller stones. The owner remains security protected.
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South Africa
UPS
Pretoria
DeBeers
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Transvaal
Rhodes pushes Ohio plan to protect elderly from crime
Governor James A. Rhodes urged a war on criminals harming seniors and ordered two state agencies to craft programs to boost security in housing facilities, pursue tougher sentencing, and direct more federal crime prevention funds to elder protection. He noted one in six seniors faced crime and called for immediate help to end fear and isolation.
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UPI
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Rhodes
Martin Janis
Ohio Commission On Aging
Edmund G. James Jr
Ohio Division of Crime Prevention
Ohio Criminal Justice Supervisory Commission
Ohio
Toll climbs near 500 in holiday highway deaths
The Memorial Day weekend saw about 466 traffic fatalities as highway patrols enforce the 55 mph limit nationwide. Indiana led in speed enforcement but exceeded state projections, with many crashes on secondary roads. Drownings topped 100 over the three warm days.
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National Safety Council
California
Indiana
Alabama
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South Carolina
Arizona
Small Marine Stands Up To Knife-Wielding Thief On Subway
James Harris, 5-foot-4, confronted robber Robert Mangham on a Manhattan southbound train. Mangham, taller and armed with a knife, demanded money but complied after Harris shouted for action. Passengers bound the suspect with belts, an emergency cord was pulled, and Mangham was arrested at the next stop. Harris said he acted because he grew tired of inaction.
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UPI
James Harris
Harris
Manhattan
Robert Mangham
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