Guards Surround Hilton as Antiwar Demonstrations Continue
About 800 National Guard troops guard the Conrad Hilton hotel while 2,500 antiwar demonstrators defy city curfew. Police report clashes at Lincoln Park with tear gas, arrests, and damaged property, as delegates and TV cameras witness peaceful protests near Grant Park.
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Chicago
National Guard
James Rochford
Conrad Hilton
Lincoln Park
Hilton
Grant Park
Michigan Avenue
Jor
Lake Michigan
Balbo Drive
Lakefront
Five Named For St Dismas Award In Corrections
The American Catholic Correctional Chaplains Assn. named five persons as St. Dismas Award recipients for distinguished service in corrections. Honorees include Rt. Rev. Msgr. William Wilkins of New York City, Rev. Cyril Engler formerly of Anamosa Iowa, Rev. John Allemany of Wales Wisconsin, Rev. Charles Sellars of Red Wing Minnesota, and Rev. Merald McCormick of Chicago.
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San Francisco
American Catholic Correctional Chaplains Assn
St. Dismas
American Congress of Corrections
William Wilkins
New York City
Cyril Engler
Anamosa
Iowa
John Allemany
Wales
Wis
Charles Sell
Demos End Seating Fights at National Convention
Democratic convention ends two days of bitter floor battles by ratifying a Georgia seating compromise that split the delegation between a Bond slate and regulars, triggering a walkout by about a third of Georgia delegates. Alabama and North Carolina challenges are rejected as delegates face new reform proposals.
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Chicago
Georgia
Eugene McCarthy
Alabama
North Carolina
Humphrey
Julian Bond
Bond
Lester Maddox
James Gray
Maddox
Gray
Huntsville
John Cashin
George Wallace
Richard Hughes
New Jersey
Talkative parakeet roams 145 miles before returning home
A pet parakeet named Robin strayed about 145 miles from Bournemouth to Castle Bromwich but safely returned to his cage. He reportedly disclosed his home town and street to his finders, aiding the reunion.
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Bournemouth
England
UPI
Robin
Castle Bromwich
Voter Sits Out After Faulty Machines Delay NM Voting
Dona County New Mexico faced faulty voting machines in the Tuesday primary. One voter at a broken machine pulled a chair into the booth and waited three hours for repair before giving up.
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Las Cruces
N.M
Dona County
New Mexico
Convention Quiet Amid Street Turmoil In Chicago
Police clashed with demonstrators in Chicago parks during the Democratic national convention despite a tense scene. In the same city a record low of 51 degrees for the date was logged, beating the 1896 54 degree old record.
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Chicago
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Lincoln Narl
Hilton Demonstra
Tors
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Karl Gruhn
Mound
Minh
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Chaplains Assn
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Demos
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Credentials Committee
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Tennessee
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