Kennedy Declines Run for Vice Presidency
UPI reports Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts says personal reasons prevent him from pursuing the vice presidency this year. He informs Democratic leaders his decision is final and he will focus on foreign and domestic policy issues as a U.S. senator. The Kennedy family members referenced include Robert F. Kennedy, slain in Los Angeles after California primary victory, and President John F. Kennedy who was killed in Dallas in 1963.
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Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Sen
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
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United States
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Los Angeles
California
John F. Kennedy
Dallas
Joseph Jr
Europe
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Massachusetts
Stokes Reinstates Guard to Halt Cleveland Looting
National Guardsmen restored order in Cleveland after three days of looting and violence that left 10 dead. About 1,200 guardsmen patrolled a seven square mile district, curfew from 9 pm to 6 am, with 96 arrests overall. Normal transit resumed as authorities planned to keep forces until further notice.
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UPI
East Side
Carl B. Stokes
Stokes
John Little
Little
Michael Blackwell
Dubcek Stands Firm Amid Soviet Czech Showdown
Prague, UPI reports Alexander Dubcek maintains control of Czechoslovakia's Communist Presidium amid Soviet demands to abandon reforms. Czech editors defend the line as Moscow threatens force. Lt Gen Vaclav Prohlik is ousted from his post and the eight commission is disbanded.
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Alexander Dubcek
Czechoslovakia
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Russia
Obrana Lda
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Soviet Union
Vaclav Prehlik
Prehlik
Dubcek
Presidium
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Associated Press
Czech Communist Party Central Committee
First Party
Kremlin
Vaclav Prohlik
Trail of Obscenities Deface Deer Park in Bennington
Vandals sprayed blue paint across a granite marker and surrounding features in Bennington Deer Park on Hunt Street. A picnic table, hours sign, flagpole, and the Rot ary Club marker were defaced. Police, sheriff, and town officials investigated. paint was still tacky and sand blasting may remove the marks. The park has been a local and tourist favorite for over a decade.
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Hunt Street
Bennington Rotary Club
Edward H. Giles
Vermont Soldiers’ Home
Col. Giles
Bennington County
John Maloney
J. Duncan Campbell
Giles
Deer Park
Viet Cong Bomb Saigon Newspaper Office Attack
Viet Cong militants forced about 20 workers of the Chinese language daily A Chau from the Asia Daily News offices in Saigon and blew up the three story building with a 60 pound charge. A woman passerby was injured by debris. The blast followed an editorial campaign against terrorism. Generals reported U S air raids near Hue and Viet Cong threats receded as troops engaged in mountain fighting.
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UPI
Asia Daily News
Creighton Abram
Cambodia
Hue
U.S
Inside Columnist Sam Ogden Faces Panther Front
On the Inside column by Sam Ogden previews the panther page 4 confrontation with sharp observational tone. Brief note hints at a挑 fictional or metaphorical encounter and sets a newsy, columnar mood.
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Sam Ogden
First Ballot Nixon Win Indicated by Survey
United Press International reports Nixon still has sufficient convention delegate strength to win the Republican nomination on the first ballot. UPI tabulated 691 probable Nixon votes, 183 committed and 508 leaning, against Rockefeller's 285 total and Reagan's 157. Democrats show Humphrey leading McCarthy in delegate counts, with Wallace at 15.
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George Wallace
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Minnesota
Boston
Charles H. Percy
R-Ill
New York
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Washington
Vietnam
America
Newport Beach
Calif
Platform Committee
Republican National Convention
Fire destroys oldest Buckley business in Hoosick Falls
Fire at 53 Elm Street in Hoosick Falls completely destroys the Joseph B. Buckley and Sons office and two story wooden building. Two alarms call in volunteers as flames spread through slate siding and partitions. Occupants flee upstairs units. Buckley family plans a temporary headquarters to resume operations.
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N.Y
Joseph B. Buckley and Sons
Elm St
David Gates Sr
Frank Danforth
Joseph E. Buckley
Buckley
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