LeMay Fails To Appear On Most Ballots As Wallace Pick Changes
Washington AP reports General Curtis LeMay will not appear on most state ballots as vice president candidate for George C. Wallace. Wallace named LeMay as No 2, but late timing prevented replacing Marvin Griffin on many ballots. Florida might place Griffin on ballot. Florida law threatens felony penalty for electors not voting with the named presidential ticket.
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Washington
George C. Wallace
Curtis LeMay
Wallace
LeMay
Georgia
Marvin Griffin
Griffin
Florida
Paint Job Prank Hits County Officials Cars
Three county officials including William O. Hill Jr Leo P. Weir and Clerk of Courts George L. Wilson found red roof paint on their autos as a can fell from the courthouse roof. Jail inmates scrambled to remove the paint using solvent and water. R. W. King Roofing holds the repainting contract.
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Erie
William O. Hill Jr
Leo P. Weir
George L. Wilson
al Skonieczka
R. W. King
Former Alabama Governor Names LeMay as VP Candidate
Former Alabama governor announced LeMay will be his party's candidate for vice president, signaling a strategic tie for the upcoming national ticket. The move places LeMay in a key role alongside the governor as the campaign accelerates.
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Alabama
LeMay
Renewed Rioting Closes Pittsburgh School Again
Oliver High School in Pittsburgh dismissed classes after an outbreak of fighting between black and white pupils. About 100 students attended, with nine injured before police quelled the melee. The incident followed by lingering tension and a cancelled afternoon football game with Peabody High School.
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Pittsburgh
Oliver High School
Louis Kunas
Oliver
North Side
Peabody High School
Pittsburgh ‘Teachers’ Education Association
Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers
Albert Fondy
Police Downplay Preplanned Trouble at Pittsburgh School
Police Superintendent James W. Slusser said hints of trouble at noon may have been preplanned but not confirmed. He dismissed links to George Wallace’s visit, noting a white student wore a Wallace shirt but was sent home. Rain helped police quell the disturbance in about an hour.
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James W. Slusser
George Wallace
Pittsburgh
Wallace
Slusser
Nap Boy Charged in Burglary and Larceny Ring
ERIE police report a 1 year old youth charged with 20 burglaries larceny and auto theft. Detectives Rita Woolis and John Siville identified him and he admitted to break ins and stealing a car. Officers recovered $5 from the youth as the remaining theft proceeds and noted a separate $20 loss in a dice game.
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Erie
Sgts
Rita Woolis
John Siville
FBI Agent Infiltrated Yippies At Chicago Convention
County investigator Robert L. Pierson testified he worked as a bodyguard to Jerry Rubin and quoted Rubin urging the killing of all candidates and the violent overthrow of government. He said the Yippies SDS, National Mobilization, and Black Panthers aimed to disrupt the convention and embarrass Mayor Daley to win liberal delegate support.
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Page One County
Ill
Yippies
Robert L. Pierson
Jerry Rubin
Rubin
Pierson
Students For A Democratic Society
National Mobilization Committee
Vietnam
Black Panther Party
Richard J. Daley
Runaway 14 Nabbed In Meadville Lootings
Meadville police report a 14 year old runaway from Kearsarge Erie County was captured after attempting to steal a bicycle from a garage and later found with stolen money and items from seven autos near Area Vocational Technical School. He was returned to Erie juvenile authorities and placed with his parents. Municipal residents aided in the catching.
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Meadville
Kearsarge
Erie County
Erie
New Area
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Curtis E. LeMay
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