Kidnapper shot in ransom chase frees 4-year-old son
FBI agents rescued the banker’s 4-year-old son after an auto chase ending in a ramming and gun battle. The boy was used as a shield and injured a leg. The kidnapper was wounded and arrested. A $250,000 ransom in $20 bills reportedly was not paid. FBI agent Emmett D. Doherty sustained a minor bullet wound. the kidnapper was shot in the right arm.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
FBI
Emmett D. Doherty
Fargo Man Charged in 1st Degree Manslaughter Case
A 27 year old Fargo resident Marlin D Hall was arraigned in Cass County Court on first degree manslaughter charges in connection with a Wednesday shooting death on Fargo south side. Bond set at $3000. hearing postponed to 10 a m Friday before Judge P M Paulsen.
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Fargo
N.D
South Side
Marlin D. Hall
P. M. Paulsen
Cass County
Minnesota GOP Leaders Blast DNC Chicago reflected Nixon win
Two top Minnesota Republicans criticize Democratic National Convention activities in Chicago. They contend the events signal a GOP victory for president nominee Richard M. Nixon in November.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
Chicago
Richard M. Nixon
Red Army? No, Viet Nam fighting escalates in north and central regions
Heavy combat continues in South Viet Nam with nearly 200 enemy troops killed. 18 civilians slain and 65 kidnapped at two hamlets as forces press the Duc Lap area and near Quang Ngai. U.S. Marines and South Vietnamese units report multiple enemy kills and Allied casualties.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
South Vietnam
da Nang
U.S
Central Highlands
Duc Lap
Quang Ngai City
Ha Thanh
11Th Light Infantry Brigade
Democratic Convention Highlights in Chicago
AP highlights night of speeches by Democratic nominees Humphrey and Muskie. Humphrey calls for peace in Vietnam and cities, unity in the party, and decisive action to halt the arms race and curb crime. Muskie stresses rule of law, equal justice, and expanding opportunity for all citizens.
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Chicago
Democratic Party
Prsident
Hubert H. Humphrey
America
Freedom
Vietnam
Edmund S. Muskie
Humphrey Chooses Muskie as Running Mate in Chicago
At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago Hubert H. Humphrey selects Edmund S. Muskie of Maine as vice presidential candidate to help unity. The week includes protest clashes with police and National Guard as Humphrey seeks broader support and unity for a fall race against Nixon.
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Chicago
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Livered
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
National Guard
Johnson Skips Democratic Convention Amid Security Pride Politics
President Johnson, the first in 24 years to miss his party’s national gathering, weighs security concerns in Chicago. Delegates’ mood and antiwar protests raise questions of pride and potential impact on the Humphrey Muskie ticket. White House offers little comment on the decision.
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Chicago
Austin
Tex
Texas White House
Secret Service
White House
Plainclothes
Hubert H. Humphrey
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Humphrey
Unity plea falls on deaf ears in McCarthy and McGovern
Vice President Hubert Humphrey seeks party unity for the Democratic bid but Sen. Eugene McCarthy refuses to endorse, citing Vietnam policy. Sen. George McGovern says he will back Humphrey only after his Senate re election, marking lukewarm support from former rivals.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
White House
Eug J. McCarthy
Humphrey
George S. McGovern
McCarthy
United States
Vietnam
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South
Ike Is Allowed to Do Some Light Reading
Doctors at Walter Reed Army Hospital report former President Dwight D. Eisenhower has shown continued favorable trend with no essential change in condition. He is in excellent spirits and is allowed light reading in his bedroom along with music and visits from Mrs. Eisenhower to help occupy his confinement.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Eisenhower
Democrats Pay Tribute to Bobby at 1968 Convention
At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago the final session opened with a 20 minute film tribute to assassinated Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Edward M. Kennedy spoke via videotape from Hyannisport urging love and justice. Delegates wept and sang The Battle Hymn of the Republic as handmade tributes appeared for Bobby Kennedy. Earlier supporters toasted Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley with signs saying We love Mayor Daley.
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California
Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Muskie
Chicago
Carl Albert
Hyannisport
Mass
Atlan
Tic City
N.J
Robert Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
New York
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Richard J. Daley
Mayor Daley
Associations plead for safe holiday driving
Three Minnesota groups urged safer travel during Labor Day weekend after a fatal head on crash near Rockford killed four people and injured ten. The toll rose to 664 for 1968, with victims from Danville Illinois and rural Buffalo Minnesota among the deceased and injured.
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Associated Press
Rockford
Minn
Minnesota State Automobile Association
Merling Berg
Duluth
Berg
Minnesota Motor Transport Association
Minnesota Medical Association
Robert Underwood
Mary
Paula
Danville
Ill
David F. Munsterteiger
Buffalo
Minneapolis
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Clara
Munsterteigers
Diane
Francis
Kevin
Brian
Lisa
Elizabeth
Jamie Mann
Mary Mann
Penny Cross
Tina Cross
Underwoods
Wright County Sheriff's Office
Soviet Tanks Leave Prague Amid Unity Debate
Tanks pulled out of Prague as Communist leaders debated Moscow demands to curb liberalization. 350,000 Soviet bloc troops may depart later. National Assembly had rejected the accord. main city offices remained under Soviet control while queues formed at food stores.
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Prague
Moscow
National Assembly
Ceteka
Police head 50 young people at Hilton during convention protests
Police escorted about 50 youths from Hilton hotel rooms to the lobby as guards patrolled Michigan Avenue facing the Democratic National Convention. Demonstrators protested administration war policies with McCarthy support and clashes with National Guardsmen earlier left 79 arrested.
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Joseph R. Tybor
Associated Press
Chicago (Ap
Illinois National
Hilton Rooms
Michigan Avenue
Eugene J. McCarthy
Administration
South Side
18Th Street
South
Gregory
Thomas Day Frasier
Tulsa
Okla
Frasier
Grant Park
Conrad Hilton Hotel
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