McCarthy Signals Race Issue Tops War in 1968 Race
Senator Eugene J. McCarthy told four young Black Pittsburgh residents that stopping the Vietnam War is essential but the urban racial problem is even more important. He framed the two issues as inseparable while visiting a Negro neighborhood gallery. He urged housing reform linking federal subsidies to low and moderate income housing. Nixon criticized Rockefeller and predicted electoral victory, saying the Rockefeller campaign is "too much, too late" and noting Rockefeller's heavy PR effort.
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Richard M. Nixon
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South Street Corner Hiring A Familiar Sight
In Hollywood Florida a persistent corner of day laborers gathers for casual, cash paid work with noon drivers selecting the first workers. Men like Roosevelt Burdine Jr. bid for hourly pay as low as 1.25 dollars while top rates reach about 2 dollars. Many wait in the sun hoping for a short shift, with welfare rules debated by officials and police.
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Chuckle: Artists Prove Nothing Is Worse Than Their Paintings
A lighthearted column mocks current art trends as artists present works that humorously exaggerate gloom and despair, inviting readers to assess whether the humor hides sharper critique. The piece notes competing themes and playful jabs at modern painting.
Canadian Mail Embargo Halts International Post
Post offices in Canada halt movement of mail amid a postal dispute. Canada offers wage raise talks to 24 000 workers as a strike looms from 5 a.m. Thursday. Union seeks 75 cents hourly increase from 2.75. American post offices suspend accepting Canada addressed mail.
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Biddeford
Willie H. Laverriere
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United States
United States presses new appeal in Paris on bombing halt
In Paris talks, Ambassador Harriman urged North Vietnam to declare what it would do if U S bombing ends. He noted no reply and asked if restraint would be met with further escalation. The 13th session lasted nearly four and a half hours with no progress reported.
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North Vietnam cites response to Johnson limits on bombing
At Paris talks North Vietnam names three U S airmen to be released soon following a prior announcement. The list includes Maj. James Low Capt. Fred Thompson and Capt. Joe Carpenter with capture dates. hometowns not provided. Ambassador Xuan Thuy misses session due to minor illness. Ha Van Lau and Mai Van Bo attend.
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Paris
U.S
James Frederick Low
Fred Neale Thompson
Joe Victor Carpenter
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Greenville
S. C
Air Conditioners Selling Fast at Local Stores
Day's Jewelers and Vic's Appliance Center report almost all air-conditioners and fans sold out. A fresh shipment was expected soon as workers continued deliveries late yesterday and Vic's extended hours to 10:20 PM to meet demand.
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Sanford Wife Dies After Gunshot Wound
Police say 28 year old Goodwin held his wife for over six hours then fired a gun accidently while pressed to her head. He was wounded as he emerged from a house to talk to newsmen. The couple had two children and Goodwin was hospitalized.
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Bermuda High Blamed For Heat Wave In New England
Boston records 98 as July heat wave drives residents to beaches lakes and mountains. Weather Bureau cites Bermuda high and forecasts little relief with 90s across six states and occasional cooling sea breezes along coasts.
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Saigon Brace for Major Enemy Offensives
Secretary of Defense Clark Clifford warned that widespread North Vietnamese attacks as heavy as the Tet and May offensives could occur in late July through early September around Saigon. He cited increased enemy movement toward the capital, with no request for more U.S. troops, and noted Vietnamese forces may be refitted and return stronger. A Viet Cong directive from Saigon urged delaying peace until a general offensive or uprising forces U.S. defeat, while Clifford highlighted the 1st Vietnamese Army Division’s effectiveness near the DMZ and urged upgrading other units.
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Vietnam
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Demilitarized Zone
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Bloodless coup ousts Iraq regime in Beirut report
Beirut dispatch says a Revolutionary Command Council assumed all powers in Iraq after President Abdel Rahman Aref was ousted and exiled. Syria’s Baath party suspected to lead the takeover with military backing. Baghdad most disrupted with curfews and closed borders. Aref, 52, sent into exile. Turkey considered likely destination.
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Syria
Israel
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Turkey
Taher Yahya
Abdel Karim Kassem
Abdel Salem Aref
Abdel Salem
Czechoslovakia Defies Kremlin in Liberal Push
Czechoslovakia's new Communist leaders vow to continue liberal reforms with popular support. The presidium reviews a Warsaw letter from the Soviet bloc demanding a two week summit and separate talks before a joint conference. Dubcek skips Warsaw, proposing bilateral meetings with allied leaders.
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