First Lady Of Dance Dies At 88
Ruth St. Denis, famed as the First Lady of the American dance, died at 88 in Hollywood. She battled heart trouble since 1966, kept lecturing and teaching, and valued the creative life. She rose to fame after 1906 with The Incense and influenced modern dance with her Denishawn school and partners.
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Legislature Focuses On Gun Law
In Sacramento during the waning 1968 session the Legislature moved to settle gun control, with Democrats pushing a tough bill that includes a registration feature. As adjournment nears, gun control has become a partisan issue, with Speaker Unruh supporting a strong bill by Shoemaker while Republican Monagan objects to an extensive bureaucracy.
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Jesse M. Unruh
Inglewood
Winfield Shoemaker
D - Lompoc
Robert ". Monagan
R-Tracy
GOP Governors coalition fizzles over Nixon open convention
A Republican coalition of favorite sons led by Romney, Rhodes, Agnew and Reagan collapsed. Rhodes refused Ohio’s unified action and Reagan kept a wait‑and‑see stance. The effort aimed to block Nixon’s nomination at Miami Beach. McCarthy pressurized Humphrey for more debates as he tails Nixon’s campaign.
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California
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Michigan
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Ohio
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Maryland
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Nelson Rockefelter
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Cincinnati
Humphrey urged to resign as vice president
In Cincinnati Ohio AP dispatch reports a plan by Holt Curtis Hoff Kennedy to push Humphrey from the ticket but Humphrey insists he cannot resign his post. Secret meetings discussed retirement and a push for political independence while Johnson’s administration faced pressure.
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House Moves to Ban Mail Order Long Guns and Ammo
The House advanced a measure to ban mail order sales of long guns and ammunition, expanding on a Johnson gun control proposal. It would also curb at retail counters and bar nonresidents except from adjoining states, while two licensing amendments were voted down two to one.
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Servicemen In Vietnam Favor Gun Laws Across Nation
SAIGON AP reports an informal survey of American servicemen shows strong support for moderate to strong gun control in the United States while most GIs on Saigon’s outer perimeter say confiscation would not reduce gun deaths. Reactions range from support for registration to opposition to prohibition, with debate over enforcement and rights. Legislation considered in Congress includes gun registration, licensing, and mandatory sentences for crimes involving firearms. Some veterans expect to relinquish weapons after returning home, others worry about potential long term controls.
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Robert McGlory
R-Til
Vietnam
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