Nixon defends policy as 1972 campaign opens at Legion meet
President Nixon attacks critics of defense policy as gambling with world peace and American safety during his first 1972 campaign appearance at the American Legion national convention. He cites McGovern positions as dangerous and vows to keep strength for lasting peace. Agnew stays in Miami Beach for Veterans of Foreign Wars events.
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Chicago
Nixon
American Legion
Illinois
Michigan
California
Spiro T. Agnew
Miami Beach
Fla
Protesters Outwitted at Nixon Rally Ends in Arrest Spree
Miami Beach AP report describes demonstrators attempting peaceful sit ins at the Republican National Convention gates but blocked by buses. Police arrested more than 900 as rioting followed, with tear gas, barricades, vandalism, and clashes between protesters and state troopers.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Nixon
Secret Service
Convention Hall
Marsha Monestersky
Students For A Democratic Society
McGovern backs teachers right to strike for education
Sen. George McGovern seeks the American Federation of Teachers endorsement and a $250,000 campaign contribution. He argues teachers should have the right to strike to improve education, saying teachers belong in school or on a picket line, but not in jail.
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ST. Paul, Minn
George McGovern
American Federation of Teachers
McGovern
McGovern Endorsed By Teachers Union In Historic Bid
Former teacher McGovern faced a stark choice between jail if he strikes and educational harm if he does not. The AFT plans its first ever endorsement of a presidential candidate, a campaign donation, despite George Meany urging neutrality. McGovern spoke in Minnesota on the eve of speeches to the AFT and the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Minneapolis.
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McGovern
The
AFT
Teacher Federation
Minnesota
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Minneapolis
General Loses Job After Losing Que Son Valley Debacle
A South Vietnamese regimental commander and at least one battalion commander were arrested for the loss of Que Son Valley, a major setback near Da Nang. U.S. officials deem the debacle avoidable as 2,500 troops remain unaccounted for and civilians suffered amid the fighting at Fire Base Ross and Que Son. Brig. Gen. Pham Hoa Hiep leads a counter-offensive as reinforcements push into the valley.
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Saigon
Que Son
da Nang
Quang Tri
Frederick C. Weyand
U.S
Vietnam
Ross
Pham Hoa Hiep
Associated Press
Dennis Neeld
Neeld
Baldy
In 1814 British Burned Capitol and White House
On this date in 1814 British troops invaded Washington and burned the Capitol and White House. The page notes horoscopes obituaries and weather with a 40 percent today rain chance, highs near 80s, and a 20 to 30 percent for tonight and Friday. Dial and contact details for ads appear, along with Tennessee Valley pride.
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Washington, D.C
Capitol
White House
Endorsement Boosts Shriver in AFL CIO Vote Race
Democratic vice presidential candidate Sargest Shriver won backing from a 75,000 member AFL CIO union and attacked President Nixon as a warmaker. In Maryland, Judge Powers denied a new trial for Arthur H. Bremer, convicted of attempting to kill George C. Wallace and injuring three others.
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AFT
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Cincinnati
Obie
Sargest Shriver
AFL Cio
Nixon
Upper Marlboro, Md
Ralph Powers
Prince Georges County
Arthur H. Bremer
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Decatur Daily Promises Timely Paper Delivery
The notice urges readers to ensure early subscription or address verification to receive the newspaper on its published schedule. It emphasizes service reliability and options for adjustments.
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THE
Decatur Daily
Teachers In Welfare Line
Florida officials report about 25 Duval County public school teachers with annual incomes of eight to ten thousand dollars were using food stamps during July and August when unemployed. Ellsworth Carroll, state food stamp director, said he had no statewide figure.
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Jacksonville, Fla
Ellsworth Carroll
Florida
Duval County
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Carroll
Beltline Church of Christ Breaks Ground on 300000 Facility
Construction has begun on a 300000 dollar Beltline Road Church of Christ facility on Memorial Drive SW. The project aims to seat over 1000 in a three phase plan with a nine month completion window. The church moved from West Decatur in the 1930s and will sell the Memorial Drive property as work starts.
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Memorial Dr
Church of Christ
Beltline Rd
Memorial Dr. SW
West Decatur
Troy Welch
Beltline Road
Welch
Baker and Shaw Construction Co
Decater
Curtis Sampley
Westside Church of Christ
Memorial Drive
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Utica
Mich
Dwight D. Eisenhower
San Clemente
Calif
Lee Nixon
Decatur
Doyle Ward
David Smith
A-2
Gary Wilhite
Miami Beach Convention Center
Dorothy Stickle
Io Bostes
Migs
Stickle
Athens
Tennessee Valley
Beltline Church
Pearl Kobform Fermi Aga.en
Runnymeade
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