Hurricane Donna warning reports; headed towards the Northeast. 

Included is a commercial for Playtex Girdles.                         

The United States performs an underground nuclear test at Fallon, Nevada. Soviet Prime Minister Khrushchev announces the Soviet Union will not get involved with the United States in the race to put the first man on the moon.                         

NHL star Gordie Howe scores his 544th career goal in a 6-4 loss to the Montreal Canadians.           

The weekend report.            

The Beatles arrive in the Netherlands.                      

Jack Ruby appears before the Warren Commission. Nelson Mandela begins 27 year jail term. Beatles on Ed Sullivan Show.     

Transit strike begins in New York City. Green Bay Packers defeat Cleveland Browns 23-12 to win NFL championship game.         

News and commentary.     

60 injured as Dutch police beat construction workers. The Vatican ruled reading books listed on the Index Librorum Prohibitorum would no longer be a violation of church law.         

The film adaptation of "Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?" Premiered at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood, California.
          

Vietnam peace efforts
Czechoslovakia
Humphrey in Ohio, Nixon in New York
New York voting poll
Olympics report
West Germany news
Stock market report                        

News events of the day, Doctor gives President Nixon clean bill of health, but weight needs to be watched, Viet Cong ends a three-day ceasefire, Ralph Nader is appointed to a three year term at the National Motor Vehicle Safety Council.                        

News of the day,  Allegheny flight 737 crashes on its approach to Bradford, Pennsylvania, killing 11 people on board. 

Trial begins in the case of Sirhan Sirhan for the June 5th, 1968 murder of Democratic presidential candidate, Senator Robert F. Kennedy.               

News events of the day. The USS submarine San Francisco collides with an undersea mountain, South of Guam. One man is killed. 

The Vietcong insists on removal of all US troops at Paris peace talks. Senators say goodbye to President Johnson, LBJ gives farewell speech, comment on LBJ by Frank Reynolds, LBJ quips, comment on LBJ by Eric Sevareid.  

The Allende meteorite explodes as it enters the atmosphere over Mexico. The final edition of the Saturday Evening Post is published. 

Former President Dwight Eisenhower recovers from surgery to remove scar tissue from intestine, President Nixon spends third day of his European trip in London.

Faulty exhaust pipes force General Motors to recall 2.5 million Chevys in the US, President Nixon flies from London to Bonn, West Germany as a stop on his European tour. 

Commentary on President Nixon's  European trip.      

The Apollo 9 astronauts second day in orbit, border clash between China and USSR.      

Former President Dwight Eisenhower resting comfortably, all volunteer army is being studied.        

First anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's death. First anniversary tributes in various US cities.         

Heart transplant patient Haskell Karp has died. Unemployment rate rose to 34% in March according to the Labor Department.      

President Nixon tries to gain confidence of the black community.
He sends Director of Emergency Preparedness to Midwest concerning the Spring floods.     

French President Charles DeGaulle threatens resignation if voters don't approve his referendum. 200 students arrested in Harvard University rioting. 

Sirhan Sirhan trial goes to the jury. An increase to Social Security. President Nixon asks for a billion dollars to fight crime.

United States tells Hanoi they are ready to begin political and military peace talks, President Nixon asks for postal rate hikes.

Ranking Democrats urge party reform, President DeGaulle makes television appearance urging voters to accept his referendum.       

The play "George M" closes at the Palace Theatre in New York City after 435 performances. "Celebration" closes at the Ambassador Theatre in New York City after 110 performances.    

Charles DeGaulle resigns after his referendum for constitutional reform is defeated. 

Richard Nixon expresses regret over Charles DeGaulle's resignation. in Tokyo, students walk on tracks, stopping railroad.  

B-52 bombers bomb near the Cambodian border, Georges Pompidou announces candidacy for French President.             

France bars May Day activities, Pope Paul installs 33 new Cardinals.      

May Day activities in Europe. More Vietnam casualties reported.

Los Angeles, California named pornography center of world. President Nixon tries to stop flow of obscenity through the mail.  

The Montreal Canadians win the Stanley Cup, defeating the St. Louis Blues 2-1 in St. Louis for a four game series sweep. John Ferguson scores the winning goal. "No Place To Be Somebody" premieres in New York City.        

The United States deescalates in North Vietnam. The USS New Jersey arrives from Near East. Congress protests over outside interests of judge Abe Fortas.  

Congress puts pressure on judge Abe Fortas to resign. Astronaut Alan Shepard rejoins astronaut ranks. Richard Nixon plans to give free food stamps to low income Americans.           

First steps are in motion for American troop withdrawal in Vietnam in 60 days.            

New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller flies to South America on continuation of his tour. President Nixon proposes new postal system with more efficiency. 

New charges for Supreme Court justice William O. Douglas. Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty wins a third term in office.           

Dedication of President Kennedy's birthplace site as national historic site. New ways to end war called for by Senator Mike Mansfield.        

Everett Dirksen criticizes Senator Ted Kennedy's stance on Vietnam war, while Mike Mansfield defends Kennedy's position, calling the war senseless.          

Question of early American troop withdrawal from Vietnam goes unanswered by Secretary of State William Rogers.       

System of youth advisers set up on draft by President Nixon. 25th anniversary of D-Day.           

25th anniversary of D-Day. System of youth advisers on draft set up by President Nixon.          

President Nixon announces 25,000 Vietnam troop withdrawal by end of September.          

See # 19767 for details.                          

United States troop cutback in Vietnam. Hanoi is skeptical, calling it a "farce."