Nixon Clinches GOP Nomination At Miami Beach Rally
At the Republican National Convention Gov. Warren P. Knowles of Wisconsin announced Nixon reached 650 votes of 667 needed to clinch the nomination. Wisconsin’s 30 votes sealed the result as Nixon moved toward unanimous support with Reagan departing the convention hall in Miami Beach.
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Miami Beach
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Nine Miners Die as Greenville Coal Shaft Explodes
Rescue workers began removing nine bodies after a fiery explosion at the River Queen mine near Greenville Kentucky. Officials avoided details while 300 onlookers gathered along the road as debris, heat, and carbon monoxide challenged the operation.
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Howard Kercheval
Associated Press
Greenville, Ky
Here
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Peabody Coal Co
Kentucky
Kentucky Division of Mines and Minerals
Nixon Narrowly Leads On First Ballot In Nomination
AP poll predicted Nixon would secure 684 votes on the first ballot, eight fewer than the final count of 692. Delegates shifted last minute from Case and uncommitted voters leaned toward Nixon while Hawaii stuck with Fong. New Jersey produced a notable swing aiding Nixon to reach expectation.
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Associated Press
Nixon
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Wisconsin
Hawaii
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New Jersey
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Case
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Ronald Reagan
Rockefeller
Reagan
Rockefeller backs Nixon but rules out running mate spot
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller pledged support for Richard M. Nixon on the 1968 campaign trail but rejected any idea of a ticket pairing. He congratulated Nixon on securing the GOP nomination on the first ballot and reflected on his own campaigns and moderating influence within the party.
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Richard M. Nixon
Rockefeller
New York
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Press Award Given to Thien for Journalism
Ton That Thien, South Vietnamese information minister, wins the $10,000 Magsaysay Award for journalism. The committee cites his enduring commitment to free inquiry and debate and notes his role in lifting press censorship.
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Ton That Thien
Magsaysay
Koreans Kill 2 Red Infiltrators Near DMZ
South Korean troops killed two North Korean infiltrators near the DMZ early today after an ambush. South Korean forces seized 43 items of equipment including two submachine guns and 700 rounds of ammunition.
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Demilitarized Zone
Nixon Victory Disappoints Minnesota Negroes
The Republican National Convention's Nixon nomination angered two Minnesota Black delegates. Frank C. Kent, state human rights commissioner, bemoaned the choice preferring Nelson Rockefeller. Mayme Green St. Paul, the lone Minnesota Black official at the convention, left a Judd caucus saying Nixon cannot win.
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Fla
Richard M. Nixon
Minnesota
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
Kent
Mayme Green
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Walter H. Judd
Nixon
Green
Rockefeller
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Violence erupts as Miami rally turns riot injuring dozens
In northwest Miami crowds attacked cars and stores after police massed for a rally aimed at addressing Negro issues. About 100 Negroes were arrested, 25 injured, two shot but in good condition, and 32 stores damaged or looted. Riot ended after leaders urged calm and authorities withdrew.
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Miami Beach
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Claude Kirk
Abernathy
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Stephen Clark
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Man Charged in Murder of Band Drummer
A Minneapolis man Donald Laurent, 33, was charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of Alan G. Willstrop 25 at a downtown apartment early Tuesday. Willstrop from Orlando had been working with a band at the Blue Ox nightclub. Laurent's estranged wife Karen 28 was wounded and listed in critical condition.
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Donald Laurent
Alan G. Willstrop
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Karen
Willstrop
Orlando
Fla
Blue Ox
Late Entry Doomed Rockefeller Bid in 1968 Nomination
Gov. Nelson A Rockefeller failed to win the Republican presidential nomination, with critics saying his late entry doomed him. The campaign spent heavily on TV ads and air campaigns, but key backers like Spiro Agnew and John A. Volpe shifted to Nixon, and Rockefeller admitted his timing was off.
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Reagan
Maryland
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