Flowers to defend Alabama delegation seats at convention
Alabama Attorney General Richmond Flowers says he will appear before the Democratic National Convention Credentials Committee in Atlantic City to oppose any move to deny Alabama’s delegation seats. He notes the delegation was legally elected in the May 5 primary and June 2 runoff and should be seated without challenge.
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Montgomery
Alabama
Richmond Flowers
Atlantic City
Flowers
Army Engineers Take Bids On Road Work
Army Engineers received a low bid of 75,489 dollars for construction of an access road to the Millers Ferry lock and dam site in Mobile.
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Army Engineers
Mobile
Army
Millers Ferry Lock and Dam
Wallace says funds pour in for TV appearance
Gov. George Wallace reports hundreds of dollars in voluntary donations for his televised remarks before Alabama's special legislative session. He displayed envelopes and a bag of money to reporters and said proceeds would go to private segregated schools, after urging unions to stop collecting funds.
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Montgomery
George Wallace
Wallace
Alabama
Athens Schools Set Aug 28 Start With Enrollment Rise
Athens City schools plan to open August 28 with about 200 more students than last year’s 2,500. An institute for teachers at junior high, senior high, and Julian Newman elementary will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday. The new Newman school near the railroad and Pryor Street should be ready by next Friday.
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Athens
Julian Newman
Newman
Pryor St
RFK Awaits Wagner Endorsement in NY Senate Bid
Atty. Gen. Robert F. Kennedy plans a Sept. 1 resignation timing tied to the New York Democratic Convention as Mayor Robert F. Wagner is expected to endorse him for the U S Senate seat. Kennedy would resign as Massachusetts delegate to the Democratic National Convention, to be replaced by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, and would attend the convention’s final day in New York. He holds county leader support sufficient for nomination.
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John Morganthaler
NEW York
Robert F. Kennedy
U.S. Senate
Kennedy
Robert F. Wagner
New York City
Kenneth B. Keating
Massachusetts
Atlantic City
Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
State GOP Leader Hits Redistricting
Acting Alabama Republican Chairman Thomas Brigham calls the redistricting bill hypocritical and warns of potential resignations of unpledged electors. He expects possible lawsuits from eight Republican congressional candidates and argues the moves target Black voters to aid Johnson-backed campaigns.
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Birmingham
Thomas Brigham
Brigham
Johnson
Washington
One Elector Urges Unpledged Group to Resign in Alabama
An unpledged Alabama presidential elector Lt. Scott of Opelika asks his nine colleagues to resign and let a slate pledged to President Johnson replace them. Wallace backs the move but waits on the Democratic Convention. The electors were chosen May 5 with Wallace backing them. Alabama voters face a choice between Goldwater and Wallace electors.
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Washington
Johnson
Alabama
Mississippi
Missisippi
Wallace
Scott
Goldwater
Beatles Head For Seattle
LAS VEGAS AP reports the Beatles head to Seattle after a Las Vegas show at the Convention Center drew about sixteen thousand screaming teenagers. John Lennon praised the crowd's behavior while security escorted the band from the plane and to a hotel amid a fan rush.
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Seattle
Las Vegas Convention Center
John Lennon
Ostrich Facts Highlight Size Speed and Weight
Ostriches are the world's largest birds. An adult stands nearly eight feet tall, weighs about 300 pounds, and can run up to 30 miles per hour.
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