Thompson quits McGovern drive over fund control
Rep Frank Thompson Jr resigns as national chairman citing lack of control over funds in McGovern campaign. He says money earmarked for voter registration was diverted by campaign manager Gary Hart, delaying the drive aimed at registering over 18 million voters. Thompson, vacationing in Bermuda, met McGovern and urged him to stay on.
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James H. Rubin
Associated Press
George McGovern
Trenton
Frank Thompson Jr
AlGovern
New Jersey Democrat
Gary Tart
McGavarn
Thompson
John F. Kennedy
Mart
Bermuda
McGovern
Soul Hin
Champson
Start
Navajo Tribal Fair Opens With Free Grounds Admissi
About sixty thousand people gathered in Window Rock for the 26th Navajo Tribal Fair and Rodeo as free grounds admission and barbecue drew crowds. The four day event features tribal dances, rodeo, horse races, and appearances by officials and celebrities including John Wayne and George McGovern.
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Window Rock
Ariz
New Mexico State Line
Gallup
Rodeo
Ferlin Husky
Dank Snow
New Mexico
Utah
Arizona
Colorado
Four Corners
John Wayne
George McGovern
Nixon
Unable to control voter registration funds sparks discontent
Thompson expressed dissatisfaction over lacking control of voter registration money. He said without financial control he cannot make definite decisions, noting the restraint affected his happiness and authority.
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Thompson
Rundown Industrial Building Blamed for St Vrain Fish Kill
Denver AP reports a rundown Longmont industrial building with a leaky roof released pesticide through a roof drain. Endrin contamination entered the Longmont sewage system and thence the St Vrain River, killing thousands of fish over two weeks. Ownership and responsibility for stored agricultural chemicals remain unclear. City seals floor drain to stop further contamination.
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St. Vrain
Denver
Longmont
Colorado Department of Health
Fred Matter
Roor
Kimbark Street
Matter
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