Alabama Delegates Set To Sign Loyalty Oath At Convention
Five Alabama eighth district delegates expected to sign loyalty pledges to back the party ticket. Some Wallace backers vow to leave. one holdout may be replaced by alternate Esther Hannay if needed. Delegates caucus to decide future steps.
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Angel Little
Chicago
Alabama
Eighth District
National Party
Wallace
Decatur-area
Murray W. Beasley
Tuscumbia
Beasley
Esther Hannay
Hillsboro
Intensified Fighting In Ninth Day Across Vietnam
AP reports intensified fighting in South Vietnam for a ninth day with allies killing over 1,000 enemy troops in a week and lifting total enemy dead past 6,000 in eight days. Marines near Con Thien contained more than 300 North Vietnamese, while Duc Lap Special Forces camp defenses were overcome after three days of siege.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Alli
Demilitarized Zone
Con Thien
U.S
Vietnam
Highlands
da Nang
Duc Lap
Central Highlands
Cambodia
Drownings Ruled Accident In Elk River Falls
Limestone County Coroner Charlie Sammet ruled the double drowning an accident after the Glass brothers 16 and 18 were found beneath the Easter Ferry Bridge ten miles northwest of here. James Wesley Glass 18 and David Glass 16 were recovered from about 12 feet of water with Jerry Scroggins 20 reporting a failed rescue. The trio reportedly jumped from the bridge during a Saturday swim.
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Athens
Limestone County
Charlie Sammet
Elkmont 2
Elk River
Easter Ferry
Sammet
David Glass
James Wesley Glass
James
David
Jerry Scroggins
Scroggins
Humphrey Leads But Faces Split 1968 Convention
Hubert H. Humphrey held a heavy yet uneasy lead for the Democratic nomination as the 1968 convention opened. He possessed about two thirds of the first ballot support, while calls for Lyndon B. Johnson and Edward M. Kennedy grew louder from distant drafts. Johnson and Kennedy pursued noncandidate status amid draft movements, with Texas delegates poised to nominate Johnson and Kennedy's backers gaining new strength.
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Chicago
Hubert H. Humphrey
Lyndon B. Johnson
Edward M. Kennedy
Johnson City
Tex
Texas
Johnson
Michael DiSalle
Ohio
Kennedy
George S. McGovern
Humphrey
Market Report Shows Mixed Trading Across Commodities
New York stocks advance modestly in quiet session as cotton and grains drift lower. Wheat and corn slide, soybeans liquidate while hogs dip 50 to 75 cents with 5000 receipts. Slaughter cattle hold steady to 25 cents lower with 9000 head traded and advancer top at 30.60.
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New York
Chicago
Three Charged In Burglaries
Police arrested three suspects in two Decatur burglaries over the weekend. Ramon Aday, 37, of 814 3rd Ave SE, and Paul McEntire, 34, of 207 Cain St NE, were charged with burglary at Humble Oil and Refining Co on Highway 20. Officers Sharp and Chapman spotted activity about 3 10 a.m. while patrolling the area. See THREE On Page 2.
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Decatur
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Highway 20
Ramon Aday
3Rd Ave
Paul McEntire
Cain St
Jerry Sharp
Boyce Chapman
Will Green Bay Win Fourth Straight NFL Title
Rumors swirl as fans debate whether Green Bay can capture a fourth consecutive NFL championship this season. Analysts weigh roster depth and early schedule strength amid high expectations.
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Green Bay
Judge orders end to Chicago bus strike at DNC opening
A Circuit Court judge issued a preliminary injunction ordering dissident bus drivers to end their two day wildcat strike which has halved city bus service on the opening day of the Democratic National Convention. In Prague three armed Soviet soldiers entered the U.S. Embassy grounds but left after obeying Ambassador Beam. In Washington doctors report former President Eisenhower shows further heart irritability and remains in critical condition.
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Chicago
Prague
U.S
Jacob Beam
Washington
Army
Dwight D. Eisenhower
14000 Area Students Begin Classwork Today
About 14 000 students in Limestone and Lawrence counties return to classes after a three month break. Lawrence County enrollment around 6747 and Limestone around 7500 for the new term. Ellis Kennedy becomes principal at Moore ville Belle Mina Elementary Junior High as Elk mont Elementary uses the high school building until a new facility opens next week after a May fire.
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Limestone County
Limestone
Madoe Newby
Mooresville- Belle Mina
Billy Smith
Bob Dunnavant
Lawrence Counties
Lawrence County
Athens
Decatur
Morgan County
Cullman
Cullman County
Silas B. Cross
C. S. Pettus
Ellis Kennedy
Mooresville
Belle Mina
Kennedy
Jack Cannon
Clements High School
Pettus
Elkmont
Prague-Moscow Talks Hint at Partial Accord in Crisis
Reports from Moscow say Czechoslovak and Soviet negotiators entered an afternoon session amid signs of a preliminary agreement to end the crisis. Prague sources cautioned that no final solution was assured, while one claim suggested a two month pullout in exchange for limited Soviet recognition and press restraint. President Svoboda and liberal leaders were said to plan return to Prague regardless of talks outcome.
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Moscow
Prague
Ludvig Svoboda
Svoboda
Alexander Dubcek
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Jim O’connor
Huntsville
H. Floyd Sherrod
Sherrod
John Blue
Madison County
E. M. Frazier
Lurleen B. Wallace Hospital
Lurleen B. Wallace
U.S. 31
State Highway Department
Associated Press
Teddy
Jack Bell and
Barry Schweid
Sen. Kennedy
Cape Cod
Mass
M. W
Buddy) Evans
Limestone County Rescue Squad
Bob Bates
DIAL
Hubert Humphrey
Décatur
Megnavex
Robinson Furniture
Second Ave
John Bausman
Assocated Press
Sreidn Ings Srmindow Co
Adv
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
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