Wallace Arrives At Birmingham Rehab For Therapy
Gov. George C. Wallace arrived at the Spain Rehabilitation Center in Birmingham for four weeks of intensive therapy aimed at physical independence. Dr. George Traugh said the governor, a patient who happens to be a governor, will receive no preferential treatment and could campaign if nominated by a third party with a mobile rehab unit.
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Birmingham
Ala
George C. Wallace
George Traugh
Wallace
Maryland
Miami Beach
Traugh
Elvin Stanton
Spain Rehabilitation Center
Wallaces
Stanton
Miami
Fla
Democratic Party
Secret Service
University of Alabama
Air Force
Nixon
Alabama
Laurel
Montgomery
Trough
Six Accused Of Plotting GOP Convention Trouble
In Tallahassee six Vietnam Veterans Against the War members were indicted on federal charges of conspiring to disrupt the Republican National Convention by using bombs and fire in streets. They faced bonds of 25,000 each. Named defendants include John W. Kniffin 32 from Austin Peter P. Mahoney 23 of New Orleans and Scott Camil 25 of Gainesville Florida coordinator for VVAW. Camil also faced charges of teaching incendiary device use and chemical bomb possession.
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Tallahassee
Fla
VVAW
John W. Kniffin
Austin
Tex
Peter P. Mahoney
New Orleans
Scott Camil
Gainesville
Camil
Florida
Woman Black Chosen As Democrat Leaders
The Democratic National Committee named Mrs. Jean Westwood of Utah as chairman, the first woman to head a major party group. Basil Patterson was chosen as treasurer, the first black top-level party official, while Pierre Salinger was not selected as vice chairman. McGovern indicated O'Brien may step down, but some aides doubt his departure. Others face indictments in Tallahassee regarding antiwar activity, connected to a prior Chicago phenomenon.
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R. W. Apple JR
New York Times
Miami Beach
Democratic National Committee
Jean Westwood
Utah
George McGovern
McGovern
Pierre Salinger
Basil Patterson
New York
Patterson
Lawrence F. O'Brien
O Brien
O'Brien
South
Donald A. Petrie
Avis Corporation
Robert S. Strauss
Dallas
Strauss
Kennedy accepts Democratic nomination at Los Angeles convention
On this date in 1960 John Kennedy accepted the Democratic nomination in Los Angeles and used the phrase new frontier. The item mentions weather details and local ad information, noting thunder showers and temperatures around 90 degrees. It closes with a Tennessee Valley line signoff.
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John Kennedy
Los Angeles
Know Where You're Headed Business Opportunities Want Ads
A compact notice highlights available business opportunities in the day’s Want Ads. It urges readers to check the Business Opportunities section for potential ventures, investment ideas, and startup options. The item emphasizes practical guidance for entrepreneurs seeking immediate avenues.
Connally backs Nixon after leaving treasury post
Texas Democrat John B Connally Jr. announced he would support Nixon’s bid and spend time persuading other Democrats to back Nixon. He criticized George McGovern as jeopardizing Vietnam peace talks and promoting risky programs. Connally met Nixon after a 17 nation tour and left open a possible future role, stressing his resignation as strategic.
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Eileen Shanahan
New York Times News
San Clemente
Calif
John B. Connally Jr
Texas
Treasury
Nixon
Connally
George McGovern
Vietnam
McGovern
Fighting intensifies near Quang Tri as VN troops advance
AP dispatches report heavy clashes around Quang Tri with South Vietnamese forces pushing from the northeast toward the provincial capital. In Belfast, British troops and Irish guerrillas traded rockets in severe street fighting. Bobby Fischer accused organizers of provocation but an appeals panel denied a replay of his forfeited chess game to Boris Spassky.
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Saigon
Quang Tri
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Reykjavik
Iceland
Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
Gallagher Resigns Wallace Center Post
Dr. Joseph Gallagher, superintendent of the Lurleen B. Wallace Developmental Center, announced Friday he will resign effective August 24. Deputy commissioner Dr. John Hottel said no replacement has been named yet.
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Ben Windham
Joseph Gallagher
Lurleen B. Wallace Developmental Center
John Hottel
Hottel
Gallagher
Wallace Center
Pennsylvania
Stonewall Stickney
Gallaher
Wage cutoff rise ordered in Nixon era clash
A federal judge ordered the Cost of Living Council to raise its wage control cutoff above 1.90 per hour affecting about 14 million workers. Judge William B. Jones suggested 3.63 an hour as a reasonable threshold, while not guaranteeing automatic raises to that level. The ruling marks a key challenge to the Nixon stabilization program and aligns with labor unions seeking higher pay under cost of living protections.
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Washington
Cost of Living Council
U.S. District Court
William B. Jones
Nixon
Council
Jones
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