Sniper Kills on a Long Island Rail Road Train
A 16 year old, John Whitmore of Queens, fired from a sandy embankment killing Vincent Maher and wounding Gabriel Jansen on a moving LIRR train. Whitmore was arrested within 30 minutes and charged with homicide and weapons offenses.
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New York
Long Island
John Whitmore
Long Island City
Queens
Vincent Maher
Gabriel Jansen
Pennsylvania Station
Manhattan
Maher
Jansen
Jones Beach
St. Vincent's Hospital
Point Pleasant
N.J
Whitmore
Civil Defense
Rosemary Holland
Bronx
Children of Viet Cong Fathers Seized Arms During Village Search
Arms seized when the village was sealed off and searched by South Vietnamese forces, targeting Viet Cong guerrillas identified as fathers of local children. The operation focused on cutting ties between insurgents and their families amid ongoing security efforts.
NAACP Attacks Agnew Amid Vice Presidential Run
In Annapolis Maryland NAACP directors condemn Spiro Agnews vice presidential bid calling it appeasement of bigotry and warn of civil disorder if endorsed at the Democratic Convention. Around the same time Nixon aides release a 74 page report praising Agnews record on race relations and Maryland programs.
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Annapolis
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Republican Party
Gerald B. Ford
Miami Beach
John Bailey
Bailey
Agnew
NAACP
GOP
Richard M. Nixon
San Diego
Calif
Agnew Record
Peace Party Nominates Cleaver for President
The Peace and Freedom party nominated Eldridge Cleaver for president but rejected his pick for running mate. Delegates voted for 20 delegations to select focal vice presidential candidates, amid concerns over Jerry Rubin as a serious contender.
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Ann Arbor, Mich
Peace and Freedom Party
Eldridge Cleaver
Cleaver
Jerry Rubin
New York
Youth International Party
Rubin
Black Panthers
California
Five Die In Minnesota Weekend Car Crash Toll Rises
The weekend traffic toll in Minnesota climbs to 622 for 1968 with five fatalities from a Fairmont area crash. Victims include Lewis and Mary Beattie of Blooming Prairie and others from New Jersey California and New York. Additional deaths occur near Willmar and Waseca with multiple injuries.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
Fairmont
Lewis Beattie
Mary Beattie
Blooming Praire
Minn
Rishon Bieler
Paterson
N.J
David Langsdorf
Laura
St. Cloud
Willmar
Joseph Berg
Riots urged curfews and guard readiness after King's assassination
A report by the International Association of Chiefs of Police urges dusk to dawn curfews and early alerting of National Guard units for eight U S cities after the King's assassination. It says shooting to kill should be a last resort and suggests helicopters as a crowd control tool. Also noted are cities New York Newark O Hare Chicago and National in Washington.
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Associated Press
Washington
Martin Luther King Jr
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Government to limit flights at top five airports
Secretary of Transportation Alan S. Boyd says proposals to ease air traffic congestion include capping flights per hour at the five busiest airports. New Yorks JFK and LaGuardia Chicago and Washington would be designated high density terminal areas under the FAA plan.
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Washington
Secretary of Transportation
Alan S. Boyd
Boyd
New York
Chicago
Federal Aviation Administration
John F. Kennedy
LaGuardia
Young State GOPs Stick With Party
In Minneapolis AP report, Minnesota’s youthful Republican group led by James Rosenbaum and Nancy Van Hoven backs remaining in the party despite discontent with the Nixon Agnew ticket. Most members aim to work inside the GOP to back progressive candidates, with some undecided until after the Democratic National Convention.
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New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Republican Party
Nixon - Agnew
James Rosenbaum
Rosenbaum
Nancy van Hoven
Rockefeller
Nixon Agnew
Miss van Hoven
Car Roll Fatality Near Wheatland In Wyoming
Richard Lee Walsh age 20 from Water town Maryland was killed when his car lost control on a curve north of Wheatland and rolled several times. Passenger Richard E Sievers age 22 from West Point Nebraska was hospitalized in Cheyenne in critical condition.
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Bette Boi- Jingmo
Big Bear Lake
Rochester
California
Detroit
Mich
Richard Benson
Georgetown
Minn
Highway 75
Moorhead
Minnesota
Eugee Kragnes
Highway Patrol
John G. Myking
Fairmont
Myking
Wheatland
Wyo
Richard Lee Walsh
Watertown
M.D
Here
Richard E. Sievers
West Point
Neb
Cheyenne
Critiall
Hoover cites progress in reversing crime trend nationwide
FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover says law enforcement, with greater public support and favorable court rulings, is making progress toward reversing the crime trend. He notes improved cooperation and early signs of reduced criminal activity across agencies.
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Associated Press
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Grandma Says Boy Can Stay With Parents in California Village
A custody dispute over 10 year old Mark Painter ends with his Iowa grandparents conceding to his choice to stay with his father Harold Painter and his new mother in Brookdale California. The Iowa Supreme Court had favored the grandparents but Mark preferred the California home. The Rev Clay Lumpkins reported Mrs Bannister accepts his decision and will not pursue further efforts.
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California
Brookdale
Calif
Harold Painter
Mark Painter
Iowa
Mark
Painter
Santa Cruz
San Francisco
Clay Lumpkins
Gilbert
Dwight Bannister
Amés
Lumpkins
Bannisters
Iowa Supreme Court
Ioway
Ames
Willis and Rarick Face Louisiana Runoff in Primary
In Louisiana Rep. Edwin E. Willis and freshman Rep. John R. Rarick were forced into a runoff after failing to win a majority. Patrick Caffery, 35, a New Iberia attorney, won 39 percent to push the contest to September 2. Senator Russell Long and five other incumbents were renominated without a runoff.
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Edwin E. Willis
John R. Rarick
Russell B. Long
Louisiana
Patrick Caffery
Iberia
Washington
Willis
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Minneapolis
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Waseca
Highway 14
Dover
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Mike Mansfield
Russia
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Mansfield
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Rarick
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Smith
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Smith Shoe Co
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H.D. Battery
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