Contenders Rise in Tough N P L as Season Nears Super Poll
In a seven week horizon, the Wall Street Lawmen lead a pack of three real contenders in the tough N P L. Dixie Nixon and Spike T energize the Lawmen with a potent attack while Windmill Wallace shines for the Alabama Bulls, and Hurry-Up Humphrey drives the Waverly Warriors' aerial hopes.
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Humphrey
Wallace
Washington
N.P.L
Wall Street Lawmen
Alabama Bulls
Bulls
Lester
Leander
Orval Butthe
Windmill Wallace
Alabama
Reds on the DMZ hit Marines in night attack near Khe Sanh
North Vietnamese forces struck a U.S. Marine column four miles south of the DMZ, killing 25 and wounding 126 as mortars and small arms fire lit the night. Marines from the 26th Regiment fought back with helicopters, artillery, and mortars, while a second clash involved the 9th Regiment. The fight lasted until 1:30 a.m. See REDS On Page 2
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
Leathernecks
Khe Sanh
U.S
26Th Marines
9Th Regiment
Fortas Nomination Moves Out of Committee for Senate Debate
Abe Fortas’ nomination to be chief justice cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee by 10 to 6 but faces a possible filibuster in the full Senate. Supporters and opponents differ on whether cloture can be invoked or if the nomination can be defeated. Fortas was nominated by President Johnson on June 26 to succeed Earl Warren.
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Abe Fortas
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Fortas
Supreme Court
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Earl Warren
Johnson
Warren
Morgan Lake Park land talks okayed by Decatur council
Decatur city commission authorized Mayor J. Gilmer Blackburn to negotiate for a 130 acre site for Morgan Lake Park with 130000 dollars from HUD for acquisition. The plan includes a 75 acre man made lake and future recreation facilities, pending needs.
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Decatur
City’ Commission
J. Gilmer Blackburn
Morgan Lake Park
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Ladies Top Weekly Pickers Win Tickets For Gridiron Forecast
Mrs Elizabeth Lang 305 Memorial Dr N W won first in the second Gridiron Forecast with three misses. Sandra Garner 821 4th Ave SE also missed three. Lang earned tickets to the Alabama VPI game while Garner won Boston Patriot New York Jet tickets. George A Owens placed third with four misses.
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Elizabeth Lang
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Sandra Garner
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Alabama
Miss Garner
Owens
Mayor's Prayer Meal Tomorrow Opens Religious Emphasis Week
The Mayor's Prayer Breakfast begins Wednesday at 7 a.m. in the Decatur Inn with about 300 officials and residents, honoring Decatur's incoming and outgoing mayors. Mobile Mayor Lambert Mims will speak, as the week includes a Billy Graham film at Princess Theater and tickets remain through the Chamber of Commerce.
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John Cook
Chamber
Wallace eyes Hoover like running mate for American Independent
George C Wallace said he wants a running mate with qualities of J Edgar Hoover but not naming him. He noted five or six acceptable candidates, with outside Southern origin preferred though geography not crucial. Wallace aims to win Ohio and other key states, needing 67 more electoral votes.
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New York Times News Service
Dallas
George C. Wallace
American Independent Party
J. Edgar Hoover
F.B.I
Aiplane
Montgomery
Hoover
South
Ohio
Wallace
Ready
Markets and commodities report from New York and Chicago
Stocks rise in moderate activity with cotton higher. Chicago grains show wheat lower and corn mixed amid strong liquidation. oats mixed with late demand, soybeans mostly lower. Hog receipts 4,000 with fat hogs steady to weak at 22.00 top. Slaughter cattle steady to weak with 1,000 receipts and 29.75 top.
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New York
Chicago
Meany warns Wallace gains threaten Democrats in labor vote
Meany concedes Wallace draws union support while AFL-CIO fights any swing to the third party. He cites potential Wallace wins in Louisiana Alabama Mississippi Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Florida and some border states, noting Nixon's record as a bigger worry than Wallace in the near term. The federation backs Humphrey and plans to endorse at a general board meeting today as Excutive Council convenes in New York.
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Damon Stetson
New York Times News Service
New York
George Meany
George Wallace
A.F.L.C.I
Meany
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
Hubert H. Humphrey
Wallace
Louisiana
Alabama
Mississippi
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Commodore Hotel
A.F.L.C.I.0
Humphrey
Wallace Riding High Amid Wallace Campaign Optimism
Wallace campaign strategists in Dallas say recent national polls show gains and momentum for his third party bid. They project a reasonable chance to win the presidency and present a confident winner image to the public.
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Dallas, Tex
George C. Wallace
Wallace says he can win and rise in polls
A strategist states Wallace is moving up fast and could win in a walk. Wallace himself says presidency is an awesome thing to contemplate but not dismaying. He recalls meeting Nelson Rockefeller and George Romney as governor of Alabama and feeling equally qualified.
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Alabama
Nelson Rockefeller
George Romney
Wallace Accepts Texas AIP Nomination for White House Bid
George C. Wallace accepted the Texas segment of the American Independent Party nomination and predicted a large victory in November. Hubert Humphrey addressed students in Buffalo urging youth to avoid extremism while praising peaceful action. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a nuclear nonproliferation treaty and sent it to the floor.
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Tex
George C. Wallace
Texas
American Independent Party
White House
Buffalo, N.Y
Hubert H. Humphrey
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Johnson slams Chrysler price hike as costly to buyers
President Johnson condemned Chrysler Corp for 1969 model price increases. He warned the move would take 750 million dollars from American families buying new cars if industry wide.
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Johnson
Chrysler Corp
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