Making of the President and the idea of candidate exams
UPI reports Theodore M. White weighing courses for hopefuls and a board of examiners. White favors direct popular vote and reflects on the 1960 1964 and 1968 campaigns with Nixon Humphrey McCarthy and Kennedy in focus. Producers recount following White across key moments and filming in campaign HQs and at the Chicago convention.
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Carson to Guest Announce Special Concentration Edition
Johnny Carson will appear as a special guest with Ed McMahon on NBCs Concentration anniversary edition airing Monday August 25. The event features the Tonight Show host alongside his longtime sidekick in the landmark NBC celebration.
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Television Listings Roundup for Cedar Rapids to Des Moines
TV schedule fragment lists channels and programs including news weather sports and movies across Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Davenport La Crosse Rochester and Des Moines. Entries show show times titles and network associations with local personalities like Dick Cavett Paul Harvey and Porter Wagoner amid a mixed lineup of movies westerns and cartoons.
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Interior rolls out strict offshore oil rules nationwide
The Interior Department announced emergency based suspensions for offshore operations to protect life aquatic life property and the environment. The rules cover the US outer continental shelf from Maine to Alaska with Santa Barbara special case remaining under Interior control. Secretary Hickel said the measures provide up to date tools to protect coastal resources.
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Hickel
Suit Filed Over Plane Crash In Ray's Campaign
A $76,500 suit was filed in Polk county district court over the 1968 plane crash near Mason City that injured Iowa Gov Ray two others. Daniel Lloyd of Ottumwa seeks $75,000 for his Drake student son and $1,500 for medical expenses. The case names Computer Services Corps of Des Moines and former company president Eugene Abbott as defendants.
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Unruh Leads Poll in Democratic Governor Clash in 1970
California Poll shows Assembly Minority Leader Jesse Unruh leading potential Democratic challengers to Governor Reagan. In a three way primary test Unruh 40 percent, Hayakawa 25 percent, Alioto 23 percent with Hayakawa not viewed as likely candidate.
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North Viet Namese troops press attack near Da Nang crash site
US forces push toward a downed helicopter wreckage southwest of Da Nang as North Vietnamese bunkers hold towns. about 400 troopers in the lead column fight under heavy enemy fire. US reports put enemy casualties at least 469 with 35 Americans killed, 10 missing, and 150 wounded.
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Meeting Sept 12 On Okinawa Issue
Secretary Rogers and Japanese Foreign Minister Aichi plan a Sept. 12 meeting in Washington to reach a general understanding on returning Okinawa to Japan by 1972. The pact would cover post revision U.S. military rights, with Nixon and Prime Minister Sato expected to meet in late November to formalize the date.
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Two Inmates Escape Fort Madison Prison Power House
Fort Madison Iowa AP reports two inmates escaped from the Fort Madison state penitentiary while on a work detail. Billy Kipp 33 from Polk County and Richard Brauer 31 from Scott County left the power house area during morning duties.
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Delay Hearing On Kennedy Car Death Autopsy
Luzerne county judge postponed a Monday autopsy hearing for Mary Jo Kopechne as part of the Kennedy car death case. Prosecutor Dinis plans an inquest set for Sept. 3 and opposes dismissing his petition. The Kopechnes seek to block the autopsy. arguments will proceed Monday with a ruling expected later in the week.
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Challenge to Autopsy Autonomy in Kopechne Case
A hearing on the original petition contends Luzerne County Court lacks jurisdiction to order exhumation and autopsy of Miss Kopechne. It argues the petition is a collateral attack on a Massachusetts medical examiner’s ruling and that Pennsylvania statutory law does not authorize such autopsy via court authority.
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Airlines may raise fares next month under CAB plan
The Civil Aeronautics Board signaled airlines may increase fares to offset rising costs. Proposals from American Continental Eastern Northwest and United outline three formula types with potential changes from September 15 to October 1. An oral argument September 4 will decide final amounts and dates.
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CAB
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Trans World Airlines
John Crocker
Arm American general Frank Armstrong dies at 67
Lt. Gen. Frank Armstrong who inspired the 12 O Clock High book and film died Wednesday in Tampa at age 67. The daylight raid on Nazi occupied France in 1942 led the mission Armstrong led.
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Frank Armstrong
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