Security Deterence Shapes 1968 Presidential Campaign
Security men shadow candidates at rallies and in hotels as the 1968 nomination race intensifies. McCarthy cites violence and Kennedy’s death, while Rockefeller weighs support at a Tulsa meeting. Reagan attends Indianapolis event amid Vietnam debate. Tricia Nixon joins her father’s campaign team in New York.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
George Wallace
Secret Service
Eugene J. McCarthy
D-Minn
New York
Tulsa
Okla
Ronald Reagan
California
Indianapolis
McCarthy
Kennedy
Hubert H. Humphrey
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Richard M. Nison
Reagan
Tricia
Finch College
New York City
Tennessee
Wallace
South
American Independent Party
185 Tankers in Japanese Merchant Fleet
A report notes the Japanese merchant fleet includes 185 tankers. The figure reflects the size of Japan’s shipping capacity and its fuel transport capability during the period.
Rising to the Occasion as a Test of Character
The piece argues that true character is proven when individuals face emergencies. It cites Emily Dickinson on rising to the call and notes that courage in crises, whether personal or communal, defines a person and earns respect from others. It stresses that adversity reveals strength, not success.
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Emily Dickinson
Bryant Gam
Letters Urging Gun Laws Sweep Congress Posts Kennedy Assassination
A flood of letters telegrams and calls urges stronger federal gun-control laws since the Kennedy assassination. Urban areas lead but rural regions across the East West and South show growing support for tighter gun curbs. Congress debates extending bans to rifles and shotguns with licensing proposals and mandatory registrations.
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Washington
Congress
Robert F. Kennedy
Associated Press
Midwest
Rocky Mountain States
Johnson
Sen
Hatria A. Williams Jr
D-N.j
Newark
Williams
Robert T. Stafford
R- vi
William D. Hathway
Maine
New England
Watkins M. Abbitt
Dva
W. S. Stuckey
D-Ga
South Carolina
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Marengo
Ind
West
New Mexico
Nevada
Peter H. Dominick
Cable Snaps Kill Husband On Raton Pass Chair Lift
A New Mexico chair lift accident at Raton Pass killed Edmond man Robert Guillaume, 41, and injured his wife June, 33, who recovered after a hospital stay. Other rescued victims included Joseph Shelton, 32, Richard Tobias, 35, and Tobias's 7 year old son David. Police and fire crews spent hours rescuing riders stranded 50 to 200 feet above rocky terrain as the drive chain failed and the cable rush halted. Five chairs fell to the ground near the New Mexico Colorado border.
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Raton
N.M
Edmond
Okla
Raton Pass
Robert Guillaume
June
Joseph Shelton
Hooston
Tex
Richard Tobias
Andrews
Tobias
David
New Mexico
Colorado
Book treats Sullivan mystique in Always on Sunday bio
AP Movie-Television writer Bob Thomas reviews Always on Sunday by Michael David Harris, noting Ed Sullivan's 20th anniversary while acknowledging nonobjective parts. Also discusses The Disney Version by Richard Schickel, which portrays Walt Disney as brilliant yet fallible amid limited sources and reliance on hearsay.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Ed Sullivan
Meredith Press
Fred
CBS
Michael David Harris
Negroes Stop Duel Talks In Pittsburgh Rally
In Pittsburgh the Poor People’s Campaign rally in the Hill district drew Rev. Andrew Young as speaker after Rev. Ralph David Abernathy stayed in Washington. The FBI said threats against Abernathy’s life were learned the previous day as the SCLC staff chose not to send both leaders to the same event.
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Pittsburgh
Ralph David Abernathy
South Christian Leadership Conference
Andrew Young
SCLC
Abernathy
Washington
Young
FBI
Ph. Adv. Pharmacy Phacts McClung Pharmacy Ad
The ad notes more than 120000 licensed pharmacists in the nation with growing female participation and expanding hospital and manufacturing roles. It highlights 100000+ serving the public, 7000 in hospitals, 13000 in manufacturing, and 17000 students, underscoring demand. Address given as 109 Grant Ave. service described as friendly and prompt with careful dispensing.
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Grant Ave
McClung Pharmacy
We Are Going To Win Says Leader In Atlanta Rally
An enthusiastic audience heard a speaker in Atlanta on Thursday night declare that they will win because millions nationwide seek a change. The remarks came amid a campaign push highlighted by strong public appeal.
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Californian
Vietnam
Papa Nixon
Atlanta
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