Kennedy McCarthy Clash as California Primary Nears
Senators Kennedy and McCarthy heatedly sparred on the eve of the California primary with sharp charges and campaign strategy. Kennedy led a 13 hour swing through California with his wife and many children, while McCarthy leaned on TV outreach and avoided bitterness. The dispute centered on urban renewal and racial issues, and a controversial campaign ad prompted rebuttals from both sides regarding law enforcement records and apartheid comparisons.
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Jack Bell
Los Angeles
Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
McCarthy
Kennedy
California
Resi
New Yorker
Delegates and Write-Ins Shape New Jersey Primary
Delegates for McCarthy and a late Nixon write-in effort mark New Jersey's primary. The state’s 82 delegates will be the eighth largest at Chicago. Governor Hughes tilts toward Humphrey though officially neutral. McCarthy could win about 20 delegates.
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Trenton
N. J
Eugene J. McCarthy
Richard M. Nixon
New Jersey
Garden State
California
McCarthy
Robert F. Kennedy
Chicago
Richard J. Hughes
Hubert H. Humphrey
Hughes
Johnson
Minnesota
Rockefeller Sees Victory Over Nixon in GOP Contest
Milwaukee, Wis Rockefeller predicts securing the Republican nomination and winning the presidency despite trailing Nixon. He says Nixon is strong but cannot win with Republicans alone and cites concerns in big cities as key states loom. He believes the tide has turned in his favor.
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Milwaukee
Wis
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
United States
Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Pennsylvania
Illinois
John F. Kennedy
Humphrey Bids to Overtake Rivals in South Dakota
In Pierre South Dakota Hubert Humphrey enters the 1968 Democratic primary unable to appear on the ballot his name replaced by President Johnson. Write in votes are not allowed forcing supporters to press Johnson as a proxy for Humphrey amid a tight race with Kennedy McCarthy.
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Humphrey
South Dakota
Johnson
John
Hurricane Abby stalls near Tampa Bay threatening Florida coast
Abby, first 1968 hurricane, stalls 145 miles southwest of Tampa as it tracks slowly north northeast toward the gulf coast. Forecasters warn of dangerous flood tides with 75 mph winds while Civil Defense opens shelters and searches for missing vessels. Authorities expect partial weakening over the peninsula. Florida citrus officials downplay risk despite proximity to citrus belt.
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Tampa
Fla
Gulf of Mexico
Tampa-St. Petersburg
National Hurricane Center
Miami
Abby
Arnold Sugg
Gulf Coast
Marco Island
Naples
Tarpon Springs
Tampa Bay
April Geans
Key West
Gulf
Florida Keys
Coast Guard
Sugg
Weather Bureau
Sarasota
Florida Peninsula
Florida
Hurricane Center
Caribbean
Atlantic Ocean
Citrus
Graver
Tom Osborne
Florida Citrus Mutual
Vietnam War Optimism Rises Over Tet Attacks
U S officials in Saigon report renewed American optimism as Gen Westmoreland says time is on the allies side and enemy losses mount. Observers note North Vietnamese reinforcements are failing to offset casualties, with rising enemy exposure as peace talks proceed.
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New York Times
Saigon
South Vietnam
William C. Westmoreland
Paris
Saigon Under Heaviest Rocket Barrage Of War
Saigon and suburbs faced a dawn rocket attack described as the heaviest of the war with 40 rockets fired. U S forces reported 19 killed 43 wounded and one helicopter down as 9th Infantry Division troops killed about 200 Viet Cong in a Mekong Delta camp attack. Civilian casualties appeared minimal with one reported dead.
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Saigon
9Th Infantry Division
Mekong Delta
U. S
U. S. 9Th Infantry Division
Tho's Paris Arrival Signals New Phase in Vietnam Talks
Le Duc Tho arrives in Paris to join North Viet Nam's Lao Dong Party leadership in preliminary peace talks with the United States. Analysts see his presence as elevating party decisions over government actions and hint at potential settlements on South Vietnam beyond mere bombing halt demands.
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Los Angeles Times
Paris
le Duc Tho
Hanoi
North Vietnam
United States
South Vietnam
Lao Dong (Workers) Party
Vietnam
W. Averell Harriman
Saigon
Tho
South
Bretigny
Ouster Suit Filed In Mingo County Against Top Officials
A revised ouster suit in the Mingo County circuit court charges Sheriff Steven Adkins and three county court members with misconduct, malfeasance and neglect. W. A. Myers Sr. C. J. Ben Hamilton and Harry Artis are named as defendants. Judge C. W. Ferguson set 20 days to answer. County Clerk Thomas Chafin is not listed as a defendant in this version. The suit, led by L. N. LaPrade and other plaintiffs, was filed over the weekend.
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Williamson
Mingo County
Circuit
Steven Adkins
W. A. Myers Sr
C. J
Ben” Hamilton
Harry Artis
L. N. LaPrade
C. W. Ferguson
Thomas Chafin
Charleston
City Council Clears Routine Purchases and Talks Traffic
City council approved seven finance committee purchases including 7,000 feet of fire hose for 9440 and 80,00 fire service envelopes for 670. A new window cleaning contract at city hall costs 86 per month and a fire hydrant installation near Knob Road runs 730. A preventive maintenance program for traffic signals begins, and a zoning petition from Residence B to Business B is received.
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H. Ray Evans
Persingers Inc
General Window Cleaning Co
City Hall
W. F. Keegan and Co
Haverton
W. Va
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Army
Jim Ausenthie
Rochester, Minn
Mingo
Valley Council
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