Not voting political mischief maker
Dick Tuck famed for Nixon fortune cookie tricks sits near Madison Square Garden saying he will not vote this year. He claims to be retired from politics though his Reliable Source convention newspaper and Unofficial Delegates Guide keep him in the scene. He mocks Central Park battle lore and notes Reagan will likely defeat Ford.
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Jackie Stone
Associated Press
NEW York
Ohio
Dick Tuck
Richard Nixon
Madison Square Garden
Tuck
Reliable Source
Central Park
Robert Kennedy
Hanoi may seek control of Southeast Asia amid normalization
Washington officials doubt Vietnam's peaceful intent as Hanoi hints continued support for insurgents. They warn Hanoi could pursue all‑Communist regional leadership, even as Vietnam normalizes ties with The Philippines and prepares talks with Thailand.
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Vietnam
State Department
Southeast Asia
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South Vietnam
U.S
Philippines
Thailand
United States
Humphrey Joins Enduring Parade at Democratic Convention
Hubert Humphrey receives the night’s longest ovation as the Democratic National Convention hosts a farewell of familiar faces including George McGovern Ed Muskie and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Rosa Parks and Coretta King receive standing cheers amid a sea of late convention reflections and political nostalgia.
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Muskie
Jimmy Carter
Sky E
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
George Wallace
Detroit
Rosa Parks
Alabama
Montgomery
South
Martin Luther King
George Corley Wallace
Washington
Potomac
Coretta King
Lynda Bird Johnson Robb
Richard Daley
Chicago
Democrats Embrace a Broad Platform at Carter Convention
The Democratic platform, approved with little dissent, seeks broad goals from unemployment relief to health insurance and minimum income guarantees. It touts government reorganization, zero based budgeting, and tax reform while cautioning that significant programs require time and resources.
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Carter
Bogart outdraws convention in New York television
In New York area viewers chose Casablanca over the Democratic convention with WPIX airing the Bogart Bergman film as part of a festival. Early ratings suggest the classic drew nearly as many viewers as the convention coverage combined. National checks were not yet available but estimates from Los Angeles and New York indicate over 70 million watched part of the convention.
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Sam
New York Area
Casablanca
WPIX
Los Angeles
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