Pompidou moves to form cabinet in France rush
Georges Pompidou, elected president of France, begins unofficial cabinet consultations and aims to name Jacques Chaban-Delmas premier. He plans policy shifts toward closer US ties, easier UK entry to the EEC, and a more neutral Middle East stance, while De Gaulle era ends. turnout was low with about 30 percent participation.
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Paris
UPI
Georges Pompidou
France
Charles de Gaulle
Pompidou
Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Chaban-Delmas
National Assembly
Elysee Palace
Maurice Couve de Murville
Couve de Murville
Fifth Republic
Alain Poher
de Gaulle
United States
Middle East
Poher
Nixon
Washington
Communist Party
Ireland
Intercepted Memo Memo Supreme Court Powell ruling
A Washington memo notes a Supreme Court ruling that reportedly reinforces Powell’s influence, signaling a shift in legal interpretations. The communication hints at political reactions and implications for ongoing court decisions.
Court House to Close for County School in Ottumwa
The Court House offices will close Wednesday June 18 as county officers and staff attend a school of instruction in Ottumwa. No Red Cross swimming for Waco swimmers Tuesday June 17 at Winfield Pool due to a broken filter causing cancellation.
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Ottumwa
Red Cross
Waco
Winfield Pool
Winfield
Ghostly encounter and coin loss headline mix
A British gardener reports a nightly ghostly visit described as a heavy choking pressure on the bed. In Missouri a man loses a car and a $20,000 coin collection while at a cafe. A London resident mails a protest over a meager fish and chips meal to Prime Minister Wilson. The Supreme Court voids Powell’s ouster, ruling the House had no power to exclude him from the 90th Congress. Powell seeks back pay and restoration of seniority ahead of the 91st Congress.
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Kearney
UPI
Missouri Highway Patol
Fr. Tocarz
London
Charles Carter
Harold Wilson
Carter
Harlem
91St Congress
Powell
House
90Th
New York State
U.S. Court of Appeals
Warren F. Burger
Burger
Potter Stewart
Stewart
Congress
Warren
Gerald Duncan
Washington
Mr. Duncan
Duncan
Life begins for Dad in San Francisco adoption case
William Jones, a bachelor in real estate, adopts Aaron Hunter Jones, a 3‑year‑old from foster care, declaring Father’s Day marks the start of his life as a father in a historic adoption arranged through the Department of Social Service. He recalls the moment Aaron arrived and the bond that followed, explaining he was hooked and cried with joy.
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San Francisco
UPI
William Jones
Jones
Aaron Hunter Jones
Department of Social Service
Aaron
Shirley Temple
Thai troops repulse Red attack near Saigon
Allied reports say Thai forces beat back about 1 000 Viet Cong attackers in a four hour fight east of Saigon. Two hundred twelve guerrillas were killed. Thai losses were reported at six killed and six wounded. North Vietnamese attack on Nui Ba Den Mountain left four Americans wounded. Communists shelled 32 towns and bases overnight. Five rockets targeted Tan Son Nhut fell short.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
Thailand
A Shau
Nui Ba den
Black Widow
Signal Corps
Tan Son Nhut
Ridiculous Day parades and sales to thrill Washington
Washington merchants sponsor Ridiculous Day on Wednesday June 18 with a 1:30 p.m. parade around the square. Stores will close for the parade and later reopen at their usual hours, while workers wear zany costumes and booths line the sidewalks for shoppers. Prize judges will pick three floats and three individuals for awards. Details of bargains appear in today’s Evening Journal ads.
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Washington
Evening Journal
Series of robberies tied to Iowa suspects sought
Three young men, ages 18 to 22, believed to be behind a weekend spree across Jackson Minnesota Spirit Lake Emmetsburg Algona were sought after a car theft led to pursuit in Independence Iowa. A 1960 Chrysler stolen near Garner Saturday was found in Independence Sunday night with witnesses reporting sightings in Waterloo. Police described the suspects as armed and dangerous and connected to robberies at Spirit Lake and Emmetsburg, among others.
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Independence, Iowa
UPI
Algona - Spirit Lake
Independence
Chrysler
Garner
Iowa
Waterloo
St. Cloud
Minn
Jackson, Minn
Spirit Lake
Emmeteburg
Algona
Fort Dodge
Melvin Bay
Fairway
Spirit Lake National Tea
Emmetsburg
Royce Mertens
Report cites use of marijuana epidemic in US
HEW figures show five to seven million Americans have tried marijuana with demand rising in the past five years. LSD use has declined, while 100000 narcotics addicts are known. A NIMH sheet says marijuana is not narcotic but may cause psychological dependency with regular use. A NIMH campaign combats drug abuse. In Fairfield Iowa a body was found along railroad tracks five miles west of town, believed mid sixties, possibly a transient who fell from a passing train.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Department
HEW
Stanley F. Yolles
The
National
Yolles
NIMH
Fairfield
Iowa
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
John Paterson
Albia
Burlington
Bill Angstead
Jefferson County
Four Maritime Unions Strike Atlantic and Gulf Ports
Four maritime unions walked out at Atlantic and Gulf ports after talks with the Maritime Service Committee collapsed. Members urged to secure ships as federal mediators sought a new meeting later today. The strike idled 600 merchant ships and could cost eight shipping lines millions daily.
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New York
UPI
Atlantic
Gulf Ports
Maritime Service Committee
Weather Outlook for Iowa Turns Warmer Then Cooler
United Press International reports Iowa will be partly cloudy through Tuesday with a chance of showers or thunderstorms spreading across the state tonight and Tuesday. Tonight will be a bit warmer, though the northwest remains cooler. Lows range from mid 40s in the northwest to mid 50s in the east and south, with highs Tuesday from 55 to 65. Wednesday outlook remains partly cloudy and cool.
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United Press International
Iowa
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