Report Turns Out In 53 Days
The Walk er report, termed a police riot for street violence at the Democratic National Convention, was produced after 53 days and nights of interviews by 212 staffers, mostly volunteers. It details staff selection by Daniel Walker, defense of police by Chicago officials, and extensive documentation of witness statements, photos, films, and news sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Walker
Daniel Walker
Montgomery Ward & Co
Chicago Crime Commission
Milton Eisenhower
National Commission On Causes and Prevention
Faif
National Guard
News Tooms
Corporation Executive
Tlis
Federal
FBI
Richard J. Daley
Daley
James B. Conlisk
Conlish
U S Seeks Support For New Seven Point Mideast Peace Plan
A seven point U S plan aims to end 20 years of war with Israel and Egypt by building an acceptable peace document. Diplomats say the plan starts with Israel withdrawing from the Sinai and Egypt taking on key concessions as momentum grows after election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Middle East
Jennatta
Arthur L.gavshon
Associated Press
Paris
Rich States
M. Nixon
Israel
Egypt
Presidenata
Sinai Peninsula
Ruwuelils
United Natons Security Council
Sinai Desert
Israe-occupied
Jerusalem
Jordan
Syria
Actresses Face Charges Of Obscenity
In Terni Italy AP reports French actress Haydee Politoff and German actress Dorig Kunstman were indicted on obscenity charges for their roles in the film Bora Bora. Also named in the case are Italian actor Corrado Pani and others including director Ugo Liberatore and producer Alfredo Bini.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terni
Italy
Haydee Politoff
Dorig Kunstman
Rome
Corrado Pani
Ugo Liberatore
Alfredo Bini
GOP Governors Propose Local Lead On Law and Order
GOP governors at Palm Springs pledge to take hands off Nixon to enforce law and order, with Agnew noting federal programs and Johnson’s antipoverty efforts amid cabinet appointment uncertainty. Florida's Claude Kirk states local solutions lead, while Nixon returns from California to the governors conference with 88 GOP governors gathered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GOP
Nixon
Eisco
Agnew
Palm Springs
Calif
Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
White House
Claude Kirk
Florida
Kirk
Saris
New York
California
Los Angeles
James Francis Cardinal McIntyre
Nixon policy shifts noted as Mills negotiates aid
Mills conceded that benefits in specific cases might warrant action while opposing automatic cost of living increases in Social Security. Ziegler said Nixon asked Humphrey to serve at the United Nations, but Humphrey declined to return to Minnesota. McCracken chairs 49 Nixon task forces drafting policy recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills
Nixon
Ziegler
Humphrey
United Nations
Minnesota
McCracken
Five Mikes on Alabama Football Team
Tuscaloosa reports that the Crimson Tide roster included five players named Mike Mike Hall Mike Ford Mike Dean Mike Reilly and Mike Hand causing playful confusion on the university field This lighthearted note highlights the team's unusual name coincidence during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Ala
NEA
Mike
University of Alabama
Crimson Tide
Mike Hall
Mike Ford
Mike Dean
Mike Reilly
Mike Hand
Dentists Meet in Raleigh for North Carolina Society Sessions
Approximately 0 North Carolina dentists will attend three group meetings of the North Carolina Dental Society in Raleigh from December 6 to 8. Attendees from High Point include Dr. L. P. Meggi nson Jr., president of the Third District Dental Society, Dr. C. W. Horton, ethics committee chair, and Dr. Sam Hart with Dr. Leonard Cashion on the Third District executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Raleigh
North Carolina Dental Society
High Point
L. P. Megeinson Jr
Third District Dental Society
C. W. Horton
N. C. Dental Society
Sam Hart
Leonard Cashion
Third District Society
Rates Raised by Insurance Firms in New Deposit Interest
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance and Pilot Life Insurance announce higher on deposit funds interest to be 4 percent effective January 1, replacing the current rate of 4 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co
Pilot Life Insurance Co
Police crack down as 32 arrested in San Francisco State clashes
Police arrested 32 during clashes with student strikers at San Francisco State University. Demonstrators threw rocks and debris while police in tactical squads moved through the campus center. Several injuries were reported, including among officers, as the two-day total rose amid ongoing protests and administration warnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Pogan
Hayakawa
Joseph Alioto
Americans Are Heaviest Smokers Worldwide in 1969
London AP report cites the British Tobacco Industry Research Council noting Americans remain the world’s top smokers, with US consumption averaging 3,860 cigarettes per adult last year. Canada followed at 3,450 and Britain at 2,830 amid cancer fears and high pack prices. The council dates the scare to 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
British Tobacco Industry Research Council
U. S
Canada
Britain
South Vietnam to send peace talks group to Paris
President Thieu said the South Vietnamese delegation would reach Paris on Saturday for meetings next week to sort procedural questions before full peace talks begin. He warned the path to a settlement remains uncertain and dependent on complex negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Neuyen van Thiew
Paris
Thiew
Newsmen
Thieu
Lfe
Richard M
Nixon
Johnson
Divorce suit and restraining order in Sheppard case
The blonde German wife of Dr. Samuel Sheppard filed for divorce in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas and obtained a court order barring him from contact. Deputies attempted to serve the order but could not locate Sheppard. Her petition cites extreme cruelty and threats made via letters, and seeks alimony and use of the couple’s Bay Village home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, Ohio
Samuel Sheppard
Prisn
Sheppard
Sheriff's Deputies
Pern
Shep Bay Village
Handsome
Assal
Cuyahoga
Ohio State Penitentiary
Great
Marilyn
West Germany
Cleveland
Youngstown
Bay Village
Johnson Harriman to Discuss Peace Team Plans
AP dispatch describes Johnson and Harriman conferring on a U.S. peace team for Paris talks with North Vietnam and the NLF, potential troop withdrawal, and a possible cease fire framework. Weather notes for North and South Carolina follow with cool to cold conditions and minor precipitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prac- Washington (Ap
U.S
Paris
Nixon
United States
Averell Hart
Riman
North Vietnam
Johnson
Harriman
John
North Carolina
South Vietnam
Richard M. Nixon
NLF
Piedmont
Hore
North
South Carolina
Vietnam
Saigon
Richard
Virginia
South
South Viet
Georgia
Nam
National Liberation Front
North Ace
Carolina
Tus
NLP
Caro
Eall
Demilitarized Zone
Parating
Lord and Lady Guilford Arrive in Greensboro
Lord and Lady Guilford of England visited Greensboro to aid Guilford County’s 200th anniversary plans for 1971. Edward Francis North and his wife will attend the Greensborough Chamber of Commerce dinner, with Lord Guilford identified as the ninth earl, descendant of Frederick North.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
N.C
Guilford
England
Guilford County
Edward Francis North
Greenshoro Chamber of Commerce
Lord Guilford
Earl of
Frederick North
Waldershare
Dover
Divers Report Condition Good at 1000-Foot Pressure
Durham Duke University experiment tests man at 1000-foot depth for 24 hours in a 36-foot chamber. Navy divers James Kelly James Summitt F. J Smelko Murray Cato and civilians Francis Falejczyk Delmar Shelton participate. Readings show excellent physical condition and high morale amid the simulated dive. The 24-hour hold is to study adaptation to deep-sea pressure and plan to ascend slowly to avoid decompression issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
N.C
Duke University
Cmdr
James Summitt
James Kelly
Navy
Duke
F. J “San’* Smelko
Murray Cato
Washington Navy Yard
Francis J. Falejczyk
Scott Avialion Corp
Delmar L. Shelton
Pilot recounts ditching and shark fears after air crash
Heiphul describes flying over water to fetch coal, then ditching the plane as it flipped. He swam to the surface clutching an uninflated liferaft, felt unable to move, and suffered violent cramps while seasickness overwhelmed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heiphul
Combat veteran Millican recalls Vietnam service
El Paso Texas veteran Dave Millican, a Marine wounded three times and hospitalized six months in Vietnam, earned the Bronze and Silver Stars for his service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex
NEA
Dave Millican
Texas
Vietnam
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Jack Bell
AP Political Writer
Ment Pits
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland
Air Force
San Fran
James Bow
Ronald Rea
Social Sciences
Reagan
Uni
South Viets
By David Mason
Dr. Sheppard
LBJ
By John M. Hightower
Lord and Lady Guilford
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!