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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1968

Page

3

Wallace campaign chatter as running mate decision nears

Wallace tours Miami Beach amid speculation over a running mate for the American Independent Party. Generals Lemay Benson Chandler are eyed, with Wallace promising to reveal his choice at a Washington conference next week. North Carolina officials list Marvin Griffin as nominee for vice president on the ballot.

Wallace East Tennessee Rosie Chattanooga Miami Beach American Independent Party Curtis Lemay Air Force Ezra Taft Benson Dwight D. Eisenhower A. B. ‘Happy’ Chandler U.S Kentucky Washington Secret Service North Carolina Georgia Marvin Griffin North Carolina Board of Elections Alex Brock Elections Board Reid Stubbs Charlotte Stubbs Brock Griffin

Old Made New Apartments and Local Rental Listings

Apartment and rental notices include a sober adult upstairs unit available Sept 9 at 355 monthly, two room furnished with private entrance at 641 E Moulton St with contact 353-1678, and a 4 room unfurnished unit with private entrances at 709 4th Ave SE, 355-0972. Also a 1960 Mercury for sale with factory air and power steering listed at 250.

4Th Ave Mercury Moulton St

McCarthy third party issue shapes 1968 Democratic scene

The piece notes McCarthy remains a potential factor in Minnesota and New Hampshire while Utah sees little attention to the Peace and Freedom Party. McCarthy may block third party use of his name in New York and California requires 330000 signatures by Sept 20. Party unity surfaces in several states as McCarthy forces gain concessions in Michigan and some Democrats back Humphrey-Muskie due to Vietnam peace signals. In Texas, Connally’s conservatives back Humphrey-Muskie for loyalty, liberals align on philosophy. Some leaders doubt Chicago violence harms the ticket in the long run.

Minnesota McCarthy New Hampshire Utah Peace and Freedom Party New York California Chicago Michigan Humphrey Johnson Vietnam Texas John B. Connally Humphrey-Muskie Kentucky

Nixon defends restraint on Chicago violence during TV Q&A

In Chicago Nixon says federal and local probes must run their course and political figures should avoid partisan comments on Chicago violence. He noted a presidential committee led by Milton Eisenhower will investigate and urged objective inquiries. He also questioned Fortas appointment timing and rejected Soviet claims about the Vialta Conference.

Chicago Nixon San Francisco Missouri Indiana John F. Kennedy Charles Bud” Wilkinson University of Oklahoma Milton Eisenhower Jack Mabjey Abe Fortas Johnson

Public reaction shifts as more information surfaces

A spokesperson notes that with the public receiving the full story and time to reflect, expectations for a different reaction are anticipated. The remark underscores a change in tone as details become clearer.

Mocrat

Czechs Seek Refugee Residency Under INS Clause

Czechs request refugee status under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, allowing government grants of residence to communism refugees. The Security Council discussed Soviet invasion in broad terms. Officials were ordered not to discuss the meeting as the administration remains cool to sanctions. U.S. officials caution superpowers cannot ignore each other in the nuclear age.

Immigration and Naturalization Act Security Council Czechoslovakia Moscow U.S

Decatur Car Tag Costs Range by Class

Yates notes that tag prices for new cars vary with the market value. In Decatur the total tag for a Volkswagens class may hit 31.75 dollars while other classes reach 37.75 for Corvairs and similar models up to 75 dollars for Cadillacs. The tax is based on the car’s current market value.

Yates Decatur

School strikes hit East Haven and Johnston schools

East Haven Connecticut with 6000 pupils faced a teachers pay dispute over family medical coverage. In Boston 168 of 169 schools opened, Gibson Dorchester area stayed closed as Negro parents planned a sit in to demand a Black principal replace a white appointee. Johnston Rhode Island schools did not open as bus drivers called in sick amid stalled contract talks.

East Haven Conn Boston Gibson Dorchester

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