Democrats Open 1972 Platform Drafting Session
Washington AP First draft planks for the 1972 platform call for immediate withdrawal of U S forces in Indochina and take a middle ground on school busing with eight planks under debate as the 150 member Platform Committee meets. McGovern Wallace Harris indicated minority proposals to follow.
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Democratic Credentials Committee
Rivers Return To Banks After Agnes Flood Devastation
Floods from Agnes left Pennsylvania New York Virginia and Maryland with over 1 billion dollars in damage. 117 deaths reported as rivers receded and Red Cross launched a 10 million disaster fund while federal aid was pledged.
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Ohio River flood cleanup under way as waters recede
Civil Defense reports crest passed for Belmont Jefferson Columbiana and Monroe counties. East Liverpool to Clarington saw 10 to 13 feet above flood stage. No deaths or serious injuries. evacuees return as debris and damage assessments begin. expected multi‑state damage totals exceed one million dollars in Ohio. Pennsylvania and West Virginia estimate losses but report no flood deaths.
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Martha Mitchell Describes Campaign as Cop and Robbers
Martha Mitchell, wife of former Attorney General John Mitchell, arrived in New York and accused the campaign of being a cops and robbers game. She recounted security guard confrontations in Newport Beach and an alleged assault, displaying bandaged fingers from injuries.
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McGovern Wins Black Delegates First Ballot Victory
Uncommitted black delegates pledged to Sen George McGovern, boosting hopes of a first ballot nomination. Rep Louis Stokes led the caucus in predicting McGovern will win the nomination on the first ballot. Black groups and the National Black Political Convention backed full citizenship and equality and urged nine million black registrants for November.
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Nixon
Wallace Shows Signs of Recovery After Spine Surgery
SILVER SPRING Md AP Gov George C Wallace, paralyzed from the waist since the May 15 shooting, reports definite neurological progress with sensation returning to the thighs after last Sunday's operation to remove a bullet. Doctors expect mobility with braces and crutches within six months. Pearl S Buck Celebrates 80th Birthday In Philadelphia AP Buck Nobel Prize winner and author of The Good Earth, born in West Virginia, spent early years in China and wrote 84 books.
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Weekend Traffic Toll in Ohio Reaches Seventeen Die
Ohio logged its highest weekend traffic toll in a month with seventeen deaths from accidents. Three double fatalities inflated the count alongside three car train crash deaths, compared with thirteen the prior week and just one less than the eighteen deaths of the last weekend in June a year ago.
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Inside Classified Come 8 ois Editorial
Obituaries notice appears among classified items with brief bios and dates. Content focuses on individuals, their affiliations, and life milestones in a concise newspaper entry.
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Ois Editorial
Miners Rerun Set for December Election Repeat
The court ordered rerun of the United Mine Workers 1969 election will run December 1 to December 8 with Labor Department supervision. Balloting will occur in two districts across states including Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio. Candidates must be endorsed by 50 of 1,200 locals. nominations run August 1 to September 1. Incumbent W A Boyle won in 1969 over J A Yablonski, who was murdered with his family weeks later.
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Tony” Boyle
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Jock” Yablonski
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