Sec Rogers says Adm it resolved to continue test firings of MIRVs despite Cong warnings that tests would foreclose arms limitation agreement with USSR, news conf; holds tests will not jeopardize talks success and should be continued even after talks begin; stand seen reply to statement by Sens Saxbe, Fulbright and 43 other Congressmen that once testing has passed point where deployment is possible, a self-policing arms agreement with USSR will be impossible

Critics' Warning Rejected; ROGERS BARS HALT IN MISSILE TESTS

NY Times series on problems of city discusses major challenge facing system to provide educ for seriously disadvantaged black and Puerto Rican children (F M Hechinger rept); illus

The Changing City: School Turmoil; The Changing City: School System Both a Laboratory and a Battleground

Norman Frank, public relations adviser to the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association for the last decade, is expected to announce today that he is severing his relations with the police union.  

FRANK EXPECTED TO CUT P.B.A. TIES; Police Union Adviser Was Criticized Over Finances Frank Is Expected to Announce Severing of His Ties to P.B.A. 

NYS PSC warns Penn Central to substantially improve service and equipment on its Hudson and Harlem divs or face ct action; Comr Ryan orders rr to buy or lease at least 80 new cars and 24 new engines, operate trains on time at least 80% of time, maintain rights-of-way to provide 'adequate and safe operations', make other improvements

WARNING ISSUED TO PENN CENTRAL; State Says Railroad Must Improve Two Commuter Runs or Face Action Penn Central Warned by State On Harlem and Hudson Lines

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US expected to sign 2-yr pact with Spain for continued use of mil bases; provisions include US agreement to sell Spain $50-million worth of mil equipment at very easy credit terms; details of pact given to Foreign Relations Com; chmn Sen J W Fulbright comments

U.S. TO KEEP BASES IN SPAIN 2 YEARS; Accord Provides for Sale of $50-Million in Military Equipment to Franco U.S. Will Keep Bases in Spain For 2 Years in Arms-Sale Deal

Four Long Island men and large quantities of weapons and ammunition were seized by Federal gun-control agents last night in a series of coordinated raids in Suffolk County.  

Weapons Cache Is Seized With 4 Suspects in Suffolk; WEAPONS CACHE IS SEIZED ON L. I. 

Nguyen Van Thieu reptdly prepared to accept special elections as part of negotiated settlement; reptdly is also willing to consider formation of joint electoral comm, including some NLF reprs; details on Nguyen Van Thieu position; NLF spokesman says consultations are about to begin between NLF and other groups with object of creating coalition govt to replace Nguyen Van Thieu

Foe's Demand for Election Held Acceptable to Thieu; President Also Reported to Be Willing to Consider a Joint Electoral Commission to Oversee Special Vietnam Vote Special Vote Held Acceptable to Thieu

Pres Nixon names VA dir-designate D E Johnson as head of new Pres Com en the Vietnam Veteran, farmed to re-evaluate existing benefits programs and recommend ways of tailoring entire range of benefits to 'specific challenges of modern urban soc'; com will include Sees of Defense, Labor and Health dir of OEC and chmn of Civil Service Comm

New V. A. Director Appointed by Nixon; Former American Legion Head Appointed Director of the V.A.

Rogers concedes there is 'some discontent' over US policies in Latin Amer, State Dept news conf; pledges Nixon Adm will do all it can to improve situation; says there is no part of world more important to US and that deterioration in relations would be tragic; acknowledges disappointment with hostile demonstrations connected with Rockefeller mission; says he and Rockefeller agree that demonstrations do not represent deep-seated feelings on part of pub generally or by Govt officials; says he thinks 'some' Cong leaders are aware of resentment over US tariff policies and rigid conditions attached to aid; concedes he is not sure Cong as whole understands; pledges rept, drawn up at Vina del Mar conf, will be given 'careful' consideration

EFFORTS TO EASE LATIN DISCONTENT PROMISED BY U.S.; Rogers Asserts Government Will Do All It Can to Avert a 'Tragic' Strain in Ties EFFORTS TO HELP LATINS PLEDGED

VIOLENCE REPORT DECLARES NATION IS 'BLOODY-MINDED'; Panel Finds a Tradition of Using Force Obscured by 'a Historical Amnesia' CAUSE NOT PINPOINTED Presidential Group Asserts Trouble Persists in the U.S. but Declines Elsewhere Violence Report Declares U.S. Has 'Bloody-Minded' Populace

Sen Case says he will offer amendment to supplemental appropriations bill calling on Nixon to enter into moratorium with USSR on testing of MIRVs; move seen new approach in efforts to block Safeguard system whose principal justification is defense against multiple warheads; Sen Scott pub poll, conducted by Opinion Research Corp for Citizens Com for Peace With Security, showing pub overwhelmingly in favor of Safeguard

Case Attacks Policy; CASE IS CRITICAL OF MISSILE POLICY

Judicial Conf Adm Bd orders special inquiry into conduct of Judge E D Caiazzo in case of 4 LIRR passengers jailed in Jan; backs Beldock rept urging sweeping changes in procedures for handling prisoners charged with minor infractions; rept also recommends reducing 'theft of services' charge from misdemeanor to lesser offense; Lindsay hails rept

Full Inquiry Ordered for Judge Who Jailed 4 L. I. R.R. Riders; INQUIRY ORDERED ON L. I. R. R. CASE

Rogers says Nixon Adm is not 'wedded' to any Govt in Saigon, but is committed only to free choice of S Vietnamese voters, news conf; allied officials comment; Rogers says both US and S Vietnam are prepared to accept Communist participation in S Vietnamese Govt, if based on election victories; details; Sen Gore comments on Midway meeting

ROGERS SAYS U.S. IS NOT 'WEDDED' TO SAIGON REGIME; He Asserts Commitment Is Only to a Free Choice by South Vietnam's Voters ENEMY ROLE DISCUSSED Secretary, at News Parley, Declares Vietcong Could Serve in Government Rogers Denies U.S. Is 'Wedded' to Regime in Saigon

New Guinea and Papua adm repts Indonesian soldiers shot to death 2 West Irianese refugees inside Papua, that 4 other refugees survived attack

2 Reported Killed in Papua In Raid by Indonesian Troops

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World Red Conference Opens in Moscow

N and S Korean troops have brief battle, truce zone

Koreans Duel in Truce Zone

Prague ct clears J Stepnickova, nation's leading Shakespearean actress, of charge of high treason, for which she served 8 yrs in prison; move seen sign of Govt's intention to correct past injustices despite new Communist conservatism; Fed Assembly unanimously approves bill to financially compensate victims of unjust adm rulings

Actress Who Served 8 Years Cleared by Prague

US Deputy Sec Packard and Min Im Chung Sik conf on S Korean security, Seoul, 2d annual min-level conf on defense problems; stress need to remain alert to N Korean belligerence, communique

PACKARD ENDS TALKS ON KOREAN DEFENSE

Inquiry Scheduled

Nebraska Town That Lost 3 Sons at Sea Gropes for an Answer

survivors tell of courage aboard Evans; arrival in Philippines delayed reptdly by inquiry being held aboard Melbourne; USN announces joint US-Australia inquiry bd meeting; illus of survivors aboard US destroyer

Survivors' Arrival Delayed

CLARK AIR BASE, the Philippines, June 5 (UPI) -- Chief Gunner's Mate Lawrence John Reilly escaped the sinking section of the Frank E. Evans that carried his son to the depths of the South China Sea.  

Father Escaped but Not Son

SINGAPORE, June 5 (AP) -- There was no panic, "just cool detached courage," aboard the destroyer Frank E. Evans in the moments after the United States ship and the Australian carrier Melbourne collided in the South China Sea Monday.  

June 6, 1969

Headlines from June 6, 1969

Critics' Warning Rejected; ROGERS BARS HALT IN MISSILE TESTS

The Changing City: School Turmoil; The Changing City: School System Both a Laboratory and a Battleground

FRANK EXPECTED TO CUT P.B.A. TIES; Police Union Adviser Was Criticized Over Finances Frank Is Expected to Announce Severing of His Ties to P.B.A.

WARNING ISSUED TO PENN CENTRAL; State Says Railroad Must Improve Two Commuter Runs or Face Action Penn Central Warned by State On Harlem and Hudson Lines

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Billboard 200

Hair

Blood; Sweat & Tears

Nashville Skyline

Galveston

Romeo & Juliet (1969)

Historical Context for June 6, 1969