Wallace's Sweep Faces Shifts as Election Gathers Pace
A national survey shows Wallace maintaining strong spots in several states with Nixon favored in the South and Humphrey pressuring him in the North. Wallace's 20 percent Indiana? No, New Jersey and Michigan show solid Wallace support affecting Democratic hopes as parties brace for the final campaign stretch.
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Alabama
Louisiana
Georgia
Mississippi
North Carolina
Arkansas
South Carolina
Tennessee
Nixon
Wallace
Humphrey
New Jersey
Michigan
Flint
United Auto
Wisconsin
Ohio
White House
Humphrey faces pressure over Vietnam stance at campaign events
Humphrey meets privately with Kennedy and McCarthy supporters amid calls to soften Johnson era Vietnam policy. He insists his position aligns with the Democratic majority plank contested by opposing dove factions at the Chicago convention.
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Vietnam
Humphrey
Robert F Kennedy
Eugene J McCarthy
Johnson
Chicago
Fortas Nomination Faces Ethics and Senate Scrutiny
Senate action on Fortas faces ethical questions over a $15,000 lecture fee from American University and potential conflicts of interest. Senator Griffin urged Johnson to withdraw the nominee as Judiciary Committee prepare subpoenas for Rich ar d N. Goodwin and Daniel Yergin amid ongoing hearings.
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Nixon
Robert P. Griffin
Rmich
Griffin
Fortas
American University
American Bar Association
Supreme Court
Johnson
Judiciary Committee
White House
Richard N. Goodwin
Daniel Yergin
New York Magazine
Goodwin
John Holleman
Sen
Gordon Allott
R-Colo
Vietnam War Actions and Political Moves Highlight Report
Reports say U S Marines uncovered a 10 ton enemy cache near The Rockpile and allies destroyed barges in DMZ actions. Talks on a nuclear treaty stall amid partisan battle with Fortas related disputes and calls to pressure Republican obstruction while Humphrey and Johnson push for broader action.
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Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Rockpile
North Vietnam
Hancock
Constellation
Dmz
Clark M. Clifford
Judiciary Committee
Fortas
White House
Vietnam
Clifford
Justice Fortas
Supreme Court
Czechoslovakia
Johnson
George Wallace accepts Metromedia debate invitation
George Wallace accepted a Metromedia News invitation to debate the Democratic and Republican nominees. The plan envisions a coast to coast 90 minute broadcast in mid or late October on Metromedia stations and others. Police reported seven injured and 13 youths arrested amid clashes on East Fourth Street.
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Albany, Ga
George Wallace
Metromedia News of
New York
Wallace
John Corporan
Metromedia News
Hubert Humphrey
Richard Nixon
Metromedia
Seph’ S
Westchester
Ill
East Fourth Street
Inventor Chester Carlson Address Mystery
The query asks for the address of Chester Carlson the inventor of the Xerox machine. The answer given places Mr Carlson at Xerox Corporation Xerox Square Rochester New York 14603.
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Chester Carlson
J. E. Porter
MT. Hope
Mr. Carlson
Xerox Corporation
Xerox Square
Rochester
N.Y
National Guard Called as Waterloo Imposes Curfew
National Guard units were activated in Waterloo Iowa and a curfew for anyone under 21 was ordered after violent clashes at a high school football game. State liquor stores in Black Hawk County were closed at officials request as sporadic gunfire fires and confrontations occurred between police and Black youth crowds around East High School football game between East and St Jo.
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Waterloo
Iowa
National Guard
Black Hawk County
East High School
East
St. Jo
Miss TVE crowned at Morgan County Jaycee Fair
The 1968 crowning at the Morgan County Jaycee Fair named the new Miss TVE, succeeding Julie Nelson. The winner plans possibly to attend airline school to become a stewardess and hails from Limestone North Alabama area.
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North Alabama
Hick
Chevrolet
Tve
Athens High
Future Homemakers of America
Scan-It
Julie Nelson
Miss Nelson
Limestone County
Deborah Taylor
Morgan County
Decatur Man Hit By Auto
Robert Bradford 67 of 419 Sherman St was hospitalized at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital after being struck by a car at Gordon Drive and 4th Ave about 10 p.m. The vehicle driven by Billy McCary of Decatur was eastbound on Gordon Drive and struck Bradford as he appeared to step into the street. McCary said Bradford was crossing the road and the collision knocked down a signal light.
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Robert Bradford
Sherman St
Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital
Gordon Dr
4Th Ave
Bradford
Billy McCary
Decatur
Gordon Drive
McCary
River and Weather Report for Decatur and Vicinity
River reading at Keller Memorial Bridge recorded 18.99 with TVA lake levels listed: Pickwick 411.8 Guntersville 594.1 Whitesburg 553.5 Wilson 507.1. Forecast calls for partly cloudy skies, highs near 89 today and 87 Monday, lows around 58, with scattered afternoon and evening showers possible in the Decatur area. Winds easterly to southeasterly at 3 to 12 mph.
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Keller Memorial Bridge
TVA
Pickwick
Guntersville
Whitesburg
Wilson
Descatur
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