Republicans open 1972 convention with Nixon renomination in Miami
As delegates arrive in Miami Beach the Republican National Convention launches with speeches and a Eisenhower tribute to back Nixon renomination. The floor fight over 1976 delegate apportionment looms, while Agnew options and McGovern attacks shape the week.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Spiro T. Agnew
Tor
Indochina
McGovern
Pennsylvania
Lyndon B. Johnson
American Legion
Chicago
Dole
Republican National Committee
Agnew
National Committee
Page Evans
Thomas Evans Jr
GOP Platform Points Listed in Miami Beach
Republican draft platform outlines support for Nixon’s Vietnam peace terms and defense funding. It opposes war-resister amnesty and wage-price controls, calls for tax reform and property tax relief, caps federal spending, opposes busing for integration, seeks gender equality, and allows voluntary school prayer.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Nixon
West Virginia seeks flood disaster declaration
Gov Arch A Moore Jr asks the president to declare four southern counties Mingo Logan McDowell and Wyoming as disaster areas to unlock federal relief. Damages total about 6.9 million with 1.9 million for property. 450 homes damaged. 41 miles of roads torn up. 1 000 residents fed. 100 people housed at Gilbert school flood aid HQ.
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W. Va
Arch A. Moore Jr
West Virginia
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Logan
McDowell
Wyoming
Gilbert
American Red Cross
Salvation Army
State Department of Highways
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
President’s Office of Emergency Preparedness
Civil Defense
Gilbert Creek
Jack Kelley
Man
Buffalo Creek Hollow
Kelley
McGovern Attacks Nixon Elderly Policy With White Paper
Senator George McGovern released a white paper assailing the Nixon administration for what he calls a camouflage policy toward the elderly. He cites opposition to a 20 percent Social Security increase and says the administration seeks votes while neglecting older Americans.
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McGovern
Nixon
Washington
George S. McGovern
South Dakota
Daley
Congress
South Viets Launch Drive To Block Enemys Northward Advance
Three thousand South Vietnamese troops moved to block a North Vietnamese division from pushing out of Que Son Valley toward Da Nang. US Air Force reports heavy weapons including 130 mm guns and tanks in the area. F4 Phantoms knocked out several guns and tanks. Despite resistance and long range artillery, South Vietnamese forces advanced toward the mouth of the valley while B52 bombers attacked targets in the area. Hundreds of refugees fled to the coast as combat continued with casualties reported in the defending regiment.
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Saigon
Que Son
South Vietnam
da Nang
U.S
Quang Tri
Hiep Duc
Ohio Weekend Traffic Toll Drops to Fourteen Deaths
Traffic accidents claimed 14 lives in Ohio over the weekend in separate smashups. Ten involved only one car. The toll was one third of the previous weekend’s 42 and just below the year’s average.
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Associated Press
Ohio
UC appoints Deidra Hair as ombudsman successor
University of Cincinnati President Warren Bennis names Deidra Hair 26 as the university ombudsman to replace John Schneider, who resigns to attend graduate school at the University of Virginia. Hair teaches philosophy at UC and studies law at Salmon P. Chase-Northern Kentucky State College.
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Warren Bennis
Deidra Hair
John Schneider
Schneider
University of Virginia
Miss Hair
Salmon P. Chase
Northern Kentucky State College
GM Plant Strike Reaches 135 Days at Norwood
The General Motors Assembly Division strike in Norwood, near Cincinnati, hits 135 days, breaking GM plant walkout records. The previous record was 135 days set by UAW Local 98 at Flint in 1969.
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Cincinnati
General Motors Assembly
Norwood
United Auto Workers Local 98
Flint, Mich
Observatory Launched to Study Stars and Deep Space X Rays
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP a massive astronomical observatory and costly satellite was launched to study stellar evolution and explore a powerful new energy source in deep space X rays.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
United States
Could Be Struck Down By Courts on Non-Resident Tuitions
Courts may strike down higher nonresident tuition at state schools as eight state regions study residency rules. The piece notes varying moves in Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee with potential major revenue losses if dual tuition systems are ruled unconstitutional. It cites Tennessee rules allowing enrolled students to retain status if parents relocate and enrollment stays continuous.
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Gary Luhr
Associated Press
Kentucky
Kentucky Council On Public Higher Education
Frankfort
Ohio
Tennessee
Tennessee State Board of Education
University of Tennessee
Memphis State University
Memphis
C.C. Humphreys
Dent
John Folger
The
Tennessee High
States Align Residency Rules Spark Tuition Loss Estimates
Ohio and Indiana institutions face potential millions in lost nonstate tuition as residency rules tighten. Ohio estimates total losses between 25 and 30 million dollars while Tennessee is paralleled by a 12 month residency requirement. Indiana adopts 12 months residence before classes, with a minor’s waiver possible for parental guidance.
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Ohio
Tennessee
Dwane Rogers
Ohio Board of Regents
Sion
Indiana _— University
Admiral Harold Stark Dies at 91 in Washington
Admiral Harold R. Stark former chief of U S naval operations who guided shipbuilding before World War II and urged Congress to fund a two oceans Navy died of a heart attack in Washington at age 91. Stark served at Pearl Harbor time and helped prepare the fleet for potential coalition threats.
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Washington
Harold R. Stark
U.S. Naval Operations
Pearl Harbor
Congress
Navy Admiral Stark Death Noted In World War II Biography
Washington related obituary notes Admiral William S. Stark who served in the Navy’s Pearl Harbor inquiry era. A Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania native and 1903 Naval Academy graduate, Stark advocated for a strong sea air force and heavy guns. Surviving are two daughters.
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Stark
Wilkes-Barre, Pa
U.S. Naval Academy
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