News stories from Sunday June 21, 1970
Summaries of the stories the major media outlets considered to be of particular importance on this date:
- In the biggest national narcotics raid ever made, 131 people were arrested in New York City; most of the arrested are Cuban exiles. $2½ million in cocaine was seized after a six-month investigation; Attorney General John Mitchell said that passage of a narcotics law would help future investigations. Mitchell wants House passage of the "no-knock" search provision which the Senate has approved. [CBS]
- Communist terrorists hit buses in Dalat, as the enemy has increased their attacks in South Vietnam; North Vietnamese troops have seized half of Kompong Thom province in Cambodia. [CBS]
- Marine Pvt. Michael Schwarz was sentenced to life in prison for shooting 12 Vietnamese civilians. [CBS]
- Vice President Spiro Agnew will speak in Denver tonight, under heavy security. Last night in Cleveland crowds jeered the Vice President amid much police protection; an anti-war rally was held to protest Agnew's appearance.
Agnew derided the demonstrators, blasted Democrats and insulted Democratic party chairman Lawrence O'Brien.
[CBS] - Former Indonesian President Sukarno has died at the age of 69. [CBS]
- A train of compressed gas derailed and exploded in Crescent City, Illinois. Half of the business district was destroyed; residents were evacuated. 70 people were injured; electricity and telephone service is out. [CBS]
- Rep. John McMillan of South Carolina has been in Congress for 30 years and is a committee chairman; he will face a black man, Dr. Claud Stephens, in a run-off election. McMillan dodges reporters; Dr. Claud Stephens discusses the issues. Stephens says that race is a factor in the election, but not an issue.
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is seeking more black voters. Rev. Walter Fauntroy says that McMillan, as chairman of the House District of Columbia Committee, has prevented Washington from achieving self-government and has opposed civil rights legislation. Southern Christian Leadership Conference support of Stephens may bring out white voters as well as black. Stephens say that he wants quiet support, not loud support.
[CBS]