Rioting GI Prisoners Attack Long Binh Jail in Vietnam
Hundreds of U S prisoners rioted at Long Binh Jail 15 miles northwest of Saigon burning three buildings including the mess hall. One prisoner died from a fractured skull and at least 64 inmates and five guards were injured in the 90 minute riot amid racial tensions and a heavy police response.
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Demonstrators and Delegates Clash at Chicago Democratic Convention
In Chicago demonstrators and delegates clash near the Democratic National Convention site. Tear gas hung over Grant Park and hotels as protests intensified, with at least 79 arrests recorded on Thursday and 267 previously. Notable detentions included Dick Gregory’s followers and delegates such as Mrs Ann Raynolds of Springfield Vermont and Harris Wofford.
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Sherman House
Pittsburgh
Thomas Frazier
Oklahoma
James Meyer
Detroit
Michigan
Harris Wofford
John F. Kennedy
No Barbed Wire Around Local Party Caucuses
Local Bennington Republican and Democratic parties will hold caucuses next week to nominate candidates for justice of the peace. Republicans meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the party HQ in the Hotel Putnam building, while Democrats caucus at the Bennington County Courthouse on South Street. Party chairmen assure no barbed wire will surround either location and invite party members to participate.
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Dems Nominate Humphrey Muskie With McCarthy Absent
Chicago reports the Democratic National Convention names Hubert H. Humphrey as presidential nominee and Edmund S. Muskie as running mate. Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy leads antiwar dissent, refusing endorsement and missing the final session. Humphrey urges unity and peace in Vietnam, while addressing a tense, often fractured party.
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Kidnapper Captured as Boy Is Freed in $250,000 Ransom
Federal agents and police trapped Robert Lee Dacy in Los Angeles after a high speed chase. They freed four year old Stanley Stafford Jr. and recovered the $250,000 ransom. The boy suffered a leg gash in the escape and was treated before being returned home to Beverly Hills. Dacy, wounded in the arm, was to be arraigned.
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Vermont Delegates Endorse Unity After Democratic National Convention
Vermont Democrats, unhappy with the Vietnam plank and vice presidential outcome, vow unity after leaving the Democratic National Convention. Gov Philip Hoff praises Ed Muskie’s nomination, while Hoff supported McCarthy. Delegation reported nine Humphrey votes, six McCarthy, seven McGovern, as he downplays third-party moves.
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Censorship Replaces Defiance in Czechoslovakia
In Soviet occupied Czechoslovakia fear replaces defiance as freedom of the press dies. Literarni Listy halts, Brno paper shows blanks, and crowds vanish while officials warn of extraordinary measures in media. Dubcek era leaders face Soviet purges and a looming Congress.
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Inside Mount Anthony Bus Schedules Page 3
An editorial discusses two New Englanders in Chicago on Page 4 and notes the U S Forest Service plan to pull Smokey the Bear on Page 6. Critle takes Weston theatre company to task on Page 6.
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Nixon Plans Chicago Visit
Nixon selects Chicago to kick off his campaign against Hubert Humphrey aiming to win the city vote. Aides deny ties to the Democrats convention turmoil. A smooth Chicago appearance could echo antipathy toward Humphrey and bolster Nixon’s claim to end rioting outside the convention hall.
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New Hampshire Chairman Arrest Sparks Convention Pass Mixup
David C. Hoeh of Hanover, chairman for New Hampshire, was jailed briefly after an altercation at the Democratic National Convention delegate entrance. He had tried to use his Dartmouth ID to pass as a delegate, triggering a green light on a faulty gadget and prompting police removal amid a disruption that delayed four votes.
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